Apple

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Apple$177K — $246K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
  • 1 year of experience in supply chain or related roles
  • Expertise in global economic factors and trade regulations
  • Strong data analytics and negotiation skills
  • Experience creating and negotiating commercial and legal contracts
  • Ability to identify cost drivers and build cost models
  • Proficiency in ERP systems for demand and supply management

Responsibilities

  • Source, select, and qualify suppliers for key components
  • Investigate alternative technologies to reduce costs and improve quality
  • Act as a liaison between suppliers and engineers for product development
  • Analyze trends in silicon landscapes to forecast competitive forces
  • Negotiate optimal terms with suppliers for partnerships
  • Optimize supply chain performance through cost and scenario analysis
  • Manage demand and forecast across various business lines

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits including stock options
  • Discounts on Apple products and services
  • Reimbursement for education-related expenses
  • Potential for discretionary bonuses and relocation assistance
Full Job Description
Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Source, select, and qualify suppliers for components and materials used in Apple's technology and products, such as power IC, driver IC and Time controller. Investigate alternate technologies, processes or materials to reduce cost and improve quality and reliability in Apple's technology and products. Act as the commercial and operational interface between suppliers and development engineers to enable new features and product roadmap. Develop nuanced understanding of certain silicon landscapes (e.g. display silicon) to forecast industry trends and gauge emerging competitive forces. Identify changes in buyer and supplier dynamics within custom silicon markets and leverage competitive dynamics to Apple's advantage. Interface with suppliers to negotiate optimal terms for strategic partnerships and long-term development. Understand the tradeoffs between cost, volume, and quality in order to strike agreements that meet Apple's performance criteria and securing supply continuity to meet engineering specifications and end customer demand. Optimize global supply chain performance through cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking. Handle demand and forecast management across business lines, and work with suppliers to resolve supply shortage. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $177,445 - $246,200/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Supply Chain Management or a related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Experience and/or education must include:

Experience in supply chain with in-depth understanding of global economy, tariff implications, and import/export restrictions.

Utilizing data analytics skills and negotiation skills to structure multilateral deals with different stakeholders taking into account the complexity in tradeoffs and pricing schemes.

Creating and negotiating contracts end-to-end from both commercial and legal perspectives that cover key terms addressing new product development, operations, supply continuity, capacity commitment, pricing, as well as IP ownership.

Identifying the key cost drivers and cost items and build-should-cost models for build of materials, manufacturing process steps, and ability to use sensitivity analysis to reflect different supplier margin scenarios.

Supply chain mapping and risk mitigation for future roadmaps, identifying single point of failure, diversifying and assuring supply chain robustness.

Incorporating sustainable principles into supply chain planning and building a future supply chain roadmap that aligns with company and regulatory sustainable goals.

Using ERP or other collaboration tool for supply forecasting, demand management, and purchase order release.

Addressing supply de-commit or supply shortage, identifying resolutions and driving to supply recovery.

Using Keynote or PowerPoint presentation to present recommendations and key summary to leadership and influence broader cross-functional stakeholders in decision-making.

Driving cost reductions throughout the full product development lifecycle, from new product development to mass production and to end-of-program management.

Using Tableau to build analytical reports on spend trend, competitive pricing, sensitive analysis and present the data in relevant formats, parameters, legends.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

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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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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