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EMEIA Logistics - Regional Supplier Manager
AppleCork, County Cork, Ireland
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We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated Regional Supplier Manager to join our EMEIA outbound transportation team. You will own and manage the day-to-day relationship and performance deliverables of one or more of Apple's logistics service providers (LSPs), working as part of a wider team committed to best-in-class outbound transportation. If you can analyse down to the detail, identify what matters most, and bring others along on the journey. We would love to hear from you.
- Act as primary point of contact for assigned LSP(s), owning the relationship and ensuring delivery against agreed KPIs, contractual commitments, and service standards.
- Drive accountability and continuous improvement, working collaboratively to resolve issues, close performance gaps, and elevate service quality.
- Partner with providers to leverage the latest technology, enhancing delivery experiences across environmental impact, mode optimisation, and cost efficiency.
- Implement standardised processes within provider relationships, contributing to consistency across the wider provider base.
- Collaborate with Procurement to ensure provider contracts and pricing templates remain fit for purpose and aligned to evolving business needs.
- Ensure security provisions are in place across assigned LSP operations to minimise loss and protect Apple's customers, including full readiness for New Product Introductions (NPI) with security procedures and lead times adhered to ahead of and during launches.
- Liaise between assigned LSPs and WW & Regional BPR/OEM teams to keep improvement projects on track.
- Own KPI reporting for assigned LSP relationships, ensuring data is accurate, timely, and actionable.
- Analyse outbound transportation data to identify trends, surface risks, and deliver clear recommendations to peers and leadership.
- Manage data integrity flows between Apple and assigned providers, ensuring consistency across all systems.
- Contribute to team-wide automation initiatives in partnership with Data Science teams, leveraging emerging technologies including AI/ML to identify optimisation opportunities, develop new tools and processes, and drive scalability across the network.
- Apply project management skills to deliver supplier improvement initiatives from scoping through to execution.
- Collaborate with colleagues across EMEIA Logistics and broader Operations teams to support outstanding customer delivery experiences.
- Contribute to change programmes, influencing without authority and working cross-functionally to deliver results.
- Manage a varied workload with strong self-organisation, adjusting priorities as the business demands.
- Experience in a Supplier Management, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Transport Operations role, with direct exposure to managing third-party logistics providers.
- Strong analytical capability comfortable with large, complex data sets and able to translate findings into clear insights for technical and business audiences.
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML principles including data modelling, applications, and automation with the ability to apply this knowledge to support projects, interpret outputs, and collaborate with technical teams.
- Developed negotiation and influencing skills, with the confidence to drive outcomes without formal authority.
- Strong communicator, able to articulate complex situations clearly to a wide range of audiences.
- Working knowledge of project management methodologies across multiple project phases.
- Proven ability to identify opportunities, prioritise by impact, and deliver under tight timelines.
- Proactive and results-oriented, with a track record of identifying issues and resolving them at pace.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, IT, Economics, or a related field.
- CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent supply chain/logistics certification.
- Extensive experience in outbound logistics, transportation, or supplier management across multiple markets or regions
- Programme management experience with a continuous improvement focus.
- Creative problem-solver with the ability to cut through ambiguity and deliver practical outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience applying AI/ML within a supply chain or logistics environment to drive operational improvements.
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