Back to search results Americas Supply Demand Execution/Planning Manager Austin, Texas, United States Operations and Supply Chain Submit Resume Summary Posted: Oct 28, 2025 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200625460-0157 Imagine what you could accomplish at Apple. New ideas here quickly become extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just build products, they create experiences that redefine industries. Their diversity and creativity fuel the innovation that drives everything we do, from technology to sustainability. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it. We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated manager to join the Supply Demand Execution (SDE) or Supply Demand Management (SDM) team. As part of the SDE/SDM team, you will join a highly influential group within Apple, focused on sustaining operational excellence and innovating at scale to meet evolving business needs. As a leader, you will play a critical role in ensuring operational and financial success for the organization. You will develop and lead a high performing team that creates, communicates and executes plans across all distribution channels in over 80 countries for a current or future product line. Placement will be made at the time of hire in any of Apple’s product line offerings across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, and Accessories. Description Ensure Apple meets customer commitments through analysis, reporting, and collaboration with key partners. Build and develop your team to be collaborative, drive improvements, and present to senior leadership on improved efficiency and reduction of manual effort. Support internal partner requests and escalations and develop clear guidelines to streamline these processes. Generate weekly and quarterly plans that meet Apple’s financial objectives. Evaluate risks. Plan and implement contingency plans to mitigate. Work within enterprise systems to ensure flawless planning and execution of customer demand across all sales channels. Collaborate with global partners on best practices, enterprise tool development and key process improvements. Manage staffing and onboarding activities to support our overall team vision and key peak periods. Mentor and guide team members to realize their full potential and career growth. Drive strategic solutions and influence senior leaders on ideal approach to complex problems. Less than 10% required travel. Minimum Qualifications 3+ year’s experience leading execution in operations, supply chain, finance, procurement, or consulting Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive actionable insights Recruit, Retain, Mentor development of Individual Contributors as direct reports Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong organizational and collaboration abilities Demonstrated ability in continuous innovation with an acute attention to detail Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate risks and identify opportunities Proven experience working optimally in a matrixed and global organization Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, or relevant field required. Preferred Qualifications Own and manage procurement, execution, supply/demand forecast, and movement of product valued in $B’s across all hardware product lines servicing all sales channels (Retail, E-commerce, Reseller, Education) for multiple countries/geographies. Develop advanced statistical and forecast models incorporating elasticity, seasonality, and cannibalization to guide business decisions Present, defend, and influence product line business plans to senior executive leadership both internal/external to Apple and cross-functional stakeholders on a weekly basis. Align and influence stakeholders across a global, matrixed organization Evaluate supply chain risks and implement contingency plans to mitigate consumer impact, including ad-hoc problem solving during unprecedented events. Manage Collaboration, Planning, Execution, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) processes with major partners to strengthen relationships and optimize outcomes Drive, influence, and develop long-term strategic initiatives that shape the future of Apple’s supply chain and omni-channel roadmap. Plan, drive, and execute New Product Introduction operational activities, ensuring world-class customer experience across all of Apple’s routes to market. Identify process improvement opportunities (tools, workstreams, systems) and drive solutions from conception through implementation. Responsible for supply allocation, execution and distribution of hundreds of millions of units between channels and reseller partners to maximize Sell Through and customer experience. Influence and manage operations across 50 global OEMs lifting out of 10+ origin locations to ensure execution excellence. Champion innovation that supports Apple’s sustainability and carbon neutrality goals across the global supply chain by 2030 MBA or Advanced Degree preferred Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . Submit Resume Back to search results See all roles in Austin