Summary

Posted: 15 Feb 2025

Role Number:200591616

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something – you’ll add something. Apple GSMs own the supply chain and commercial and relationship with our raw materials suppliers and are responsible for supply operations, continuity of supply, risk management, driving operational and cost efficiencies through process or design change, cost negotiations, as well overall project execution. GSMs sit at the intersection of Apple’s business activities and engineering communities, and effectively balance the needs of both groups to ensure successful product launches. Enclosure components (such as the housing) define the look, feel and expression of Apple’s globally recognized industrial and product design. GSMs work in concert with operations, supply quality, and supply base engineers as well as Apple’s Product Design and Industrial Design teams. Together, these teams execute and scale both new and existing manufacturing processes, materials, technologies, finishes and form factors.

Description

– Develop a nuanced understanding of the commodity landscape in order to forecast industry trends and gauge emerging competitive forces. Identify changes in buyer and supplier power and use industry dynamics to Apple’s advantage. – Perform supplier financial research, spend analysis and ad-hoc financial analysis for strategic procurement deals. – Effectively work with suppliers to negotiate optimal terms for sourcing. Understand the trade-offs between cost, volume, and quality in order to strike agreements that meet Apple’s performance criteria and secure long-term supply continuity. – Collaborate across the Apple organization to ensure business objectives are met. Includes the ability to rapidly synthesize and communicate findings to senior leaders and to actively identify potential supply issues that can affect product strategy. – Optimize supply chain performance through cost and capacity scenario analysis, and benchmarking. – Develop an in-depth understanding of value-added manufacturing processes and costs and market intelligence, and apply this knowledge to influence Apple’s future product roadmap and sourcing decisions. – Provide overall program management support and contribute to ongoing development of processes, templates, escalation procedures, and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of Program Management experience in Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Bachelor of Engineering degree
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English
• Familiar with Office software / spreadsheets
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%

Preferred Qualifications

• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Experience working in Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field is a plus
• Working in Steel, aluminium or metal manufacturing industry is a plus.
• Ability to operate independently
• Understanding of contract negotiations for both commercial and legal aspects
• Ability to support resolution of complex supply chain issues
• MS degree/MBA or equivalent is preferred