- Develop a nuanced understanding of the commodity landscape to better forecast industry trends and gauge emerging competition influence. 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.- Manage positive effective relationships with suppliers to secure best-in-class 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 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 manufacturing 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 critical issue procedures and reporting.
BA/BS degree
Minimum 8 years 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/PowerPoint skills
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
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