Readiness Programme Manager (NPI) - 23 month contract
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Operations and Supply Chain
Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. Together, we build products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined — and now can’t imagine living without. If you’re excited by the idea of making a real impact, a career with Apple might be your dream job… Just be prepared to dream big!
In this role you be responsible for the co-ordination, planning and successful execution of New Product Introductions (NPI) to our customers in line with company strategy.
You'll need the capacity to deliver consistent results within very tight deadlines, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent verbal and written communication, and be proficient in change management.
This is an exciting cross-functional role, where you will develop and manage multiple relationships with peers and Apple leaders, at both a regional and global level.
If you want the chance to create a remarkable customer experience within a major global brand, then we'd love to hear from you.
Key Qualifications
- Excellent programme/project management capabilities – able to lead project plans, timelines and risks effectively.
- Extraordinary written and verbal communications skills.
- Supply chain experience an advantage.
- Structured/analytical thinker – can simplify complex problems and issues in an easy to understand manner.
- Ability to think creatively and tackle problems on the fly.
- Excellent partner management skills. This is important as you will work with cross-functional teams of all levels and it is essential to have can effectively influence without authority.
- Ability to make key decisions and deliver results under tight and high-pressure timelines.
- Ability to look at the bigger picture and drive co-ordination across all stakeholders to achieve project goals.
- Good eye for details with a “hands-on” and “can do” attitude.
- Strong presentation / keynote skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
Description
Coordination, planning and execution of New Product Introductions across the EMEIA Operational Groups
Ensure a stable launch plan of record and drive cross-functional alignment
Actively share updates and ensure all deliverables / dependencies are highlighted
Build and execute detailed regional plans for New Product Introductions
Implementation of launch strategies by route to market (Channel, Online & Retail)
Form effective relationships with regional and WW teams to ensure launch success
Identify and root cause issues & ensure risk resolution
Facilitate reviews post-launch ensuring follow-up and resolution of all open topics
Analyse the root cause of issues, inspire change and implement process improvements
Education & Experience
Masters/Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline
Fluency in English essential.