Commercial Global Supply Manager - Manufacturing Design

Apple Inc.; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Bengaluru is seeking a Commercial Global Supply Manager for Manufacturing Design to own the commercial aspects of the supply chain with CMs, manage relationships with manufacturing partners, and drive cost efficiencies. The role spans government policy leveraging, TCO analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and product teams to enable successful product launches in India.

The GSM will work at the intersection of business and design, ensuring competitive sourcing, risk

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in managing high volume manufacturing / consulting / supply chain.
• Experience with Government’s large scale manufacturing promotion initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally & domestically up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Engage CM partners to leverage government promotion policies for a competitive supply chain.
• Lead CM partners to realize benefits of policy initiatives in India.
• Drive TCO analysis and establish price benchmarks.
• Cultivate long-term partnerships with suppliers while preserving leverage.
• Serve as primary commercial interface with MD suppliers in India.
• Prepare and present executive summaries on performance, risks, opportunities.
• Support CM engagement including capital cost planning and pricing.
• Maintain a comprehensive commercial database for savings pipeline.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align commercial strategies.
• Support diversification to improve resilience and competitiveness.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cost reduction

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

MBA or MS in Supply Chain

Job description

Commercial Global Supply Manager - Manufacturing Design

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Operations and Supply Chain

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something.Apple Mechanical Enclosures team is looking for a Commercial Global Supply Manager to build competitiveness in our supply chain using manufacturing acumen, leveraging Government policies to boost mobile phone and phone component manufacturing strategic initiatives and drive total cost of ownership reduction across MD supply chain in India.

Description

Apple GSMs own the supply chain, commercials and relationship with our Contract Manufacturing partners and are responsible for building a competitive supply chain, relationship management with CMs and local stakeholders, supply operations, risk management, driving operational and cost efficiencies through process or design change, cost negotiations and overall project execution. GSMs sit at the intersection of Apple's business activities and engineering communities, and effectively balance the needs of both groups to ensure successful product launches. GSMs work in concert with operations, supply quality, and supply base engineers as well as Apple’s Product Design and Industrial Design teams. Together, these teams execute and scale both new and existing manufacturing processes, materials, technologies, finishes and form factors.

Responsibilities

• Engage Contract Manufacturers (CMs) to strategically leverage large-scale Government electronics manufacturing promotion policies, driving a competitive mobile device and component supply chain
• Lead CM partners in identifying and realising the full benefits of Government policy initiatives to strengthen Apple's supply chain operations in India
• Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis and establish price benchmarks against best-in-class industry standards
• Cultivate long-term strategic partnerships with suppliers while preserving Apple's commercial leverage and negotiating position
• Serve as the primary commercial interface with Mechanical Design (MD) suppliers in India, leading cost reduction initiatives and commercial negotiations
• Prepare and present executive-level summaries to leadership covering commercial performance, risks, and opportunities
• Support commercial engagement with CMs encompassing capital cost planning and component part pricing
• Maintain a comprehensive commercial database to track and manage the savings pipeline
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across Apple to align on commercial strategies and deliverables
• Support supply chain diversification efforts across equipment and component categories to improve resilience and competitiveness

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in managing high volume manufacturing / consulting / supply chain
• Strong background working in, or with Government’s large scale manufacturing promotion strategic Initiatives
• Bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally & domestically up to 50%

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Supply Chain or MBA from a premier institute
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to engage and influence executive and senior stakeholder audiences effectively
• Proven experience in cost reduction initiatives
• Proven experience in facilitating group alignment, driving consensus, and influencing outcomes across teams without direct authority
• Strong ability to translate ambiguous or evolving requirements into clear, structured program plans with measurable milestones
• Exceptional ability to build trusted relationships, develop high-performing cross-functional teams, and exert meaningful influence within a complex matrix organisation
• Proven capacity to operate effectively in ambiguous environments — demonstrating initiative, sound judgement, and strong attention to detail without losing sight of broader objectives
• Current knowledge of world-class supply chain management practices, frameworks, and emerging industry trends

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