AppleCare Service Channel Inventory Planner
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AppleCare Service is looking for a highly analytical, motivated, hard-working individual with a strong channel planning background in a fast-pace, high-product-mix environment. You will lead the channel inventory planning, identify and analyze demand trends at both macro and micro levels, and run the stock replenishment process for our Retail stores, Authorized Service Providers, Repair Centers and Enterprise service engagements.
Responsible for a variety of service planning channels and product lines to achieve best in class fill rates and inventory metrics. Lead the deployment of new products into all managed channels per guidance from the product readiness teams. Lead implementation of solutions by facilitating discussion with cross functional teams to achieve a cohesive end-to-end channel service strategy. Optimize planning process, elements, and framework of our planning with partners, collaborate and drive improvement on planning productivity, channel inventory optimization through business insight. Provide insight to the channel planning and material planning teams to ensure adequate supply in the channel and as needed, communication of shortages to our managed channel partners. Onboard new partners from a service supply chain aspect. Support channel expansion, project roll-out and impact including channel front and back-end operation and material positioning solution. Work collaboratively to ensure channel fill rate maintains at or above prescribed targets, minimize stock-outs and reduce inventory returns via proactive communication and target stock level adjustment. Coordinate the quarterly inventory buyback process in partnership with logistics team.
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Supply Planner • San Francisco, CA, US