- Job Number: 30385367
- Santa Clara Valley, California, United States
- Posted: Nov. 7, 2013
- Weekly Hours: 40.00
Job Summary
Imagine
what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming
great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring
passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could
accomplish.
Key Qualifications
- This position will be responsible for managing materials that have critical impact on the organization. Responsibilities will encompass materials planning (Clear to build), inventory control, E & O analysis and projections, New Product Material readiness, logistics readiness from suppliers to OEMs.
- Develop the strategic direction, goals, objectives and key measurement systems to ensure the business goals are met.
Description
CTB
-Manage the CTB process with the OEMs; ensure that the process is
working smoothly and that we have clear visibility on materials over a
26-week horizon. Work with the OEMs and the GSMs (Global Supply
Managers) on all identified material issues (including sub-tier supply
chain) until issues get closed/resolved.
Logistics
-Ensure the smooth flow of materials necessary to meet production
schedules, inventory control requirements, and on-going production line
support. Ensure that we clearly understand the logistics requirements
by commodity to enable an uninterrupted flow of materials.
E & O
-Coordinate phase-out of obsolete parts and the transition to new
production materials.
-Identify E & O in advance to ensure we make the correct company
decisions regarding build plan changes, cut-in vs. roll-in requirements,
post ramp qualification opportunities, etc.
-Highlight parts with liability and propose solutions to management.
-Upon ECN or EOL events, track & audit OEM E&O claims, report to
Finance for financial reserves, and ensure timely resolution and
closure of such claims/reserves.
New Product Materials Readiness
-During NPI (new product introduction) phase, lead material readiness
meetings with the GSMs to ensure that we understand the supply base and
related challenges (i.e. supplier location and logistics, sole sourced
modules, component lead-time, supplier share of business, order lead
time and order cancellation window).
-Identify issues early in the NPI phase and monitor/drive these to
resolution prior to ramp.
-Identify supply chain on modules and components to ensure that we
understand any new challenges associated with the new product.
-Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures and material
control systems. Review materials metrics for consistency and provide
consolidated information to management.
Allocations
-Play a key role in the allocation of components that are in short
supply.
-Work with the Supply-Demand Management (SDM) team and GSMs to ensure we
allocate parts to maximize revenue. Communicate the allocation plans to
the relevant parties.
Management reporting
-Create and maintain relevant reports and exec summaries on a regular
(weekly/daily) basis, required by management to support the business.
Education
-BS/BA, 3 to 5 years materials experience with Production / Planning /MRP
- MBA a plus
Additional Requirements
-Must be analytical and detail oriented
-Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to preset to management a must
- “Strong User” of Excel and an understanding of Excel Modeling techniques a must
-Technical expertise and prior OEM management experience a plus
-Chinese language skills a plus
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