Manager, WW Product Merchandising

Summary
The people here at Apple don't just create products - they build 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. At Apple, inclusion is a shared responsibility, and we work together to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it!

Apple's Real Estate, Design & Merchandising (RDM) teams create and care for Apple Stores that look, feel, and function as beautifully as our products. We do this by obsessing over the employee and customer experience, and driving a strategy that sets the bar. RDM's Product Merchandising team partners across Apple to develop a compelling range of third party accessory products. These products enhance customers' experience of Apple products and services in Apple Stores and Apple Online Stores around the world.

We are looking for an experienced manager to lead a team of highly skilled merchants, balance multiple priorities, build leadership relationships across broad, diverse teams and represent Apple in conversations with third party vendors.

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Description
The successful candidate will find opportunities to drive the accessories business, set clear objectives for their team and build effective relationships across Apple.

In this position you will:
*Lead a team of Product Merchants defining the assortment of multiple third party accessories categories for the Apple Store and Apple Online Store worldwide.
*Take personal ownership of select third party product categories, along with management responsibility for wider Product Merchandising team.
*Partner with vendors to develop products optimized for the Apple ecosystem, meeting the same exacting standards Apple holds its own products to.
*Partner with ID, Product Marketing and Field teams to identify emerging trends and product categories which could drive growth incremental to Apple's own assortment.
*Partner with Accessories Campaigns and Strategy team, developing special edition, exclusive products for global and local campaigns.
*Partner with technical teams (Engineering, Developer Relations, MFI) to ensure third party products effectively elevate the experience of key Apple technologies and services.
*Drive the commercial performance of the assortment, using detailed analytics and qualitative research.
*Own product lifecycle management from initial forecasting to end of life.
*Understand and share insights which can drive the performance of Apple's own accessory products and effectively communicate opportunity to internal partners.
*Develop and grow productive internal and external relationships with key business partners including Developer Relations, Product Marketing, Industrial Design, Marcom, Engineering and Operations.

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