Mac and iPad Business Planning Lead, WW Channel Sales Team

Weekly Hours : 40

Role Number : 200629349-0836

Summary

The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Apple is looking for a dynamic, highly-motivated Business Planning Manager to join the Worldwide Channel Sales team. The channel sales organization is responsible for managing Appleʼs commercial relationships with resellers around the world.

You will support the sales planning team in all facets of its work to drive and develop sales actions to support a multi-billion dollar business, including strategic planning, market and sales analytics, identifying standard methodologies, as well as special projects. If you are a strong and practical problem-solver with experience managing a sales operations / programs driven organization, this is a great opportunity for you.

Success in the role requires an ability to work effectively and efficiently across a global sales organization. You will work directly with worldwide and regional sales leaders, finance, operations as well as other key partners.

The successful candidate may not have sales experience on their resume, but must have spent time directly interacting with and supporting the success of a large sales organization.

Description

The duties and responsibilities are very diverse, but include the following :

• Provide perspective on key trends impacting end markets (industry structure, competitive behavior, consumer behavior, ecosystem economics, etc.)
• Define implications of current and potential trends / events, and recommend action plans
• Craft executive presentations to deliver key insights about the business and the recommended sales actions
• Partner with sales leadership to define long-term, annual, and quarterly sales priorities
• Collaborate with Finance and Sales to optimize demand generation activities
• Work with other cross functional organizations (PM, Marcom) to support product category growth

Minimum Qualifications

Outstanding verbal & written communication skills

Exceptional presentation skills

Strong analytical and business modeling skills

Experience presenting and making recommendations to senior level executives

Ability to manage by influence

Demonstrated proficiency managing complex cross-functional initiatives across a large, preferably global, organization

A flexible work style and approach based on business needs

A solid understanding of the consumer electronics industry (products, technologies, trends)

5-8 years business planning, operations, strategy and / or sales management experience

Preferred Qualifications

MBA highly advantageous.

Experience working in a sales operations or programs-driven organization

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