Apple

Global Supply Manager

Apple$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in Operations, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain or related field
  • BS/BA in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related area
  • Proficient with cost analysis/data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Tableau)
  • Strong ability to manage competing priorities effectively
  • Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop understanding of commodity landscape to forecast industry trends
  • Perform supplier financial research and strategic procurement analysis
  • Negotiate optimal sourcing terms with suppliers for cost and quality
  • Collaborate with internal teams to meet business objectives
  • Optimize supply chain performance through scenario analysis
  • Influence product roadmap decisions based on market and manufacturing insights
  • Support overall program management and process development

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and innovative projects
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and industry experts
  • Employer enhances work-life balance with flexible work options
  • Engagement in strategic decision-making impacting product direction
Full Job Description
Apple is seeking a Global Sourcing & Supply Manager (GSSM) to assist with strategic planning, long term deal structuring and negotiations. This position requires the ability to work with procurement, engineering, finance and legal teams and also third-parties such as foundries and suppliers. Position requires strong quantitative and analytical skills, critical thinking, and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

The Global Sourcing & Supply Manager is positioned at the interface between Apple's product teams and the industries that supply core technologies. We are responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies as well as recommending product innovations based on improving technology. The position requires an interest in market dynamics, negotiation and pricing, manufacturing processes, and risk mitigation. The Global Sourcing & Supply Management team drives centralized capacity planning for all components used across Apple products and helps drive long term strategic deals.

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

7+ years of relevant experience in Operations, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain or related area

BS/BA in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or a related field

Proficiency with cost analysis and/or data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Tableau, or similar)

Adept at managing competing priorities and solving complex problems with composure and rigor under deadline pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree or MBA preferred

Experience working in Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field

A tenacity, passion and demonstrated skill in negotiations

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Superb communication and interpersonal skills

Can build, grow and develop key cross-functional relationships to be able to influence and drive projects

Ability to operate independently and lead without authority

Ability to make quick decisions and solve complex problems with 80% information

Experience in supplier management and operations

Ability to identify and solve complex supply chain issues

Demonstrated experience in driving autonomous decisions

Presenting and leading Executive communications

End to end ownership of contract negotiations for both commercial and legal aspects a plus

Direct experience in long-term capacity planning a plus

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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