Job details
Job Type
Full-time
Apple Maps is the most popular mapping application shipped with every iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. We offer an incredible, connected experience across the Apple ecosystem – iOS, macOS, Apple Watch, tvOS, CarPlay – and are delivering the future of maps to hundreds of millions of customers across the globe. Maps operations uses vendor resources to collections, production and maintenance of maps data. The Vendor Management Organization (VMO) is responsible for coordinating the vendor activities, relationships, strategy and budgets/ forecasting. The vendor manager will be responsible for all aspects of vendor relationships for a portion of Maps operations. If this is your passion, background and experience, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience managing vendor sourcing, relationships and engagements
- Well-versed in working cross-functionally with compliance, corporate procurement, finance and engineering and operations business unit functions
- Strong negotiations skills
- Experience writing vendor contracts and SOWs
- Strong written & verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Attention to details, data accuracy, and quality of output
- Problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Strong Excel skills required.
- Program Management experience is a plus
Description
Role requires working cross-functionally with ops functional leads, finance, procurement, legal etc. Duties includes defining vendor requirements, assist with RFQs, vendor negotiations, vendor selection and manage vendor performance and relationships. Coordinate monthly forecasts and actual spend tracking. Draft contracts and statements of work.
Education & Experience
Bachelors in Business, Engineering or related field. MBA/ Masters degree a plus.
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
- At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $159,600 and $266,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
