Environment & Supply Chain Innovation Program Manager
Apple is looking for candidates with experience in social responsibility auditing, monitoring, and capability building, familiar with Vietnam supply chains and experience working with suppliers in Vietnam. The candidate will also have solid experience in program management and background in labor and human resource management, environment, health and safety, new production introduction operations, education/training programming, renewable energy and recycling operations.
This individual will report to the ESCI Supplier Readiness and Development Manager. This position is based in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Supplier Engagement & Risk Mitigation
• Manage any pre-audit activities and awareness training with suppliers to increase supplier awareness of Apple Supplier Code of Conduct audits
• Conduct Apple Supplier Code of Conduct audits of Apple’s suppliers and sub-tier suppliers to ensure compliance with Apple Supplier Code of Conduct and other required international labor, social, health and safety, environmental regulations and/or standards
• Manage suppliers’ corrective action plans and follow through verification audits in order to close out corrective action plans in a timely manner
• Develop suppliers’ capabilities to establish a management system for continuous improvement
Project/Program Management
• Effectively communicate and partner with suppliers to improve supplier performance that is beneficial to workers and the environment
• Create and continuously enhance the tools to support program execution and effectiveness
• Collect, maintain and present data relevant to program effectiveness and measurable impact and indicators
• Responsible for maintaining program budget and deliverables in timely manner
Business Partnership
• Work with the relevant ESCI team and commodities team to resolve any dispute or supplier issues before escalating to senior management
• Partner with internal business partners such as subject matter expert for capability building projects, providing information as needed
• Educate Apple employees in ESCI programs, practices and standards as needed
• Support other program teams with data requests and guidance requests around labor & human rights and environmentally preferable operational or procurement decisions
- 6+ years prior full-time relevant work experience in social responsibility audits, health & safety, environmental management, and/or supplier responsibility, preferably with a large corporation and/or consulting firm
- Minimum BA/BS degree, with understanding and/or educational background in Corporate Social Responsibility or Sustainability
- Rich experience with factory operations, monitoring, auditing, and remediation
- Familiar with Vietnam supply chain and have experience in working with suppliers in Vietnam
- Knowledge of applicable national regulatory requirements, international and industrial standards related to social responsibility
- Strong Problem solving/analytical skills
- Strong attention to details and ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
- Fluent in English, Mandarin and local language is preferred - both written and verbal
- Ability to travel
- Experience or knowledge of technology sector desired