Logistics Planning & Project Analyst - 11 month contract
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Operations and Supply Chain
Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. Together we craft products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined — and now can’t imagine living without! If you’re excited by the idea of making a real impact, and joining a team where we pride ourselves in being one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the world, a career with Apple might be your dream job... Just be prepared to dream big!
In this exciting and dynamic role, you’ll act as one the Logistics Planning Analysts leading key events planning across our supply chain. This includes events such as New Product Introduction, Peak Event and enabling management systems to support same. In this role you will work closely with the Apple operations team and our partners where you will have a significant role in shaping the way our events take place. You will have daily visibility to senior operations management with within operations, across EMEIA Operations and with some worldwide teams. You will have the ability to take on board large and complex amounts of information and translate this into a clear and communicable message. You will be well organised and structured; demonstrated through the use of project management skills and associated best practices.
In addition to the daily scope of this role, we are also looking for someone who can help move our team forward: a curious mind that is always seeking to innovate will be essential to your success, as well as having the ability to frame and present those innovations in a compelling and convincing way.
Key Qualifications
- You love working with data, and have razor-sharp analytical skills.
- Strong planning / program management experience with consistent delivery of excellent results in a complex supply chain environment
- Passionate about the intersection of logistics, technology and customer experience: this is your chance to make a difference
- Thrive working both independently and as part of a team, in a very fast paced environment
- Take initiative and thrive in an autonomous work environment
- Results-orientated, including a willingness to take on additional responsibilities when required to meet the goal
- Comfortable, confident and articulate when communicating to various levels of the organisation
- You have proven problem solving abilities
Description
Program management of logistics NPI readiness across our supply chain (inbound, DCs, outbound & DEM)
Review and resolution of identified challenges - working with logistics & operational teams to drive resolution
Partnering with internal Apple stakeholder teams on readiness needs ensuring logistics alignment
Forecasting / capacity planning across multiple logistics teams
Support the design, development, testing and deployment of new tools, dashboards and system enhancements
Work with the logistics teams to develop a strong management system for daily and weekly operations
Provide regional & WW teams with clear updates that demonstrate the key elements of our plans