Global Supply Manager, SoftGoods
Core
End-to-end commercial and operational lifecycle management of Apple's custom materials (textiles, films, adhesives, resins) for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Audio, and Home products.
Role type
Senior Global Supply Manager (Soft Goods Materials)
Builds
Scalable and resilient material supply chains for critical components, sub-assemblies, and finished accessories.
Domain
Consumer Electronics / Materials Science / Supply Chain
Required skills
Global supply chain strategy, should-cost modeling, commercial negotiations, NPI budget management, CapEx planning, supplier qualification, capacity planning, mass production coordination, issue resolution during ramp, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Materials manufacturing processes (textiles, polyurethane films, adhesives, coatings, resins), Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical Engineering background
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Develop and execute material supply chain and sourcing strategies; Build should-cost models and lead commercial negotiations; Manage NPI operational budgets and CapEx plans; Formulate supplier allocation recommendations; Lead identification and onboarding of new material suppliers; Own capacity planning and mass production equipment coordination; Serve as primary lead for material issues during production ramp; Assemble cross-functional readiness reviews and lead executive briefings
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
