Job Description
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Apple is seeking a Manager, GSSM to lead a team that manages Corporate Services procurement. This position requires the ability to work with Software, People, engineering, finance and legal teams and third-party suppliers. Position requires strong collaboration, leadership, quantitative and analytical skills, critical thinking, and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Category Management : Manage the Relocation, Immigration, Contingent Labor, Learning and Development, Financial Services, Consulting, and Professional Services procurement categories World Wide across Apple.
• Team Development: Coach and mentor individual contributors in a multiple offices to accelerate their onboarding across Apple specific processes, supplier ecosystems, and stakeholder expectations.
• Operational Continuity: The procurement portfolio demands consistent senior oversight to cultivate deep relationships with partners, stakeholders, drive negotiations, maintain execution quality, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks across concurrent work streams.
• Strategic Initiatives: Formation and execution of supplier strategy to advance team wide priorities including cost modeling, new supplier development, and integrate emerging technologies through deep collaboration.
• Scalability: As Gen AI capabilities advance, leverage AI tools to keep up with increasing complexity and growing business needs without degrading quality or timelines.
Preferred Qualifications
MBA or M.S. degree a plus
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors’ degree
Minimum of 8 years of experience in supply chain, supplier sourcing and procurement negotiation, supply management and operations, cost modeling and financial analysis
5 years of management experience
Strong procurement/supply chain experience with a proven track record of success
