This role at Apple focuses on planning and creating long-term supply and demand forecasts for AppleCare product components within a reverse supply chain. The position requires collaboration with various teams, including Global Commodity Management and Engineering, to ensure the availability of service materials. The candidate will manage the last time buy planning function and develop processes for accurate forecasting and material tracking. This role is critical in identifying supply risks and driving corrective actions to optimize inventory management.

• Master's Degree or foreign equivalent in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 3 years of experience performing end of life (EOL) buy analysis.
• 3 years of experience utilizing Oracle and Snowflake for sourcing reports and forecasting.
• 3 years of experience generating component forecasts using various data sources.
• 3 years of experience utilizing Excel for data and statistical analysis.
• 3 years of experience supporting project management and process improvement initiatives.
• 3 years of experience running cross-functional meetings to drive consensus.
• 3 years of experience building Tableau dashboards for demand/supply data.
• 3 years of experience identifying supply risks through scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• 3 years of experience presenting last time buy proposals to leadership.
• 3 years of experience driving requirement gathering and user acceptance testing (UAT).

• Plan and create long-term supply and demand forecasts for AppleCare product components.
• Manage the last time buy planning function to ensure service parts availability.
• Develop processes for gathering consensus on last time buy proposals.
• Perform sensitivity analyses to assess material excess or shortage risks.
• Escalate global planning issues to senior management and drive corrective actions.
• Reduce last time buy costs by identifying alternate parts and excess inventory.
• Utilize Oracle, Snowflake, Tableau, and Excel to support forecasting and tracking.
• Present last time buy proposals to leadership for approval.
• Drive requirement gathering and user acceptance testing for supply chain automation.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.