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Buy/Sell Order Management Buyer - 12 Month

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Hybrid (Cork, Ireland)contract (12 Month)Posted 1mo ago

About the role

Role within Apple Operations Buy/Sell team responsible for end-to-end procurement and order management of Buy/Sell activities, coordinating with Global Source and Supply Managers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and cross-functional teams across time zones.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate Buy/Sell purchasing activities with Global Source and Supply Managers (GSSMs), suppliers, contract manufacturers, and other related functions.
  • Manage Sales Orders from contract manufacturers and release Purchase Orders to suppliers, controlling supplier shipments and goods receipts end to end.
  • Ensure all Purchase Orders and Sales Orders align with correct pricing, part number, and quantity.
  • Monitor open or missing Advanced Shipment Notifications (ASNs) from suppliers and open or missing Goods Receipts from contract manufacturers daily.
  • Interact with GSSMs, Finance, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to monitor performance and address supply chain issues.
  • Collaborate with Finance and other functional teams to resolve supplier and contract manufacturer payment issues and drive issue resolution.
  • Ensure closure of all Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Return Merchandise Authorisations, and Price Adjustments.
  • Manage the release of inventory from Apple Owned Inventory Hubs to contract manufacturers.
  • Ensure data integrity of procurement business systems, including SAP and purchasing/sales order systems.
  • Participate in process improvement and develop automated solutions, including user acceptance testing.
  • Support New Product Introduction (NPI), quarter end, and other Buy/Sell activities, including new supplier and commodity setup and site-to-site material transfers.
  • Support third-party process audits, including SOX and Apple internal audits.

Qualifications

  • Experience in a procurement or order management role with full knowledge of procurement policies and practices.
  • Experience using SAP within a procurement or supply chain environment.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in report creation and data management.
  • Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams including Finance, Supply Chain, and external partners.
  • Ability to operate on own initiative in a flexible and dynamic organisation.

Skills

Required:Procurement knowledgeSAPAnalytical and data managementCross-functional collaborationInitiative & adaptability
Nice to have:Languages (Mandarin/Japanese/Korean)

Benefits

  • Not specified in the provided description
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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