Strategic Sourcing Manager

Apple•Cupertino, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Managing silicon commodity and chemical-heavy processes for optics & chips; Responsible for creating should-cost models using market research, supplier information and technical feedback; Drive supply plans of highly engineered products in a constrained supply chain with long lead times due to chemistry and process maps; Driving material selection moving into higher technology nodes and using chemical engineering expertise to partner with Engineering teams; Managing supply of highly engineered products in a constrained supply chain with long lead times; Acting as the liaison between Apple’s product teams and the industries supplying core technologies; Developing and executing sourcing strategies as well as recommending product innovations based on improving technology; Developing and applying expertise in market dynamics, negotiation and pricing strategies, manufacturing processes, and risk mitigation; and Driving centralized capacity planning for all components used across Apple products and facilitating long-term strategic deals within the Global Sourcing & Supply Management team. International Travel Required 20%. 40 hours/week.

Requirements

Managing global supplier selection and qualification processes for highly engineered components using structured sourcing methodologies, including RFP/RFQ development, supplier audits, and multi-variable supplier scorecards.
Using Microsoft Excel for advanced data analytics, including cost modeling, sensitivity analysis, and large dataset manipulation (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, regression).
Applying Six Sigma or process engineering tools to drive supplier performance improvements, including yield improvement, cycle time reduction, and root cause/corrective action.
Utilizing risk mitigation within supply chain operations, including dual sourcing, capacity ramp planning, and supplier contingency plans during constrained supply environments.
Using engineering change control processes, including reviewing and implementing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), coordinating cross-functional approvals, and ensuring supplier change validation during NPI and mass production phases.
Performing total cost of ownership (TCO) and financial statement analysis of suppliers to support make/buy decisions, assess supplier financial health, and negotiate pricing strategies.
Managing supplier relationships across Asia, North America, or Europe, including site visits, quarterly business reviews, supplier development initiatives, and corrective action planning.
Creating and executing commodity strategies for imaging or sensor-based components, involving market analysis, technology road-mapping, and alignment with R&D or product development teams.

Responsibilities

Managing silicon commodity and chemical-heavy processes for optics & chips
Creating should-cost models using market research, supplier information and technical feedback
Drive supply plans of highly engineered products in a constrained supply chain with long lead times due to chemistry and process maps
Driving material selection moving into higher technology nodes and using chemical engineering expertise to partner with Engineering teams
Managing supply of highly engineered products in a constrained supply chain with long lead times
Acting as the liaison between Apple’s product teams and the industries supplying core technologies
Developing and executing sourcing strategies as well as recommending product innovations based on improving technology
Developing and applying expertise in market dynamics, negotiation and pricing strategies, manufacturing processes, and risk mitigation
Driving centralized capacity planning for all components used across Apple products and facilitating long-term strategic deals within the Global Sourcing & Supply Management team