Senior Director Product Operations EMEIA
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We believe that collaboration is one of our key strengths, and every day we will connect you with your peers and colleagues, at one of the most diverse companies in the world. As an individual, you'll be a key player within the function to achieve Apple’s far-reaching product goals and objectives in the EMEA region. With the ever changing world we are living in we need a Product Operations Team and Supply chain that is as bold as our products are innovative. If you want to lead the technology teams that enable that invention and innovation then this is the place for you.
We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and highly motivated Senior Director, to lead operations in EMEIA covering factory process, OEM and DC capability and execution as well as playing a leading role in the development of a strategic supply chain network.
You will report to the V.P. of EMEIA Operations and will act as a key member of the operations Leadership Team in Europe.
As Senior Director Product Operations, your key responsibilities will include:
* Regional Lead for Supply Chain Operations functions (Procurement, NPI, Product, Process, Supplier, Quality), which develops and implements the strategic direction for the organisation in the areas of regional configuration, manufacturing excellence, and global support.
* Build and lead an efficient Operations team to implement the European strategy covering Engineering, Manufacturing, Distribution Centres (DC) value add capability and in-region supplier management.
* Hire, develop and retain emerging talent into the Product Operations team to provide a stream of technical talent across the world-wide team, including our graduate programmes.
* Drive leadership excellence through key metrics of cost, quality and delivery.
* Deliver customer value added services including personalisation, localisation and customisation to our in-region DCs across multiple locations.
* Collaborate closely with US Engineering and Product teams, utilise Regional R&D capabilities to provide new proficiencies to product design teams.
* Develop and lead execution procurement and material management process for the purchase of direct and indirect goods and services in support of the business areas above.
* Actively communicate strategy objectives at town-hall, staff, and VP meetings and influence at the executive level.
- A consistent track record of building, developing and leading inclusive, diverse and impactful multi-disciplined teams who deliver complex projects globally.
- An inspiring leader to senior engineering and operational leaders and their teams who provide Supply Chain Program Management and Engineering functions.
- Sharp analytical, problem solving with outstanding decision quality focused on making data driven designs.
- Experience with Industrial Relations.
- An experienced, hands-on, technical leader with in-depth business knowledge and extensive experience across a range of subject areas including, Product Lifecycle Management, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Design/Optimisation, Product Cost Reduction, Outsourcing/Supplier Management, NPI, Process & Test Engineering.
- Experience supporting outsourced Order Fulfilment and Systems Manufacturing Operations across a variety of manufacturing activities.
- Extensive management experience in a world class hi-tech manufacturing/operations environment.
- Ability to work in a team based, international, matrixed, ambiguous environment.
- Third Level qualification in Engineering and/or Operations Management.
- At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.