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Job Description
Global Sourcing & Supply Manager Job Description
Develop and implement sourcing strategies to secure best-in-class terms for sourcing, collaborating across the organization to ensure business objectives are met.
As a key player in the Global Sourcing & Supply Management team, you will work closely with procurement, engineering, finance, and legal teams to develop and implement sourcing strategies that meet Apple's performance criteria and secure long-term supply continuity.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing a nuanced understanding of the commodity landscape to better forecast industry trends and gauge emerging competition influence.
- Identifying changes in buyer and supplier power and using industry dynamics to Apple's advantage.
- Performing supplier financial research, spend analysis, and ad-hoc financial analysis for strategic procurement deals.
- Managing positive, effective relationships with suppliers to secure best-in-class terms for sourcing.
- Understanding the trade-offs between cost, volume, and quality to strike agreements that meet Apple's performance criteria and secure long-term supply continuity.
- Collaborating across the Apple organization to ensure business objectives are met.
- Optimizing supply chain performance through cost and capacity scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
- Developing an in-depth understanding of manufacturing costs and market intelligence to influence Apple's future product roadmap and sourcing decisions.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A BA/BS degree.
- A minimum 8 years of experience in freight forwarding operational background, with a detailed knowledge of air and ocean international logistics.
- Outstanding analytical and operational/mediation skills.
- Strong Excel and Keynote/Power Point skills.
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 30%.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience working in Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field.
- End-to-end ownership of contract processes.
- Tenacity, passion, and proven skill in negotiation.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to operate independently and lead without authority.
- Ability to identify and solve multi-layered supply chain issues.
- Demonstrated experience in driving autonomous decisions.
- Leading executive communications.