Product Localization Manager

Apple; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks a senior program leader to own localization strategy and regulatory readiness across APAC. You will drive BOM architecture, coordinate cross-functional teams, and align regional requirements with WW partners to accelerate time-to-market.

You will identify risks, improve processes, and govern compliance scoping for diverse markets, ensuring scalable, cost-efficient launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business is a plus.
• 8–10+ years in international supply chain, technical program management, or product lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to navigate and influence a global matrix organization without direct authority.
• Strong analytical thinking and project management to turn regulatory data into clear actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead localization strategy and BOM architecture with WW and regional partners to enable in-market launches.
• Oversee FAIs for localized hardware components, packaging and artwork to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with global teams to implement regional regulatory markings and artwork across SKUs.

Skills

Matrix Leadership

Analytical Problem Solving

Execution & Detail Focus

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Description

• Localization Strategy & BOM Architecture: Partner with Worldwide (WW) and regional cross-functional partners to define in-market localization requirements for every NPI. Drive flawless execution through accurate, timely BOM creation, cut-ins, and roll-ins.
• Component Readiness & Verification: Conduct and oversee First Article Inspections (FAIs) for localized hardware components, packaging, and artwork to ensure 100% compliance prior to market release.
• Regulatory Markings & Artwork Integration: Collaborate with global packaging and hardware design teams to implement regional regulatory markings, country-specific labels, and compliance artwork across all SKUs.

Regulatory Alignment & Risk Mitigation

• Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the operational nexus connecting Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Compliance, Product Safety, Trade Compliance, and Government Affairs to proactively anticipate and resolve in-country regulatory hurdles.
• Scalable Solution Design: Architect localization solutions that balance compliance rigor with operational feasibility, cost efficiency, and supply chain scalability.
• Proactive Risk Intelligence & Management: Identify schedule, supply, and regulatory risks early; leverage intelligent monitoring and structured risk-assessment models to evaluate potential impacts and establish decisive mitigation roadmaps.

Strategic Influence & Continuous Improvement

• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the regional authority on target country regulations and product specifications, connecting compliance decisions directly to time-to-market and commercial impact.
• Process Modernization & Workflow Automation: Challenge the status quo by leveraging modern digital tools, data-driven automation, and intelligent workflows to streamline BOM validation, reduce manual operational overhead, and accelerate time-to-market.
• Continuous System & Process Evolution: Drive ongoing business process improvements across regional launch readiness workflows, ensuring operational models remain simple, robust, scalable, and cost-effective as the Pacific region expands.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Experience: 8-10+ years of progressive professional experience across international supply chain operations, technical program management, or product lifecycle management (experience in the Pacific/APAC region strongly preferred).
• Domain Breadth: Demonstrated expertise across multiple supply chain disciplines - including New Product Introduction (NPI), order-to-fulfillment, demand/supply planning, logistics, manufacturing, and regulatory certification.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) required; MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications

• Matrix Leadership: Proven ability to navigate, influence, and lead cross-functional initiatives in a complex, fast-paced global matrix organization without direct authority.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Exceptional structured thinking and project management acumen; skilled at synthesizing ambiguous, incomplete regulatory and operational data into clear business cases and decisive action plans.
• Execution & Detail Focus: High operational agility with a "hands-on" orientation; demonstrated meticulousness in managing detailed technical data (BOMs, regulatory texts, component specs).
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Superior verbal and written executive communication skills, with an ability to clearly articulate complex regulatory and operational impacts to cross-functional partners.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Proactive drive to challenge established workflows and build more resilient, scalable operational processes.

We’re a diverse collective of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. And the same innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. This is where your work can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own.

We’re a diverse collective of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. And the same innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. This is where your work can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own.