Platform Supply Planner, Cloud Infrastructure Business Operations

Job Summary

Summary Posted: Jun 03, 2026 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 20... Join a team that is transforming the way Apple plans, strategizes, and delivers its cloud infrastructure footprint. Apple Cloud Services powers some of the world's most loved products and services from iCloud and Apple Pay to Apple Music and our team sits at the center of making sure that infrastructure is always ready to meet the moment. We are a small, high-impact team operating at the intersection of engineering, finance, and operations, where the work you do directly shapes the customer experience for hundreds of millions of people around the world.We are looking for an experienced Platform Supply Planner to join our Cloud Infrastructure Business Operations team. In this role, you will serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for ensuring that infrastructure supply is in place to meet the demands of key Apple platforms and services. Working hand-in-hand with Site Reliability Engineers (SREs), Hardware Engineering, Operations, and Finance, you will own the supply pipeline for your assigned platforms driving efficiency programs that maximize utilization of existing infrastructure while ensuring new capacity is delivered on time. If you thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and are energized by turning complex data into clear, actionable strategies, this role is for you.

Description

Description As a Platform Supply Planner, your day-to-day will sit at the critical intersection of supply chain execution, infrastructure operations, and financial stewardship. You will partner closely with SRE teams to ensure that infrastructure supply is always sufficient to meet published demand forecasts, while simultaneously driving programs to get more out of the capacity we already have. Specifically, you will:Serve as the primary supply-side DRI for your assigned platform(s), owning the end-to-end supply pipeline from procurement through deploymentPartner with Platform SRE teams on a regular cadence to review supply status, identify gaps between published demand and available supply, and drive resolutionDevelop and maintain advanced, data-driven supply models that provide clear visibility into current and projected infrastructure availability across a 15-month horizonLead efficiency and utilization programs to maximize the use of existing infrastructure supply, reducing the need for incremental capital expenditureEvaluate and approve capacity provisioning requests from end users on assigned platforms, ensuring timely and accurate fulfillmentGenerate and distribute platform-level supply reports for leadership, Line of Business (LOB) capacity attribution, and financial initiatives such as resource clawbackCollaborate with Platform Demand Planners to ensure supply plans are tightly aligned with published demand forecasts, proactively flagging gaps or risksManage cross-functional schedules and stakeholder relationships to ensure the successful and timely launch of infrastructure programsPropose and implement process improvements and new tooling to drive long-term operational efficiency and reduce manual overheadRegularly present supply status, risks, and recommendations to managers, directors, and VP-level leadership