Manager, WW Ops BPR - Retail Fulfillment Operations (Trade-In, Affordability, & Payments)
Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
Sunnyvale, CA$191.8k - $288.5kFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Leader within Apple's Worldwide Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) team responsible for managing a portfolio of Trade-In, Affordability, and Payments programs across Online and Retail Stores worldwide. Owns end-to-end portfolio strategy, roadmap, delivery, and adoption, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive innovative, scalable solutions in Retail Fulfillment Operations.
Responsibilities
- Own and develop the Trade-In, Affordability, and Payments program roadmap — including multi-year capability planning, new features, market expansion, project execution, and day-to-day operations
- Drive large-scale, multi-year, multi-$M capital project roadmaps that improve Apple's long-term capabilities and scale business processes
- Present, defend, and influence supply chain capability and technology roadmaps to Apple's senior executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
- Collaborate with internal engineering and business teams to design and deliver comprehensive solutions across Trade-In, affordability, and payments — including support and execution of financing options, installment plans, and carrier partnership initiatives
- Manage programs and software development lifecycles across global cross-functional teams — both technical and functional — adjusting communication and messaging for the intended audience
- Deploy portfolio management best practices, phase gate review, and reporting structure to deliver portfolio
- Recruit, retain, mentor, and develop a team of individual contributors as direct reports
- Define and implement KPIs to measure portfolio success and team performance
- Partner with NPI teams to ensure Trade-In, affordability, and payments readiness for new product launches
- Adopt and implement emerging technologies — including AI/ML capabilities and their operational applications — to drive innovation across the portfolio
- Manage escalations — quickly assess issues, develop root cause analysis, and drive resolution
- Drive change management effectively within a matrixed, global organization
- Continuously assess Trade-In, affordability, and payments processes for improvement and innovation opportunities
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; (Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or Technology, or related field)
- 8+ years of progressive experience in program management, retail operations, supply chain, or fulfillment, with a minimum of 3 years managing people
- Familiarity with Trade-In, buyback, reverse logistics, or related fulfillment programs — with an understanding of key operational touchpoints such as device grading, credit issuance, or downstream disposition
- Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional programs from concept through delivery in a global environment
- Strong understanding of eCommerce fulfillment, logistics operations, and supporting systems
- Demonstrated ability to attract, develop, and retain high-performing talent
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt style across audience levels
- Ability to synthesize complex technical discussions into clear business narratives
- Strong problem-solving instincts — able to structure ambiguous challenges and drive to resolution under tight timelines
Skills
Required:Portfolio managementProgram managementStakeholder communication
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- retirement benefits
- range of discounted products and free services
- reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
- discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation may be available
- Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- discretionary employee stock programs (RSU)
Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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