Packaging Program Manager - Worldwide Logistics Packaging
Apple
Operations
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Posted on Oct 4, 2024
Summary
Posted:
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200564964
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Apple’s Worldwide Logistics operations are an integral part of the fast-paced launch and fulfillment of Apple’s products. We are seeking a program manager to manage the packaging program, processes, and strategies used in our fulfillment nodes to deliver the best customer experience and meet Apple’s standards of excellence!
Description
The Worldwide Logistics Packaging and Support team interfaces with the packaging engineering, engineering program management, environmental technology and regional logistics teams to implement and develop packaging solutions used to transport our products. As a liaison between these teams, we are responsible for ensuring operational requirements are met during product development, supplier sourcing and the timely flow of information to worldwide logistics teams are provided, and product launch/programmatic goals are met. This role will be expected to work with packaging procurement teams, and suppliers worldwide to ensure they are meeting all quality, material and design requirements, at the best cost.
Minimum Qualifications
- • BS/BA degree in packaging or materials management preferred
- • 3-5+ years business experience
- • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or iWork products, SAP, and Adobe products (Acrobat Pro and Photoshop), CAD experience a plus
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment to deliver project goals on-time and at the highest quality.
- • A proven background of strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- • Ability to collaborate across a worldwide organization to ensure business and operational objectives are met.
- • The ability to rapidly synthesize and communicate findings to management and to proactively identify potential issues that can affect program targets or timing.
- • Experience interfacing with suppliers on all aspects of supplier qualification, and new package production.
- • Familiarity with materials and processes used in the packaging industry.
- • Experience with environmental objectives/landscape, and an understanding of a reverse logistics organization
- • Exceptional ability to build relationships, build cross-functional teams and exert effective influence in a matrix organization.
- • Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively communicate and produce high quality materials essential information to Apple’s suppliers, and internal teams.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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