Supply Demand Manager (Manager Role)

Job Description

Summary

Posted: May 9, 2022 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200371437 Company overview Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and we reinvented it in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, we continue to own the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone. Make a difference. Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.

Key Qualifications

Key Qualifications

• Our successful candidate will have 12+ years’ experience, preferably in a high tech or computer-related industry, Prior experience in Sales&Operation with supply and demand planning is strongly preferred.
• Strong Excel skill
• In this role, you will combine a working understanding of premier supply chain practices, strong problem-solving capabilities, and business savvy.
• You are expected to exert thoughtful influence in a matrixed organization - should be a strong teammate and communicator.
• Working with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for work process efficiency improvements.
• Candidate should be comfortable presenting to senior management.
• Broad knowledge of ERP and supply chain optimizations industry tools such as SAP. Six Sigma Black Belts is preferred.
• Strong understanding in heuristic and non-linearing optimization methods. Have experiences in predictive and optimization modelling, Gurobi Solver is preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot and root cause results from thousands of intersection data. Have experience in designing and using applications such as Tableau is preferred.
• You have demonstrated leadership ability with at least five years of experience in an enterprise environment.
• Previous leadership skills including experience managing teams and supply chain process and systems expertise.
• Previous experience setting direction for process and/or tool improvements to support team objectives.
• Able to priorities tasks effectively
• You have the ability to manage deadlines and work effectively with cross-functional teams
• You can collaborate effectively with a variety of teams and personalities.

Description

Description Apple is looking for dynamic, highly motivated candidates to our China Supply Demand Management Team. World-Class operational excellence is a cornerstone of Apple's ability to consistently surprise and delight our customers. The China Supply Demand Planner plays a critical role in ensuring operational and financial success for the organization. You will be a member of the Supply Demand Management team, a highly influential group within Apple, challenged to scale at the pace of the company’s overall growth, while incorporating and improving upon the strategies that are central to the world’s greatest supply chain. SDM – The China Supply Demand Planner will be the voice of Apple’s worldwide customers to the production and operations teams in China. As the bridge between Apple’s headquarters and Apple’s Asia Operations team and OEM partners, this person will develop, communicate, and execute end-to- end product demand and supply plans across all channels of distribution in over 80 countries for a current or future product line. Product line assignments will be made at the time of hire in any of Apple’s multi-billion-dollar businesses, including Mac, iPod, iPad, iPhone, Wearable and Accessories. o Be the demand representative in China for forecast, inventory, and multi-channel sell through analysis, able to bridge biz strategy to operational supply chain management. o Be part of the global process to define the launch strategy including launch target and execution plan of new product introductions and managing the NPI E2E daily planning to ensure smooth product transitions. o Drive the execution of the weekly and quarterly supply plans that meet Apple’s financial objectives. Evaluate risks. Plan and implement contingency plans to mitigate. o Partner with Apple Operation team to plan factory capacity requirements based on demand projections, call out the risks and provide prioritization during constraint. o Partner with the material and global procurement teams to allocate constrained components, ensure Apple pack request and customer commits is able to be secured under an optimized allocation. o Coordinate with OEM and Apple Operations / Logistics teams to ensure a flawless execution plan through Pick Pack and Ship to serve a world-class customer experience. o Present product updates and recommended actions to Asia Procurement Operation executive management team on a weekly basis. o Identify continues improvement opportunities in the planning process and drive local and global projects to achieve.

Education & Experience

Education & Experience • BA/BS required; MBA preferred, or equivalent work experience will be considered. APICS is a plus.

Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements

• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.