Operations Program Manager - Soft Goods
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Our Operations Program Management team is responsible for the sourcing, manufacturing development, execution and production of Apple's differentiated and unique mechanical enclosure parts.
Part of Apple's core business is the creation and development of our world-class mechanical / industrial designs and as such, the management of the supply chains is required to be equally unique, innovative and specialized.
Due to the importance of this discipline in the definition of Apple's brand, this business group must be able to innovate not only our products, but also the very business processes by which we accomplish our objectives. The complicated balance between the need to achieve ground breaking mechanical developments and business execution creates challenges that drive processes that require a bridge from engineering risk to manufacturing capability to business needs.
INDIVIDUALS IN THIS GROUP SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING:
- Supply chain management: identification, development, negotiation and management of existing and developing Apple mechanical suppliers.
- Cross-functional support: with Apple's industrial design, product development and operations teams.
- Build Support: on site management of mechanical enclosure manufacturing partners to manage the development builds, risk mitigation and ramp.
- On time delivery: schedule, capacity and production/material planning to meet Apple’s production demand.
- Risk Mitigation: evaluation of technical and business risks using data based analysis and developing sound risk mitigation alternatives.
- Cost: development, negotiation and execution of a part and assembly cost strategy. An understanding of mechanical manufacturing techniques is important to better evaluate supplier capabilities and opportunities for Apple.
- You have Program Management experience: the ability to manage all of the tasks and personnel resources required for this role.
- You have solid communication skills, ability to work in multinational environments, driven and motivated by accomplishing world-class objectives.
- You are able to travel domestically and Internationally.
- Education: MSME or BSME/IE or equivalent
- Ideally you have around 10 years of experience in Supply Chain and Project Management. MBA a plus.
- You have knowledge of any of the following: Softgoods FATP, Mechanical subassemblies, enclosures, casings, plastics, grinding, stamping, CNC, mills, lathes, etc.
- You have deep understanding of costing concepts, cost reduction, modeling, etc.
- Good & efficient data analysis ability. Knowledge in machine learning would be nice to have.
- Knowledge of massive data analysis, machine learning would be a plus.