EMEIA Logistics Inventory Analyst

at  Apple

SUMMARY

Posted: 10 Sep 2024
Weekly Hours: 39
Role Number:200566670
The EMEIA Logistics team is seeking a dynamic, innovative and self-motivated individual with strong analytic abilities for the role of EMEIA Logistics Inventory Analyst. This is a critically important role in a team that is dedicated to achieving best-in-class inventory management and control. The ideal candidate will have a combination of business insight and technical knowledge, used to developing and delivering reporting and analysis enabling rapid decision-making. You will focus on supporting the achievement of our inventory goals and critical process improvement initiatives. This role is highly visible, interacting with our partners in the broader operations & logistics teams. The ability to work seamlessly with these teams is essential for achieving the objectives of the position.

DESCRIPTION

Key logistics contact for our DC providers, ensuring best-in-class inventory control / alignment across Apple and Supplier systems. Develop, maintain, and own robust reporting key metrics that help to guide the business and measure success. Deep dive on operational data, identify trends & make recommendations to peers and leadership to drive impactful business decisions. Identify and evaluate operational risks and implement contingency plans to mitigate. Play a lead role in the development of reporting to support the evolution of the inventory management / control processes. Partner with the Data Science teams on automation of inventory control processes.

• Experience in a Data Analyst, Supply Chain, Operations / Inventory Planning role.
• Knowledge of Tableau or other data reporting / data visualisation tools.
• The ability to evaluate and become comfortable with large data sets, analyse and present data with meaningful insights. A keen eye for detail is a must.
• Creative thinker who can embrace new technologies e.g. AI/ML, identify opportunities to optimise inventory control and deliver new tools and processes to support scale.
• A curious and creative mindset and the ability to cut through ambiguity with a practical and solutions orientated approach to problem solving.

• Skilled in taking complex data and helping to make it easily understood for business and technical teams. Understanding of how to build business cases and defining how large/small a problem is.Confidence to make critical decisions and deliver results under extremely tight timelines and flexibility to react to the challenges of a fast-paced environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CPIM or CSCP certified.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in IT, Business Analytics, Economics, Business Information Systems, Maths, Data Science.
• Experience in program management focused on continuous improvement

• Experience in a Data Analyst, Supply Chain, Operations / Inventory Planning role.
• Knowledge of Tableau or other data reporting / data visualisation tools.
• The ability to evaluate and become comfortable with large data sets, analyse and present data with meaningful insights. A keen eye for detail is a must.
• Creative thinker who can embrace new technologies e.g. AI/ML, identify opportunities to optimise inventory control and deliver new tools and processes to support scale.
• A curious and creative mindset and the ability to cut through ambiguity with a practical and solutions orientated approach to problem solving.
• Skilled in taking complex data and helping to make it easily understood for business and technical teams. Understanding of how to build business cases and defining how large/small a problem is.Confidence to make critical decisions and deliver results under extremely tight timelines and flexibility to react to the challenges of a fast-paced environment