Job Details

Manager, Recycling Operations

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Operations and Supply Chain

Summary

Posted: Apr 14, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200599403

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great 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 create products — they create 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.

Apple is committed to being 100 percent carbon neutral for its supply chain and products by 2030, and the Environment & Supply Chain Innovation organization supports this effort by applying and developing industry-leading technology to recover and reuse more materials from end-of-use devices. We are seeking an extraordinary Manager for the Recycling Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for sustaining recycling operations to enable best-in-class efficiency and material recovery. This role requires a strong blend of operations knowledge and an eye for business.

Description

The Recycling Operations (Recycling Supply Chain) Manager will partner with cross-functional stakeholder groups to drive best-in-class recycling and reuse operations. You’ll join a team of recycling enthusiasts driving innovative end-of-use processes that will set the bar for recovery in the industry, all while reducing our environmental impact and improving cost efficiency.

You will effectively analyze and present data to enable optimal decisions on logistical, operational & material recovery strategies. This role covers the full spectrum of end-of-use programs for electronic materials. You will work with multiple cross-functional teams to develop requirements, drive implementation, and coordinate fixes for logistical/operational issues. Additional responsibilities include:

Design project implementation plans for recycling & material recovery developments and implement plans with cross-functional teams.

Lead new process reviews and approve milestones and success criteria.

Coordinate program reviews and status updates on top issues to all levels of management.

Ensure adherence to local regulatory requirements around environment, EH&S, trade, and waste shipment.

Ensure close inter-team coordination and end-to-end collaboration on deliverables.

Ability to build inclusive, high-impact team environments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors' degree

• 10+ years of relevant experience in recycling operations or a related field

• 5+ years of management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced and skilled in prioritizing environmental, safety, and quality standards, with the ability to meet production goals without compromising any of the former.

• Exceptional ability to drive continuous improvement across an operation. Data-driven and willing to act.

• Skilled in optimizing factory layouts, footprint optimization, and time motion studies.

• Leadership role of a labor force and manufacturing/warehouse team.

• Experience managing shipping and receiving operations as well as stocking room materials. Minimize process inventory and achieve the highest level of inventory accuracy.

• Experience leading and developing teams.

• Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams, foster collaboration, and create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Excellent record of delivering results on time in a manufacturing/industrial setting, with the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, maintenance, EHS, and customers to solve problems and create value.

• Ability to develop and review metrics (KPIs) and generate reports/dashboards on performance & efficiency, regulatory compliance, budget, time delivery, order accuracy, fulfillment rates, fixed asset tracking, and targets on key turnarounds / audits / improvements.

• Amazing collaboration skills, with the ability to pair subject matter expertise with a desire to support/champion the contributions of others. Enthusiastic and detailed while managing several work-streams.

• Excellent presentation skills (Keynote).

• Great teammate with a “hands-on” and “can-do” attitude.

• Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

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 $146,800 and $220,900, 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.

Apple participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.Learn more about the E-Verify program (https://www.apple.com/jobs/pdf/EverifyPosterEnglish.pdf) .

Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more .

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