Global Supply Management - Manager (Mechanical Enclosures)

Lex; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a leader to develop and grow a team responsible for expanding the Enclosures' Manufacturing Design organization in India. You will influence and guide a team that ensures high-quality mechanical enclosures are produced at scale with partners globally.

You will work closely with senior executives, engineering teams, and factory partners, driving training and leadership across the organization while coordinating with Apple locations worldwide to ensure readiness and reliability.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in high-volume manufacturing operations with an engineering background.
• 2+ years in a technical leadership role, building high-performance teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a talented team of Global Supply Managers with experience in Mechanical Enclosure manufacturing.
• Build credibility as a world-class operational leader with technical acumen and cross-functional relationships.
• Focus on training, functional expertise development, and overall leadership.
• Ensure factory readiness so product enclosures are high quality and producible at high volume on schedule.
• Interface closely with the manufacturing leadership team in Cupertino and other Apple locations.

Skills

Global supply management

Technical leadership

Team building

Engineering background

Manufacturing operations

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

CNC Machining

Sheet Metal Fabrication

Injection Molding

Job description

Summary

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Description

We are seeking a candidate to develop and lead a team that will expand Enclosures' Manufacturing Design organisation in India. As part of this role, you will have broad influence while leading and growing a team responsible for ensuring that Apple's manufacturing partners deliver high quality mechanical enclosures for Appleʼs products. This person will be an expert in their field and have a strong track record of working with factories in India / globally that produce complex,

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a talented team of Global Supply Managers that have experience leading Mechanical Enclosure manufacturing operations in a rapidly expanding and dynamic landscape, while seamlessly collaborating with technical teams
• Build credibility as world-class operational leader with technical acumen and working relationship / trust with senior executives, cross-functional manufacturing peers, engineering teams, and factory partners
• Strong focus on training, functional expertise development, and overall leadership
• Ensure factory readiness so that product enclosures are of high quality and are able to be produced in high volume on schedule
• Hands on leadership with the ability to interface and work closely with the manufacturing leadership team in Cupertino and other Apple locations

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years of high volume manufacturing operations, with a strong engineering or product development background
• 2+ years of experience in a Technical Leadership role, building high performance teams
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Supply Chain or MBA
• Experience working with OEMs and Contract Manufacturers in the Consumer Electronics Industry
• Hands-on experience in any of the following: mechanical engineering, mechanical development, manufacturing practices/techniques involving CNC Machined parts, sheet metal, enclosures, casings, jigs, tooling, fixtures, injection molding, vacuum forming, plastic parts, ceramics, etc.
• Deep reasoning ability, both analytic and strategic
• Track record of creativity and solving unusually hard problems
• Excellent communicators, capable of working with global teams
• Ability to manage cross functionally and influence/ indirectly manage other teams within Apple.
• Identify supply chain risks and proactively build supply chain resilience

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Role Number: 200656567-3541