Global Supply Manager

Apple • Cupertino, CA

10h

About The Position

Apple is seeking a Global Sourcing & Supply Manager to support strategic planning, long-term deal structuring, and negotiations. The role works with procurement, engineering, finance, and legal teams, as well as third parties such as foundries and suppliers. It sits at the interface between Apple’s product teams and the industries supplying core technologies, developing and executing sourcing strategies and recommending product innovations based on technology improvements. The team drives centralized capacity planning for components used across Apple products and helps establish long-term strategic deals. Success requires strong quantitative and analytical skills, critical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Requirements

• Seven or more years of relevant experience in operations, manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, or a related area.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a related field.
• Proficiency with cost analysis and/or data analytics tools such as Excel, SQL, Tableau, or similar.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and solve complex problems with composure and rigor under deadline pressure.
• Tenacity, passion, and demonstrated skill in negotiations.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build, grow, and develop cross-functional relationships to influence and drive projects.
• Ability to operate independently and lead without authority.
• Ability to make quick decisions and solve complex problems with 80% of the information.
• Experience in supplier management and operations.
• Ability to identify and solve complex supply chain issues.
• Demonstrated experience driving autonomous decisions.
• Experience presenting and leading executive communications.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Experience working in supply chain, operations, or a related field.
• End-to-end ownership of contract negotiations covering commercial and legal aspects.
• Direct experience in long-term capacity planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop a nuanced understanding of the commodity landscape to forecast industry trends, assess emerging competitive forces, identify changes in buyer and supplier power, and use industry dynamics to Apple’s advantage.
• Conduct supplier financial research, spend analysis, and ad hoc financial analysis for strategic procurement deals.
• Negotiate optimal sourcing terms with suppliers, balancing cost, volume, and quality to meet Apple’s performance criteria and secure long-term supply continuity.
• Collaborate across Apple to meet business objectives, synthesize and communicate findings to senior leaders, and identify potential supply issues that could 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, costs, and market intelligence, and apply that knowledge to influence Apple’s product roadmap and sourcing decisions.
• Provide program management support and contribute to the development of processes, templates, escalation procedures, and reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior