Manager - Logistics Programs

Apple Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Bengaluru, Karnataka, seeks a Manager - Logistics Programs to lead a team handling Finished Goods outbound and Material inbound management in support of OEM production. The role calls for strategic thinking, adaptability, and strong collaboration with internal and external customers.

Key duties include planning for volume surges, driving cost efficiency with freight forwarders, and ensuring SOPs and compliance. Travel to international or domestic locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12-15 years proven logistics experience with knowledge of customs regulations and international freight.
• Experience in managing teams and coordinating with OEMs, freight forwarders and suppliers.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans to support volume surge and NPI launches and ensure supplier compliance.
• Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess supplier performance and drive improvements across the supply chain.
• Drive operational excellence to achieve on-time shipment at origin and protect confidentiality for all shipments.
• Onboard new suppliers (OEMs & freight forwarders) and provide guidance.
• Collaborate with freight forwarders on cost savings and carbon footprint reduction through process improvements.
• Conduct security audits to ensure compliance with Apple HS R/FSR requirements.
• Ensure Apple SOPs are met with all suppliers (OEMs and forwarders).
• Lead monthly meetings with OEMs and forwarders to drive continuous improvements.
• Develop and optimize logistics networks for shortest inbound material movement cycle-time.
• Coordinate with Worldwide/Regional Logistics teams on daily operations and risk updates.
• Travel as required to international or domestic locations to support logistics requirements.

Skills

Team management

Logistics planning

Freight management

Supply chain analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Operations and Supply Chain

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, we believe new insights have a way of becoming excellent products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.We are looking for a Manager - Logistics Programs to be based in Bangalore. The role requires extraordinary flexibility and adaptability in leading a team to deliver requirements from internal & external customers and the ability to provide strategic responses and effective solutions to Finished Goods outbound and Material inbound management in support of OEM production, Holiday work schedule, Supplier’s management, Quarter end and Spring-back support etc. These are just a few of the key attributes needed for success in this dynamic and exciting logistics environment.

Description

This role will be responsible for managing a team of driven individuals, each responsible for the logistics co-ordination and operations from the OEM’s.You should have good analytical and problem-solving skills and communicate clearly to collaborators - bother internal and external.We are looking for ability to work on your own initiative, and ideally having experience working with logistics & supply-chain environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop project / execution plan to support volume surge and NPI launches and ensuring suppliers compliance to Apple HSR/FSR
• Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess supplier’s key performance indices and implement operational improvements across the supply-chain.
• Drive for operational excellence across the supply-chain in achieving on-time shipment execution at origin and maintaining product confidentiality, (zero loss, zero disclosure) for all NPI shipments.
• Engage and provide sound guidance and support on new suppliers on-boarding (OEMs & freight forwarders)
• Work with freight forwarders on cost savings and carbon footprint reduction initiatives through process and packaging improvements.
• Periodically conduct impromptu freight forwarder’s warehouse security audits in the drive to ensure compliance to Apple’s HSR & FSR requirements.
• Work closely with all Suppliers (OEMs and freight forwarders) to ensure Apple’s TDM & specific Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) are met.
• Conduct monthly meetings with OEMs and freight forwarders in driving for continuous operational and process improvements.
• Develop and optimize logistics networking in achieving the shortest delivery cycle-time time for inbound material movements.
• Interface closely with the Worldwide / Regional Logistics team on daily operations and update them on any logistics risk, challenges & developments within China.
• Able to travel as required on short notice to international or domestic cities to support APO Logistics overall requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 12-15 years proven logistics experience along with sound knowledge of customs regulations, international air, ocean and road inbound and outbound freight.
• Knowledge on the different types of freight management i.e. bulk, parcel, rail, ocean, domestic & cross-border transportation and DC/Hub operation is a plus.
• Prior experience in managing teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with the team.
• Ability to generate creative ideas and has excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient with supply-chain and have good logistics networking relationship with key and reputable contributors in the freight industry.
• High-energy, positive attitude and the ability to accept and manage change in a fast-paced logistics environment
• Ability to work individually or as part of a multi-task functional team, to cut through ambiguity, to decide and act without having the total picture and comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

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