Apple seeks a passionate Subject Matter Expert to deliver solutions for the EMEIA Product Operations Supply Chain team.
The role involves understanding end-to-end processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and implementing innovations to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
* Understand systemic and physical processes to identify improvement opportunities or provide input to change requests from other functions.
* Analyse existing processes of functions such as Planning, Procurement & Inventory to implement efficiencies for the entire Supply Chain.
* Lead efforts on relevant projects and initiatives, partnering with Business Owners and Functional Management across Apple.
* Represent the Supply Chain team in cross functional projects and initiatives with teams such as Business Process Reengineering and IS&T.
* Be the Direct Responsible Individual for all system related issues within the Supply Chain Org, liaising with IS&T on issue resolution and testing.
* Own all User Acceptance Testing activities for the Product Ops Supply Chain team in cross functional projects.
* Implement an effective communication strategy to ensure that all partners are kept fully informed on progress.
* Ensure that initiatives are well scoped, utilise appropriate resources and apply well-costed solutions.
* Work closely with Business Operations on project costs and ROI.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Meaningful experience in a Project Management or Supply Chain role in a high volume global technology manufacturing operation.
* Experienced SAP user.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Strong interpersonal and proven leadership skills, along with the ability to operate in a fast paced and flexible environment.
* Comfortable working within a highly matrixed organisation with many resources who do not report to you.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex business and technical situations to a variety of audiences.
* Formal qualification in Supply Chain Management or Project Management would be an advantage.