Apple · 2 months ago
AI/ML Product Manager - Forecasting tool
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $259K/yr
8+ years expApple is a company that revolutionizes entire industries through innovation and diversity. In this role, you will be the Product Manager for an AI-driven merchandising planning platform, responsible for delivering a forecasting application and driving product lifecycle improvements using AI/ML technologies.
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Responsibilities
Deliver a forecasting application to support new product introductions
Use data (traffic, dwell, demo interactions, POS, attach, inventory, fixture constraints) and ML/optimization to recommend merchandising
Forecast outcomes, run experiments at scale, and keep a tight loop with merchandising compliance and performance telemetry
Define the roadmap and ship APIs/MCP that transform static “one-planogram-for-all” into adaptive, evidence-based assortments
Drive towards a shared vision to build scalable, secure, and advanced data and analytics capabilities using AI/ML technologies
Conduct market research, evaluate, and recommend AI/ML technology stack and analytics use-cases to drive efficiencies and optimize resources for the sales channel
Build a deep understanding of the target audience on the demand side (sales executives, business analysts, leadership, etc.) and on the supply side (engineering, data governance, technology partners, etc.)
Manage continuous prioritization of requests for new features and capabilities by partnering closely with multiple cross functional teams around the world
Drive the product roadmap for automating and augmenting decision making using advanced models, frameworks, and applications - Collaborate with technology partners and internal engineering teams on data architecture, standardization, and execution of the prioritized use-cases
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in product management for enterprise-scale products
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Strong SQL; comfort with Python-based analytics; ability to define metrics (e.g., demo engagement, conversion, attach)
Familiarity with supervised models (forecasting, propensity, uplift), ranking/recommendation, and basics of contextual bandits
Experience designing and reading experiments at scale (A/B, geo experiments, sequential tests)
Expertise with large-scale e-commerce data and AI/ML platforms
Broad proficiency in product management and design thinking techniques and tools (e.g. vision setting, PRDs, critical metrics, customer journey maps, product roadmaps)
Preferred
Hands-on experience with reinforcement learning for layout selection, demand forecasting, and optimization
Experience with causal inference, uplift modeling for rollout decisions by segment or geography
Familiar with feature stores, model/version tracking, offline/online skew checks, shadow launches, automated retraining & monitoring (drift, performance, guardrails)
Deep understanding of the modern data and analytics technology stack, including Snowflake, Amazon SageMaker, and Salesforce
Entrepreneurial approach with an ability to navigate ambiguity and focus on what matters most
Strong influencing skills to drive alignment across business, operational, and technical partners
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to simplify complex ideas for technical and non-technical audiences
Familiarity with Salesforce Data Cloud and Apple Keynote preferred
MBA preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
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2026-01-10Pre Seed· $1M
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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CEO
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