Apple

WorldWide Retail Planning Manager

Apple • $120K — $145K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree with 5-10 years of management experience in Operations, preferably in tech or related fields.
  • Experience in product planning, demand forecasting, inventory management, or supply chain management.
  • Strong analytical capabilities and business acumen in supply chain practices.
  • Expertise in Excel for modeling and analysis purposes.
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of planners to achieve weekly product availability plans that align with retail sell-through.
  • Present product updates to senior management, highlighting opportunities, challenges, and key decisions.
  • Train and develop a versatile team to navigate Apple's dynamic operational landscape.
  • Participate actively in new product transition planning for accurate announcement quantities per region.
  • Analyze and forecast demand for three retail channels including stores and online.
  • Align supply and demand plans with WW Supply Demand Management and Retail Finance.
  • Collaborate with regional teams to implement consistent WW strategies.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for team and professional development.
  • Dynamic work environment that encourages innovation.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and global exposure.
  • The chance to influence high-level strategy and decision-making.
Full Job Description
Apple is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated individual with strong analytic abilities to support Retail Store Operations. You will focus on Supply/Demand analytics and be responsible for presenting their analysis to Senior management. Premier operational excellence is a cornerstone of Apple's success, and the RFO organization plays a meaningful role in ensuring operational and financial success for Apple. As a successful Retail Planning Manager, you will have strong business insight and excellent analytical, communication and influencing skills. Your ability to operate autonomously across multiple teams in a matrixed organization and communicate at all levels of the organization will be key to your success. Description In this role, you will be the focal point for the development of supply demand strategies globally. You will work cross functionally to match supply with demand, working closely with Merchandising, Finance, SDM and Regional teams. You have strong business insight and excellent analytical, communication and influencing skills. - Lead a team of planners responsible for crafting and achieving weekly product availability plans that support retail store weekly sell through while maintaining appropriate inventory levels. - Present product updates to senior management on a daily/weekly basis, providing insight on opportunities, challenges and key decisions. - Train and develop a team capable of meeting the challenges of Apple's dynamic environment. - Be an active participant in new product transition planning, calculating new product announcement quantities required by country/region and ensuring smooth product transitions. - Analyze & forecast WW Retail demand for 3 retail channels (store, buy online pick up in store, retail business) - Drive alignment of supply & demand plans with WW SDM & Retail Finance - Collaborate with the regional retail teams to ensure WW strategies are implemented & direction is globally consistent. - Act as the NPI & EOL champion for Retail Operations. Work with the Retail Merchandising/Finance & Readiness teams on launch & EOL strategies. Minimum Qualifications BA/BS plus 5 - 10 years management experience within Operations, preferably in a high tech or computer-related industry. Prior experience in product planning, demand forecasting, inventory management, or supply chain management. Deep working knowledge of best-in-class supply chain practices, strong analytical capabilities, and business savvy. Ability to exert thoughtful influence in a matrixed organization Expert Excel skills using modeling & analysis Ability to recognize, attract and develop top talent Preferred Qualifications Extraordinary teammate and communicator. Comfortable presenting to senior/executive management. Ability to both think strategically and execute tactically, a persistent attention to detail, and a high level of ease working with numbers.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
Market Cap
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Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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