- 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 Apples 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 Apples performance criteria and secure long-term supply continuity. - Collaborate across the Apple organization covering multiple time zones and global regions 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 Apples future product roadmap and sourcing decisions. - Provide overall program management support and contribute to ongoing development of processes templates escalation procedures and reporting.
7 years of relevant experience in Operations Manufacturing SourcingSupply Chain or related area
BS/BA in Engineering Business Supply Chain or a related field
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
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