Regional Supplier Manager - EMEIA Logistics

Summary

Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work, creating products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined, and now can't imagine living without. If you're excited by the idea of making a real impact at one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the world, a career with Apple might be your dream job. Just be prepared to dream big.

Description

As Regional Supplier Manager, you will own the end-to-end commercial and operational performance of a portfolio of Apple's Tier-1 Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) across the EMEIA region. You will balance relentless day-to-day operational execution with the development of 3-5 year strategic supplier roadmaps.

Acting as the primary escalation point, you will leverage advanced data analytics and emerging technologies (including AI and automation) to drive continuous improvement, enforce strict SLAs, and ensure flawless execution during Apple’s high-stakes New Product Introductions (NPI). You will partner closely with Procurement, Finance, and broader Operations teams to hold suppliers commercially accountable, drive cost efficiencies, and guarantee an outstanding customer delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Executive Business Reviews (QBRs/MBRs) with LSP leadership, utilising data to enforce contractual SLAs, drive Corrective Action Plans (CAPAs), and ensure strict accountability across the regional network.
• Partner with Procurement and Finance to drive commercial alignment, ensuring complex pricing templates, RFQs, and multi-year contracts remain optimised for cost efficiency and network resilience.
• Define and execute 3-5 year strategic supplier roadmaps, balancing long-term supply chain innovation with day-to-day operational firefighting and escalation management.
• Interrogate complex, multi-region transportation datasets to identify systemic risks, build robust business cases, and confidently present strategic recommendations to senior Apple executive leadership.
• Ensure rigorous security provisions are in place across assigned LSP operations to minimise loss and protect Apple's customers, guaranteeing full readiness and strict adherence to lead times for global New Product Introductions (NPI).
• Contribute to team-wide automation initiatives in partnership with Data Science teams, actively applying AI, machine learning, or advanced data tools to streamline reporting, identify optimisation opportunities, and drive scalability.
• Liaise between assigned LSPs and WW & Regional BPR/OEM teams, applying advanced project management skills to deliver cross-functional change programs and influence without formal authority.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in a Supplier Management, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Transport Operations role, with direct exposure to managing third-party logistics providers.
• Strong analytical capability, comfortable with large, complex data sets and able to translate findings into clear insights for technical and business audiences.
• Developed negotiation and influencing skills, with the confidence to drive outcomes without formal authority.
• Strong communicator, able to articulate complex situations clearly to a wide range of audiences.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies across multiple project phases.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities, prioritise by impact, and deliver under tight timelines.
• Proactive and results-oriented, with a track record of identifying issues and resolving them at pace.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Strategic Supplier Management, Logistics, Procurement, or Supply Chain Operations, specifically managing multi-region, high-volume 3PL/4PL portfolios.
• Proven commercial acumen with a track record of partnering with Procurement to manage multi-million euro supplier contracts, RFQs, and enforce financial accountability.
• Elite executive communication skills; comfortable distilling complex supply chain data into actionable business cases for C-level supplier leadership and internal executives.
• Strong analytical capability, highly comfortable interrogating large datasets to identify root causes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated "tech-forward" mindset, with practical experience utilising advanced data visualisation (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) or automation tools to streamline day-to-day analysis.
• Autonomous, self-starter mentality with the resilience to pivot smoothly during operational disruptions and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.