Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job description

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. Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Supply Chain Management or a related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation. Experience and/or education must include: Experience in supply chain with in-depth understanding of global economy, tariff implications, and import/export restrictions. Utilizing data analytics skills and negotiation skills to structure multilateral deals with different stakeholders taking into account the complexity in tradeoffs and pricing schemes. Creating and negotiating contracts end-to-end from both commercial and legal perspectives that cover key terms addressing new product development, operations, supply continuity, capacity commitment, pricing, as well as IP ownership. Identifying the key cost drivers and cost items and build-should-cost models for build of materials, manufacturing process steps, and ability to use sensitivity analysis to reflect different supplier margin scenarios. Supply chain mapping and risk mitigation for future roadmaps, identifying single point of failure, diversifying and assuring supply chain robustness. Incorporating sustainable principles into supply chain planning and building a future supply chain roadmap that aligns with company and regulatory sustainable goals. Using ERP or other collaboration tool for supply forecasting, demand management, and purchase order release. Addressing supply de-commit or supply shortage, identifying resolutions and driving to supply recovery. Using Keynote or PowerPoint presentation to present recommendations and key summary to leadership and influence broader cross-functional stakeholders in decision-making. Driving cost reductions throughout the full product development lifecycle, from new product development to mass production and to end-of-program management. Using Tableau to build analytical reports on spend trend, competitive pricing, sensitive analysis and present the data in relevant formats, parameters, legends. Preferred Qualifications: N/A