China Supply Demand Manager
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As a Manager in China Supply Demand Management Team, you will be responsible for overseeing the management of a wide range of planning activities. This includes development of supply and demand plans that maximize the customer experience and support Apple’s quarterly financial goals. As the bridge between Apple’s headquarters and Apple’s Asia Operations team and OEM partners, this person will also ensure the end-to- end execution towards the plans across all channels for a current or future product line. The successful candidate will work cross functionally to match supply with demand, working closely with global SDMs, Operations, Materials and OEMs . We are looking for a highly analytical individual with excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
- BA/BS Degree and 10+ years of proven experience in operations planning, product planning, supply chain planning, or related fields and 5+ years experience as a manager leading teams in global organizations.
- Ability to lead a team responsible for creating and implementing weekly product availability plans globally through full life cycle.
- Drive and influence in a matrixed organization; strong cross-functional collaborator and communicator.
- Highly analytical and business savvy to drive decision making.
- Experience providing clear and effective executive updates.
- Ability to think strategically and execute tactically, a persistent attention to detail, with a high level of proficiency in working with numbers.
- Experience in change management and organizational strategy.
- Ability to hire, train and develop team members capable of meeting the challenges of Apple’s rapidly changing environment.
- Ability to maintain a focus on simplicity while handling complex challenges.
- Ability to identify and execute process & productivity improvements.