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Worldwide Readiness Product Launch Analyst
AppleCupertino, California, United States$146,300 - $244,100
Apply 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 there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create 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. Worldwide Product Launch Readiness manages complex, new product introductions and sustaining product initiatives across Apple Operations, Sales, and Engineering teams, focused on the go-to-market operational execution plan. The team is seeking a dynamic, experienced analyst to connect cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to roll out new products to market while ensuring complete confidentiality. They will establish and communicate key milestones, analyze supply chain models and product assortment data, create and document processes, troubleshoot issues and drive continuous process improvement activities across diverse geographical groups. The ideal candidate is a flexible, detail-oriented, self managed problem solver who can multi-task under dynamic timelines.
-Socialize, debate, and establish the Launch Plan of Record for key dates that define the movement of finished products from our factories to customers and points of sale across the world.
-Analyze supply chain data to understand the dependencies, gates, and milestones; Evaluate supply chain risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate consumer impact, including ad-hoc problem solving during unprecedented events.
-Prepare cross-functional operational teams on new product launch plans. Provide timely updates and elevate critical risks to cross-functional and executive teams.
-Ensure that launch deliverables are on track and systems are setup from an execution standpoint. Drive creative problem solving while weighing the implications, tracking critical milestones, recommending changes, building contingency plans and knowing when to escalate.
-Assess regulatory impacts on existing products and define a strategy to intercept the regulation and ensure compliance.
-Influence launch strategy decisions through data analysis, collaboration, leadership and a customer-focused approach.
-Analyze and align on product assortment strategies by market and channel including legal and regulatory requirements.
-Partner with E-Commerce and IT teams in setup and testing Online store assortments and fulfillment messaging to ensure exceptional customer experience.
-Drive post-mortem analysis for each launch to identify RCA, opportunities for continuous process, & system improvement. Document and implement new processes effectively through change management and cross-functional collaboration.
- BS/BA degree or 7 years of relevant work experience preferred
- Highly effective communication skills; ability to present to and influence a wide range of stakeholders across different teams and levels of the organization
- Exceptional ability to build relationships and influence in a matrix organization
- In-depth experience in program and/or project management
- Ability to structure ambiguous problems into actionable plans
- Maniacal attention to details
- Must be able to work independently as well as lead cross-functional teams domestically and globally
- Proven Track record of success leading complex global projects in New Product Introductions, Supply Demand Planning, Order Management, or Logistics
- Ability to synthesize varying inputs across different disciplines into a cohesive strategy which accounts for impacts to all variables
- Ability to analyze and spot anomalies in large datasets including supply chain models and product assortment data
- Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable driving issue resolution in a fast-paced environment