System Analyst - Material Data & System Readiness
At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Material Data & Systems Readiness is an integral part of the America’s (AMR) Operations Team. We are looking for an exceptional analyst with a record of successful influence, cross-functional collaboration, and tactical execution to join our team. You should have strategic thinking skills and experience, with a solid background in operations, supply chain, systems, and/ or project management. In this position, you will collaborate with our cross-functional counterparts and project teams to help shape our material data and systems plan of execution that will be used to enable our go-to-market strategy.
The AMR Operations Material Data & Systems Readiness Analyst should be a driven, flexible, and articulate problem solver who can multi-task under dynamic timelines to meet product launch objectives, delivering timely solutions for product launch objectives custom requirements across a broad range of capabilities and customized offerings. You will work independently in managing a portfolio of product setup for AMR and influence cross-functional resources to meet deadlines.
In addition to the tactical execution of part setup, you will serve as subject matter experts on ongoing material data management projects to ensure adherence to all requirements collaborating with multiple groups including: AMR Operations, Supply Demand Management/Execution, Reseller Operations, Logistics, Retail, Apple Store Online, Business Process Re-Engineering, Corporate Compliance, Product Ops, Product Marketing, Pricing, Legal, and others that are critical to build and deliver solutions to meet the needs of our evolving business.
- Solid working knowledge of SAP preferable in material data setup.
- Consistent record of leading global, strategic projects, combined with a strong ability to execute tactical activities and tasks under tight and competing deadlines
- Develop and utilize analytical models to evaluate complex data sets, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to drive critical business decisions.
- Experience in program and/or project management with very strong analytical problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- BA/BS Required. Ideally in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, Computer Science or Management Information Systems, or relevant field.
- Strong organizational and collaboration abilities
- Confidence in managing ambiguity
- Proven experience working optimally in a matrixed and global organization
- Demonstrated ability in business process re-engineering with an acute attention to detail and continuous innovation
- Present, defend, and influence supply chain capability and technology roadmap to Apple's leadership and cross-functional
- stakeholders.
- Ability to improve process via prototype tools using analytic skills like VBA, Tableau and Pyhton/SQL.
- Proficiency in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software development, enhancing problem-solving capabilities and project efficiency.
- Drive quality in process demonstrating accountability, deep root cause analysis, and quality focused process engineering
- Develop time dependency models for key milestones, building contingency plans and knowing when to recommend changes and/or when to escalate.
- Identify process improvement/change management opportunities (tools, work-streams, systems) and drive solutions from conception through implementation.
- Evaluate customer and supply chain risks, implementing contingency plans to mitigate consumer impact, including ad-hoc /analytical problem solving during unprecedented events.
- Stitch across a global cross-functional/matrixed teams throughout the supply chain, both technical and functional, adjusting communication and messaging for intended audience/stakeholders.
- Demonstrate and explain complex business plans/processes, systems, and/or tools with a focus on the upstream/downstream impact and relationship between multiple functions and/or decisions.
- Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to gain perspective on scalability, risk, and unique regional differences; drive bestpractices globally and strengthen harmony among integrations.
- Ensure customer and internal confidential data is protected throughout our supply chain.
- Drive Support innovation opportunities within our supply chain aimed towards achieving Apple’s Sustainability and eco-friendly goals of Carbon Neutrality throughout our supply chain by 2030.
- MBA or Advanced Degree preferred.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.