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Global Sourcing and Supply Manager

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Hybrid (Asia (in-region))Full-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior Semiconductor Supply Manager based in-region (Asia) to be Apple’s on-the-ground presence at semiconductor foundry partners. Build deep, trust-based relationships with fab leadership, engineering, and operations to translate access into actionable intelligence and operational advantages for Apple. Focus on managing strategic and tactical initiatives of the Apple supply chain for a specific commodity (semiconductors), ensuring supply continuity, quality, delivery, and cost optimization while influencing fab operational decisions and providing early warning on transitions and geopolitical developments.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Worldwide Team to plan capacity, prepare supply chain for new product ramps, lead timely actions to resolve supply issues and ensure supply continuity
  • Manage and ensure suppliers to maintain industry leading quality, delivery and cost
  • Establish and maintain professional and deep, productive business partnership with suppliers
  • Develop ground-level visibility for competitive intelligence
  • Identify and drive operational levers to expedite and maximize supply with internal and external partners — lot prioritization, equipment dedication, mask scheduling, and WIP flow optimization
  • Influence and shape the fabs' operational decisions by understanding their constraints and positioning Apple's requirements within those realities
  • Collect and form cost structure insights, capacity signals, and competitive dynamics to strengthen Apple's negotiation leverage
  • Provide on-the-ground context for critical internal decisions — where flexibility exists, what's realistic, and what trade-offs apply
  • Deliver early warning on node transitions, equipment investments, and geopolitical developments affecting supply continuity
  • Track wafer delivery against product milestones and resolve delays locally before they escalate
  • Partner with foundry process teams on yield improvements and excursion resolution to ensure Apple lots receive priority engineering attention
  • Coordinate with in-region test, packaging, and assembly partners for seamless wafer-to-product handoffs

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related field
  • 15+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, fab operations, or foundry management
  • Deep understanding of fab operations: wafer flow, equipment sets, lot scheduling, cycle time management, and yield fundamentals
  • Experience working on-site at or closely with tier-1 foundries
  • Proven ability to build productive relationships with Asian manufacturing partners across cultural and organizational boundaries
  • Willingness to be based in-region (Asia) with flexibility to travel to Cupertino periodically
  • English and Mandarin fluency
  • Master's degree in a technical discipline
  • Direct fab operations experience
  • Background in process integration or manufacturing engineering
  • Familiarity with advanced nodes and advanced packaging
  • Experience navigating capacity allocation strategy during industry-wide supply constraints
  • Proven ability to rapidly acquire new knowledge and apply strong critical thinking skills for problem solving
  • Demonstrated ability to drive successful delivery of strategic business initiatives
  • Exceptional ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into clear, actionable insights that drive results
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Ability to work cross functionally in a dynamic environment - individually and as a member of a team
  • Skilled at effectively managing competing priorities, leveraging adaptability and resourcefulness to deliver on time
  • Strong personal and professional integrity

Skills

Required:Semiconductor sourcing and supply managementFab operations knowledgeRelationship building with Asian manufacturing partnersData interpretation and actionable insights
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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