Operations Product Development - Design Intelligence Analyst

Operations Product Development - Design Intelligence Analyst

Cupertino, California, United States Operations and Supply Chain

As an Operations Product Development (OPD) Design Intelligence Analyst you will engage with the Apple Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Marketing, and OPD Product Manager teams to help shape product design & sourcing strategies that enable best-in-class hardware products. In this role you will identify existing and emerging technologies in the consumer electronics market and utilize your knowledge of hardware components, materials, and manufacturing design to investigate novel product and supply chain implementations.

You will help influence product feature roadmaps by providing relevant engineering and cost analysis, and by identifying design, manufacturing, and sourcing opportunities. This position requires strong hardware engineering, materials, and manufacturing cost structures knowledge, as well as the ability to leverage interpersonal and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have a natural curiosity about how things work and why.

• Understand evolving consumer electronic technologies and be able to identify features, manufacturing processes, and materials in collaboration with cross functional supply chain and engineering partners
• Utilize engineering expertise to model component cost estimates
• Identify and develop opportunities to optimize architecture, materials, processes, and supply chain for cost
• Support product feature/implementation scenarios, supply chain investigations, environmental assessments, etc.
• Provide and maintain aggregate data on industry trends
• Hold regular executive forums to review architecture analysis and drive opportunities for cost, process & design optimization

• 7+ years of relevant experience in Operations, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain or related area
• BS/BA in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or a related field

• Exceptional interpersonal & communication skills
• Self-starter with strong sense of ownership & robust organization skills
• Ability to resolve ambiguity through a creative yet data-centric approach to analysis/decision making
• Strong analytical skills and ability to maintain attention to detail within big picture thinking
• Experience managing multiple projects with competing priorities

Base pay range: $133,500 – $201,600. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Benefits include comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, tuition reimbursement for career-related education, discretionary stock programs, and potential bonuses or commissions. Relocation may be available.

Note:

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