Logistics Manager

Description

You'll optimise end-to-end logistics processes, drive sustainability initiatives, and ensure flawless execution for Apple's customers and retail partners. This role demands a visionary leader who thrives on complexity, champions innovation, and upholds Apple's dedication to excellence! You will have experience in building cohesive and high performing teams, as well as in collaborating effectively with partner teams. The primary objective is to ensure that we have world class Logistics services, thereby delivering exceptional performance for Apple's customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Logistics Professionals, setting clear goals and targets and supporting the team to achieve them.
• Ensure a robust management system of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reviews.
• Engage with 3PL leadership at all levels to ensure targets are clearly articulated, communicated and managed.
• Responsible for performance, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) adherence and continuous improvement efforts across both the team and the supplier base.
• Take a key role in supporting commercial inputs to the operational efficiencies.
• Innovation is central to what we do and in this role you need to be supporting innovation at all times in areas such as sustainability, supply chain efficiencies, etc.
• Lead the team to support peak events, such as NPI, Promo activities, etc.
• Apple is a highly cross functional and matrixed organisation, therefore you will need to work effectively across multiple teams both regionally and globally.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working in a Logistics, Supply Chain, Planning, Operations environment in a fast paced product industry.
• Experience leading and developing teams, with the ability to recognise, attract and develop top talent.
• Proven organisational skills to meet deadlines and maintain robust management systems to ensure the overall efficiency of the team.
• Extensive program & project management experience and a continuous improvement focus consistently driving efficiency and enhancing overall customer experience.
• Detailed and meticulous, with strong business acumen and consumer focus.
• Analytical skills with the ability to visualise data and present important trends and insights to audiences at all levels.
• Creative problem solver who can embrace new technologies e.g. AI/ML, identify opportunities to optimise existing supply chain and deliver new tools and processes to support scale.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in tech/consumer electronics logistics.
• Track record in deploying sustainable supply chain solutions.
• Certifications: APICS, PMP, or ISO standards.
• A third-level qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field, equivalent professional experience will be fully considered.