Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Apple Products

Job Description: Senior Manager, Procurement Operations – Apple Products (Mobile Devices) HRIS Title: Senior Manager Department: 2025 – Handset Procurement Business Unit: SCM Reports To: Director, Global Supplier Mgmt. Location: Smyrna, TN Classification: Exempt Position Summary The Senior Manager, Procurement Operations – Apple Products will be accountable for leading sourcing strategy, procurement execution, and end-to-end supply optimization across the Apple device portfolio, including iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad . This role is responsible for delivering measurable sourcing savings while ensuring product availability through a diversified supply network that includes carriers, carrier auction platforms, OEM/direct channels, third-party suppliers, wholesalers, and other alternative sourcing channels . A key responsibility of this position is improving end-to-end supply visibility and evolving procurement operations from reactive escalation management toward a proactive, exception-based operating model . The Senior Manager will leverage analytics, automation, supplier performance data, and cross-functional partnerships to identify supply risks earlier, improve sourcing decisions, and reduce product delays. The role will also strengthen vendor accountability through structured, data-driven governance while reducing financial friction associated with invoicing, credits, reconciliation, and supplier performance. Success requires close partnership across SCM, Finance, Product, Operations, Compliance, Technology, and Client teams , as well as strong relationships with external suppliers and sourcing partners. This position requires the ability to manage complex procurement and supply chain processes, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and proactively intervene to ensure financial, operational, and client objectives are achieved. Domestic and international travel may be required. Duties & Responsibilities Develop and execute sourcing strategies across the Apple product portfolio, including iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad , to achieve targeted sourcing savings and product availability objectives. Manage and optimize a diversified sourcing strategy across carriers, carrier auction platforms, OEM/direct channels, third-party suppliers, wholesalers, and alternative sourcing channels . Identify opportunities to improve product acquisition economics while balancing cost, quality, availability, lead time, risk, and client requirements . Improve end-to-end supply visibility from sourcing commitment and purchase through product receipt and availability within the supply chain. Develop processes, reporting, and operating mechanisms to proactively identify delayed or at-risk product and drive corrective actions before supply commitments are impacted. Lead the transition from reactive procurement escalation toward exception-based management , establishing thresholds, alerts, ownership, and escalation paths for material supply…