Job description
Summary
Posted: Aug 16, 2022
Weekly Hours:
39
Role Number:
200376058
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 revolutionised entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages 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. AppleCare is the service division in Apple where we provide the after sales service, repair and support to our customers. Our mission is to innovate and implement world-class service supply chain that deliver the right part to the right time, at competitive cost to service our customers. AppleCare Service is looking for a detail oriented, motivated, hard-working individual with a strong procurement background in high-mix-high-volume environment. You will be responsible for the parts procurement and repair of the products/ commodities assigned. You will act as a focal point in communication with suppliers, handling the purchase orders and working on supply chain projects or process improvement to meet AppleCare’s overall goals. This is a fixed term contract (6 months) based in Cork, Ireland
Key Qualifications
- Experience in buying, managing suppliers, purchase orders management, onboarding new suppliers, resolving shipping and billing discrepancies, knowledge in SAP material management system and transaction codes.
- You will combine a working knowledge of supply chain practices, strong analytical capabilities, strong leadership skills, and business savvy.
- Effective in communication, influencing, and negotiation in a matrix organisation including one-on-one, small and large groups, and with peers and executives.
- Ability to both think strategically and execute tactically, a persistent attention to details, and a high level of comfort in working with numbers.
- Experience in dealing with cross-functional collaboration to achieve outstanding customers' service in a fast-paced environment.
- Consistent track record in delivering on operational KPI’s while leading projects sand initiatives. Sense of priority and urgency to meet deadlines from different partners.
- Experience in Excel and have ability to learn technical applications quickly.
- Experience in Reporting tools such as Business Objects, Tableau or similar is a plus.
Description
Responsible for service parts procurement, setting up and managing the reverse supply chain for the products or commodities assigned. Responsible for key performance metrics such as backlog, fill rate, purchase orders price variance and past due delivery management. Work closely with the supply planners, manage the supply to meet demand, expedite delivery with supplier in the event of shortage, setting up supply chain to sell or rework parts in the event of excess. Driving cost saving initiatives by finding opportunities in the supply chain as well as work with cross functional teams to materialise them. Procurement and repair activities including setting up repair supply chain, execute, expedite the repair purchase orders, streamlining repair cycle, working with supplier managers to ensure supply plans meets requirements. Resolve shipping and receiving issue, invoice variance, payment issue and handle purchase orders reconciliation with the suppliers. See opportunities for system improvement and work with key business partners and IT to implement continuous system improvements.
Education & Experience
Degree/ Diploma in Supply Chain Management or Procurement or equivalent experience.
Additional Requirements
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