Job Details

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200639871-0836

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. This role is pivotal in ensuring our cutting-edge AIML models are powered by high-quality, efficiently sourced data, making a direct impact on Apple's next generation of innovations. We value integrity, accountability, teamwork, and proactive thinking, encouraging everyone to bring their unique ideas forward.

Description

The Data Operations Organization is responsible for collecting, curating, and annotating data efficiently to empower best-in-class AI/ML models across all of Apple. Our Vendor Management Team is a strategic team within this organization, driving vendor engagements that ensure the efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of critical data services. Our scope includes comprehensive vendor strategy and engagement, corporate compliance, negotiations and contract execution, financial management, performance tracking, analytics, and fraud detection.
As a Senior Vendor Program Manager, you will be a critical driver within this team, blending strategic vendor management expertise with strong analytical capabilities. You will proactively engage with internal stakeholders to deeply understand project requirements, then identify, evaluate, and onboard a diverse pool of vendors capable of meeting Apple's standards. Your expertise will be crucial in designing and implementing robust performance tracking mechanisms, ensuring continuous feedback loops between stakeholders and vendors to drive consistent improvement and excellence. You will translate vendor and project performance data into actionable insights and executive-ready presentations.
This role demands an analytical mindset. You will proactively identify opportunities for process optimization and automation, leveraging Python and SQL to develop scripts for data extraction and analysis. You will transform raw data into visualizations using Tableau, providing critical, data-driven insights that inform strategic vendor decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Data Science, or related quantitative field

• 10+ years experience in vendor management, finance, analytics or supply chain roles, ideally in the tech industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated analytical and strategic problem-solving abilities, with a proven track record of driving data-informed decisions and process improvements.

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Tableau (or other BI tools)

• Solid understanding of financial principles related to vendor contracts, billing, and cost management

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-pressure environment, managing multiple complex priorities simultaneously

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) .