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Supply Demand Planner: Apple Inc.

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Job ID3492020
Company NameApple Inc.
Job CategoryManufacturing/Operations
LocationAustin, TX
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience2-5 Years Experience
Date PostedJuly 8, 2008 (Reposted Aug 20)
Like to be around people who love technology? Like to be around technology that loves people? Apple offers a work environment unlike any other.


Changing the world is all in a day's work at Apple. If you love innovation, here's your chance to make a career of it. You'll work hard. But the job comes with more than a few perks. If fulfillment, inspiration, adventure and advancement are your kind of perks, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to diversity.

Apple is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Position Description:

The Americas Supply Demand Management team is seeking a Product Planner to develop and communicate product supply plans. The Planner would be the focal point with accountability for regional supply of an iMac product line.

Duties:
• Analyze forecasted demand, channel and direct sell through and inventory to develop weekly supply plans that meet Apple's financial plan
• Analyze product order bookings, backlog and billings on a daily basis
• Works daily with worldwide planning teams to justify supply requests and ensure the Americas region receives the necessary supply allocation
• Provide direction to manufacturing plants to ensure timely product availability
• Create and manage PO's to the supplier, based upon actual demand. Work with the supplier on PO and delivery reconciliation.
• Supply management of new product launches and end-of-life products
• Manages product line availability by week to support Apple's aggressive order cycle time goals
• Coordinate effective inventory management, ensuring reduced cost and reduced risk of obsolescence for physical inventory, and lowers inventory handling cost. Implement strategies to achieve inventory objectives and build plans rationalizing flexibility in capacity, materials, capital and people.
• Ship estimate attainment at quarters end to ensure all channels meet the ship estimate while highlighting risk if necessary


• Candidate must be analytical with accuracy and attention to detail on numbers a must
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong leadership skills, flexibility and a teamwork mentality
• Knowledge of SAP and MRP systems preferred
• Excel and reporting experience a must
• Requires BA/BS degree plus 2-5yrs experience in planning or supply chain management
• Prior experience in product planning, production control, inventory management, or - production/manufacturing operations preferred



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