Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Collaboration is important at Apple, and every day you will connect with and be supported by your peers and colleagues at one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the world As an individual, you will have responsibility for working to our continued success and be a key player within your job function. We support and promote career development throughout the organisation, offering an exciting career with many opportunities to enable you perfect your existing skills - and acquire new ones. We're looking for a skilled a Global Sourcing & Supply Manager (GSSM) to work on strategic sourcing and planning, long term deal structuring and negotiation. In this role, you'll work with procurement, engineering, finance and legal teams and also third-parties such as foundries and suppliers. Position requires strong quantitative and analytical skills, critical thinking, and ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously. As a Global Sourcing & Supply Manager, you're positioned at the interface of Apple's product teams, and the industries that supply core technologies. We are responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies, as well as recommending product innovations based on improving technology. You'll bring a keen curiosity about market dynamics, settling deals, pricing, manufacturing processes and risk mitigation. As part of the wider team, we drive centralised capacity planning for all components used across Apple products, driving long term strategic deals.Description 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 Apple's 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 Apple's 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 Apple's future product roadmap and sourcing decisions. - Provide overall program management support and contribute to ongoing development of processes, templates, critical issue procedures, and reporting.ResponsibilitiesWillingness to travel internationally up to 30% Minimum Qualifications BA/BS degreeMinimum 8 years experience in freight Forwarding operational background, with a detailed knowledge of Air and Ocean International logisticsOutstanding analytical and operational/mediation skillsStrong Excel, and Keynote/PowerPoint skillsPreferred Qualifications Experience working in Supply Chain, Operations, or a related fieldEnd to end ownership of contract processesTenacity, passion and proven skill in negotiationStrong analytical and critical thinking skillsAbility to operate independently and lead without authorityAbility to identify and solve multi-layered supply chain issuesDemonstrated experience in driving autonomous decisionsLeading executive communicationsWe will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Submit CV