Worldwide Reseller Operations Planner

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and theres no telling what you could accomplish! nnThe people here at Apple dont just build products they build the kind of wonder thats revolutionized entire industries. Its 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! nnThe Worldwide Reseller Operations (WW RO) team is the global route-to-market leader for National Retail Apple Premium Reseller Telco Distribution Enterprise u0026 Education channels. We are responsible for influencing global allocation u0026 New Product Introduction (NPI) strategy by representing the voice of our Resellers in Operations. nnWW RO also owns the development of global tools and processes needed to ensure our products are in the right places at the right time supporting sales u0026 our partners globally to achieve Apples financial goals. WW RO is looking for an experienced and dynamic team member to influence key partners and drive efficient Reseller strategies. This individual will develop a deep understanding of the Reseller landscape to promote positive relationships with partners - from driving the right actions to improve NPI u0026 sustaining business to devising a program portfolio strategy that scales with the business and the needs of our partners.

- Develop a deep understanding of how Apple manages partner relationships and the nuances that exist across markets and partners. n- Independently leverage data anecdotal feedback and strategic context to build a comprehensive story of channel health and partner behavior. n- Provide timely updates cross-functionally and across levels on Reseller critical metrics clearly articulating business status risks and key actions. n- Proactively discern opportunities to optimize the Reseller business and drive partner groups to appropriate action. n- Proactively influence decisions through collaboration leadership and a customer-focused approach. n- Build strong partnerships spanning multiple levels across a variety of cross-functional teams including Region RO Supply Demand Management Readiness Business Process Re-engineering Sales Finance and Marketing. n- Pursue and lead global alignment opportunities across regional and cross functional teamsn- Identify and develop new processes and tools including AI/ML technologies that enable more accurate and efficient ways to assess and influence Reseller channel health partner behavior and NPI readiness. n- Drive global projects to meet business priorities. Define adoption and engagement strategy and track success important metrics critical milestones and opportunities for scale. n- Consistently deliver high quality results under tight and visible timelines driving through ambiguity.

Bachelors degree and 10 years of work experience in fields that demand complex quantitative analysis such as supply chain data analytics or management Management Inventory Management and/or Merchandising proficiency in Excel and demonstrated ability using and presenting data to drive business decisions.

MBA with a focus in supply chain or related fieldnSelf-starter willing to experiment with different ideas and approaches independentlynExcellent analytical capabilities business savvy and leadership skillsnDemonstrated ability to seamlessly move from detail to high level insightsnAbility to exercise tactful influence in a matrix organization developing strong relationships across global and cross-functional teams and to be seen as a thought leadernComfort in presenting and driving decisions with executive leadershipnExperience in breaking down ambiguous and complex problems and stitching through cross-functional teams to drive solutionsnExperience working with large datasets and supporting development deployment and advocacy of AI/ML technologies to support business processesnProficiency in leading and driving global projects and initiatives independently partnering across teams to define and manage business process and technology roadmaps in support of long-term strategies