Supply Chain Graduate Programme

Job description

Closing Date

12th October, 12pm (Ireland) Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. Together we build products and experiences people once couldn’t have envisioned - and now can’t imagine living without. Are you excited by the idea of making a real impact? Are you prepared to dream big? Then a career with Apple might be your dream job. Apple, Cork has a fantastic graduate opportunity to work within our Operations department.

This position will give the you excellent development opportunities within a global company to build the career you always wanted! Apple, Cork is responsible for all Operations functions for the EMEIA region, including new and emerging markets. The goal of our Operations team is to ensure the delivery of our products to customers through our various routes to market. We are looking for astute, energetic graduates to work across a number of Operations Departments undertaking 3 rotations during a 23 month period.

The departments you will work in include Planning, Reseller Operations, Logistics & Retail Fulfilment. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience across a matrix organisation. Below is a brief description of each of the participating departments: - SDM: Responsible for keeping an appropriate balance between product supply and customer demand in a way that minimises inventory while maximising sell-through for all customers

Reseller Operations

• Responsible for Apple’s key reseller/third party partners including Telecoms and Retail Channel partners.

Logistics

• Responsible for the movement & delivery of Apple’s products to the different routes to market i.e Apple Retail Stores, Online Store, Resellers.

Retail Fulfilment Operations

• Responsible for all aspects of planning analysis specifically for Apple’s own Retail Stores

Apple Operations

• Responsible for the purchasing of key strategic commodities from suppliers and the reselling of these to our manufacturing partners

Product Launch Readiness

• Responsible for the co-ordination, planning and successful execution of New Product Introductions