RFO Strategic Program Manager

APPLE SOUTH ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple South Asia PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks an experienced RFO Program Manager to lead fulfilment strategy for PAC countries and drive cross-functional programs within Apple Online.

You will partner with Operations, Online and Store teams to shape roadmaps, perform market research, and deliver end-to-end supply chain improvements, balancing efficiency with customer experience. Strong communication, stakeholder management and agile mindset are essential to drive successful implementations and

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Engineering or Finance.
• Minimum 4 years of program, project management or business analytics experience with proven track record of successful projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead fulfilment strategy and programs from concept to go-live; seek global alignment with senior management.
• Lead market research efforts and build business cases with Ops, Online and Store teams to shape roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine requirements and dependencies across roadmaps.
• Represent the business in BRDs, design playbacks, gap reviews and final design sign-offs.
• Drive program reviews to improve online and store fulfilment and balance costs.
• Communicate with senior management while managing program details.
• Design and provide reporting improvements based on program needs.
• Plan and execute UAT and cutover activities with IS&T input.

Skills

Program management

Business analytics

Supply chain

Stakeholder management

Agile mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Finance

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The Pacific Retail Fulfilment Operations (PAC RFO) Digital team is responsible to ensure a best-in-class customer experience through planning and executing end-to-end supply chain fulfilment process (from product delivery to returns) for Apple Online. We partner with Worldwide and Regional cross-functional teams to support day-to-day operations and drive online sell through; plan and execute New Product Introduction (NPI) and promotional events; publish insights on customer preferences and market trends; and play a key role to drive strategic fulfilment roadmap and programs in all Pacific countries. As customer buying behaviour rapidly shifts towards online, there is a great opportunity for a highly-driven professional to join us as RFO Program Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for strategic fulfilment programs that cut across Operations and Retail to improve efficiencies and offerings in Apple’s fulfilment strategy. Representing as RFO Subject Matter Expert, new fulfilment process and system functionality will be supported by this role from conception to design, implementation and support.

Description

As the Program Manager, you will:

• Lead fulfilment strategy and programs from concept to go-live; recommend fulfilment roadmap for PAC countries and seek global alignment with senior management
• Lead market research efforts and build business cases in collaboration with Operations, Online and Store teams to help shape and form the future capability roadmaps
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine requirements and dependencies across various fulfilment roadmaps
• Represent the business in Business Requirement Documents, Conceptual and Detailed Design Playbacks, Gap Reviews, sign off on final design with BPR & IS&T
• Drive program and process reviews to improve our online and store fulfilment experience and enhance operation efficiency while balancing costs
• Manage communications at senior management level while being in the details of all aspects of assigned programs
• Design and provide reporting improvements based on needs of programs
• Partner with user groups in planning, scripting, data setup and execution of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and drive cutover planning, with input from IS&T

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in relevant fields such as Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or Finance required. Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in program, project management or business analytics with proven track record of successful implementation of mid to large scale projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive Supply Chain, Logistics and/or operations experience with e-commerce or Retail background is highly preferred
• Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills with ability to translate complex findings to a business audience
• Critical thinker with a strong sense of urgency to resolve issues
• Agile in ambiguity, with an ability to persevere and adapt under pressure
• Exceptional communicator and presenter, with ability to tailor style to different levels of an organization
• Strategic problem solver with demonstrated ability to envision the future state of the business and synthesize insights into concrete, actionable strategies and plans
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and prioritize diverse tasks with a proven ability to meet hard deadlines
• Stakeholder Management experience in a fast-paced matrix organization preferred

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity.

Apple provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities and in accordance with local requirements.

Apple is a drug-free workplace.