Job Details

Manager-Worldwide Readiness

Cupertino, California, United States

Operations and Supply Chain

Summary

Posted: Apr 16, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200599673

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new insights 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 people here at Apple don’t just build products — they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Worldwide Product & Launch Readiness manages complex new product introductions and sustaining product initiatives across Apple Operations, Sales, Product Marketing and Engineering teams, focused on the go-to-market operational execution plan. As a manager on the team, you will lead a team that functions as the orchestrator, the connector, the educator, and the negotiator across extended project teams to ensure everyone is working in concert to drive a launch that optimizes Apple’s capabilities and enables an exceptional customer experience.

Description

-Partner with WW Product Marketing, Supply Demand Management, Logistics, Retail Fulfillment Operations, Product Operations, Regional Ops teams and other cross functional organizations to craft the NPI strategy for all routes to market and execute flawlessly.
-Analyze supply chain data to understand the dependencies, gates, and milestones; Evaluates supply chain risks and develops contingency plans to mitigate consumer impact, including ad-hoc problem solving during unprecedented events.
-Prepare cross-functional operational teams on new product launch plans. Provide timely updates and elevate critical risks to cross-functional and executive teams.
-Assess regulatory impacts on existing products and define a strategy to intercept the regulation and ensure compliance.
-Influence launch strategy decisions through data analysis, collaboration, leadership and a customer-focused approach.
-Partner with E-Commerce and IT teams in setup and testing Online store assortments and fulfillment messaging to ensure exceptional customer experience.
-Drive post-mortem analysis for each launch to identify RCA, opportunities for continuous process, & system improvement. Documents and implements new processes effectively
-Develop large scale, multi-year, multi-$M capital project roadmaps that will improve Apple’s long-term capabilities and scale business processes.

As a manager in Worldwide Readiness, you will lead a high impact team that operates with a relentless focus on excellence and maniacal attention to detail, fosters a culture of growth, belonging and development, attracts high caliber talent, and drives the business in alignment with Apple’s goals to maximize sell through, deliver exceptional customer experience and build systems and tools capabilities for the future.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7 years experience in Operations

• Must be able to work independently as well lead cross-functional teams domestically and globally.

• Highly effective communication skills; ability to present to a wide range of stakeholders across different teams and levels of the organization

• Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Exceptional ability to build relationships and influence in a matrix organization

• In-depth experience in program and/or project management

• Maniacal attention to details

• Ability to structure work and actions from ambiguous business challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven Track record of success leading complex global projects in New Product Introductions, Supply Demand Planning, Order Management, or Logistics

• Ability to synthesize varying inputs across different disciplines into a cohesive strategy which accounts for impacts to all variables

• Experience attracting, developing, and retaining talented individuals

• Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable driving issue resolution in a fast-paced environment

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,700 and $292,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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