Manager Procurement

ROLE

PURPOSE
The Manager of

Apple

Procurement will fill a key role within the

Apple

Procurement organization. This position will have primary responsibility for leading and developing

a

team to define and implement the sourcing management strategy for Asurion. This position will lead a team that oversees the

end to end

process of ordering

and purchase order payments to ensure all

product is

ordered and paid on time

.

In addition, this position will

have a leadership role in the

relationship management of external suppliers; including but not limited to delivery, quality cost and overall business performance. Objectives include development of strategic and tactical solutions to

optimize

the

procurement functions

and to drive performance based on business

impacting

metrics and service level agreements. The Manager will also

be responsible for

coordinating several initiatives across internal Asurion departments and supplier

contacts

.
The candidate must be

employee

and

customer centric

,

self-sufficient and be able to balance the demands of delivering results in the short term while helping steer the Company

in delivering

on its long-term business model.
ESSENT

IAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops and manages a high performing team that partners with suppliers, internal

customers

and other supply chain departments to provide

procurement

solutions for the business.

Responsible for

continuous i

mprov

ement within

procurement and other internal

teams

that

support operational efficiencie

s and cost reduction.

Responsible

to build

strong and reliable system solutions that automate operational work as much as possible.

Leads a team that is responsible for

best-in-class

supplier performance through the use of balanced scorecards, compliance requirements, daily or weekly communication, MBRs

and

QBR

s.

Establish and sustain strong customer relationship management through effective communication and support for all internal customers.

Collaborates with cross-functional teams such as demand planning, operations

,

quality

,

engineering

and finance to effectively drive

accurate

material forecasting,

purchasing

,

receiving,

compliance and standardized processes that enable continuity of supply, reduces E&O exposure, lowers material cost

,

ensures

compliance

and allows Asurion to pay invoices on-time

.

Establish and

maintain

effective relationships

with

all departments at Apple

. Gains understanding of

Apple

s internal supply chain processes and uses this information to

benefit

the overall Asurion supply chain.

Manage weekly and monthly data to

monitor

supplier performance,

identify

cost reduction opportunities, and create competition. Works hand in hand with internal teams to ensure suppliers are performing and kept cost competitive.

Operational activities of

pr

ocurement

management include communicating and resolving daily issues between internal organizations and suppliers, leading weekly cross-functional team calls to cover open issues, actively working/monitoring

quality

and performance issues.

Must be able to build strong internal relationships and be able

to

w

ork

collectively/collaboratively

across the organization

.

Coach and

mentor

the team to continuously improve performance. Evaluate individual and team performance against agreed

objectives

and appropriate feedback.

Manage and execute regular RFI/RFP/RFQ processes to drive competition

.

Maintain

a high level

of morale and energy and ability to point to

previous

experiences where they have energized a team to perform and deliver against stretch expectations.

Ability to establish a high degree of accountability across their organization through both performance measurement and clear communications.

Exceptional communication and presentation skills with ability to deliver strategic messages to senior leadership level positions.

QUALIFICATIONS
A proven

track record

of academic and professional excellence.

BS/BA Degree or Minimum 5+ years in supply chain or procurement related role. MBA Preferred.

Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word

, and O365.

PERSON

AL CHARACTERISTICS
A self-directed individual with a strong ability to manage ambiguity and who adapts readily and easily to changes in priorities and business conditions.

Comfortable with confrontation

in order to

improv

e team performance and morale.

An individual who is self-confident, competent, outgoing, and independent with a

straight forward

personality and executive presence.

Entrepreneurial appreciation; talent for leading change to achieve best results.

Fits well in an environment that rewards bright, self-starting, energetic, and action-orientated managers with increasing responsibility and challenge.

Comfortable working with very sensitive data and able to maintain a high degree of discretion.

Ability to excel in working within an open, flexible, results-oriented,

performance based

environment.

Ability to work with all levels of people in the company and in the client world.

Proven ability in a rapid growth environment

.

Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Possess strong analytical thinking and

problem-solving

skills

.

Ability to react, in a proactive way to crisis situations

.

Strong negotiating and team-building skills

.

Ability to communicate and influence at multiple levels of the organization

.

Ability to be self-managed and set priorities

.

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