Service Supply Chain Operations Specialist

Job Title:

Service Supply Chain Operations Specialist

Location:

Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Contractor commodity manager supporting Apple Care's service supply chain across two key work streams: post-ramp qualification (PRQ) project coordination and handson commodity management for display and touch module components. This role requires someone who can operate independently across cross-functional teams, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost and supply outcomes with minimal ramptime.

• Facilitate post-ramp qualification projects end-to-end, ensuring component transitions meet program milestones and quality requirements.
• Serve as the primary coordination point between GCM, Engineering Program Management (EPM), and Service Supply Chain Engineering (SSCE) teams totrack PRQ status, flag risks, and drive resolution.
• Maintain PRQ project trackers and provide regular status updates to stakeholders, ensuring deadlines are met and blockers are escalated promptly.
• Support qualification documentation, test result tracking, and approval workflows required for PRQ completion.

• Supply Management:
  Monitor supplier capacity, lead times, and delivery performance to ensure continuity of supply for assigned commodities.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks across the service supply chain.
• Vendor Management:
  Manage day-to-day supplier relationships, conduct business reviews, and drive supplier accountability on quality, delivery, and responsiveness commitments.
• Cost Management:
  Support cost negotiations, track pricing trends, and identify cost reduction opportunities. Maintain accurate cost files and support BOM cost reconciliation activities.
• Collaborate with Materials, Planning, Finance, and Engineering teams to align sourcing decisions with program requirements and financial targets.
• Support last-time-buy (LTB) assessments and end-of-life (EOL) transition planning for assigned commodities as needed.

• 3-5+ years of experience in supply chain, commodity management, or procurement, preferably in consumer electronics or hardware manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships - pricing negotiations, delivery performance, and capacity planning.
• Familiarity with NPI or post-ramp qualification processes in a hardware environment.
• Strong project coordination skills with the ability to track multiple work streams, manage deadlines, and communicate status across cross‑functional teams.
• Proficiency in Excel and supply chain planning tools (SAP, ERP systems, or equivalent).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Prior experience in Apple Care, service supply chain, or after‑sales operations.
• Knowledge of display, touch module, or related electromechanical commodities.
• Experience with BOM management, cost modeling, or should‑cost analysis.
• Familiarity with PRQ/qualification workflows and engineering change processes