Sourcing Program Manager London, England
Apple
Full Time
London, England
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
Summary
Posted: Jul 27, 2023
Weekly Hours: 38
Role Number:200492503
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. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it! Sourcing Program Managers (SPM) on the Real Estate & Development Team manage all costs and schedules for Apple Owner Furnished Items (OFI) for Apple real estate and development projects. SPMs sit at the intersection of Apple's Strategic Sourcing and Construction Development teams, and optimally balance the needs of both groups to ensure successful project deliveries. OFI fit out components (such as the display fixtures and wall panels) define the look, feel and expression of Apple’s globally recognized retail stores and corporate offices. Together, these teams execute and launch both new and reimagined spaces used by both Apple employees and customers across the world.
Key Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability in program management, construction project management, or construction procurement.
- Strong analytical and process development skills.
- Possess a strong sense of foresight for avoidance of potential critical path issues.
- Ability to toggle between strategic and detail orientated thinking.
- Tenacious problem solving and issue resolution skills.
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Strong eye for business and experience handling sophisticated projects, supply chains, and Cost Models.
- Flexibility to adapt to dynamic and constantly evolving environments.
- Excellent communicator, capable of working in multinational environments, driven and motivated by accomplishing extraordinary objectives.
- Hands-on experience in any of the following: design, construction, logistics management, or supply chain development.
- Must be a self-starter who is comfortable working independently.
- Must have experience working well with and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Description
SPM’s primary role is managing all cost and schedules for OFI components for new and existing development projects. SPM’s are responsible for the project management and communication of project status, budget and scheduling between the strategic sourcing and project teams for Apple’s global fleet. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: - Partner with development cross-functional teams to understand upcoming store design and schedule. Communicate development project dependencies and key milestones to strategic sourcing teams and other project stakeholders. - Develop and maintain the OFI Sourcing project budget including material and logistics costs. Update and communicate budget modifications as project timelines or dependencies change. - Assess the impact of both design and project milestone date changes. Highlight the impact of these changes to the entire development project team, and drive closure to minimize schedule and cost impacts. - Ability to take a standard cost model and adapt it to the unique design of each project. PROCESS DEVELOPMENT: - Continually track and evolve management processes (often across multiple geographies), that streamline project communication, budget development, and finance processes. EXECUTION: - Ensure key deliverables are met to maintain project schedules and budgets. - Weekly, or timely reporting as needed, to assure comprehensive knowledge of project status to senior management. - Periodic education of development managers for key project dependencies and standard strategic sourcing practices and schedules.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Apple
www.apple.com
Cupertino, United States
Tim Cook
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Computer Hardware Development
1976
