Job Title: Supply Planner IV (Project Management)
Location: San Jose, California, 95129 (Hybrid)
Duration: 10+ months
Description:
As a Supply Chain Development Professional, you will play a vital role in supporting our Supply Chain Development (SCD) team. Your responsibilities will focus on supplier data management, project schedule tracking, and project budget tracking, enabling us to deliver exceptional results in our Owner Furnished Item (OFI) manufacturing initiatives
Responsibilities:
- Project Management Support: Utilize Wrike project management software to create comprehensive schedules, track milestones, and ensure timely completion of project initiatives.
- Budget Tracking: Implement and monitor initiative budgets closely, providing regular reports to the SCD Manager and cross-functional partners.
- Supplier Support: Collaborate closely with the SCD team to assist in supplier readiness, potential supplier identification, RFQ and RFP distribution and management, helping to facilitate onboarding processes, and ensuring compliance with Apple's supplier code of conduct and environmental standards.
- Scheduling and Gate Review: Work with cross-functional teams, including Global Architecture Design, Innovation and Visual Merchandising, to validate and support the overall project initiative timeline. Assist in facilitating meetings and tracking progress against programmatic gates.
- Coordinating Contracts: Support the handling of proposals, change orders, and executing initial contract coordination tasks as needed for supplier counter-sourcing project initiatives.
Supplier Environmental Data Management:
- Initiate and maintain regular tracking of supplier environmental data, including certification progress.
- Analyze and report on supplier environmental compliance and performance trends to support data-driven decision-making.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, to ensure supplier alignment with Apple's environmental goals.
Administrative Support: Provide administrative support to the SCD team, including maintaining project documents, managing email communications, and scheduling meetings.
Data Analysis and Reporting: Leverage data tools to analyze project performance, supplier environmental data, and provide insights to improve efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Stakeholder Engagement: Foster strong working relationships with internal and external partners, including suppliers.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5-7 years of experience in supply chain management or procurement.
- Proven experience in project management.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Experience in managing supplier onboarding processes and contract administration.
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Wrike, Jira, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Project.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in construction materials procurement, specifically related to OFI and retail environments.
- Knowledge of integrated systems used in retail and corporate environments.
- Experience in retail development or construction with proficiency in reading construction and technical drawings.
- Global sourcing experience or a strong interest in working internationally.
- Experience in environmental data management or sustainability practices is a plus
