WW Ops BPR Project Manager, Supply Chain Management, Order Fulfillment / S4HANA Migration – 200571683 -Sunnyvale, California, United States

Apple

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. We are looking for an individual that understands the importance of business architecture and has built groundbreaking supply chain solutions using SAP Hana platform/applications. The people here at Apple don’t just craft products – they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Are you a strategic thinker who excels at tactical execution? Do you love to solve problems and have an uncanny knack for process optimization, solutions design and transformation? As part of our Worldwide Operations Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) group, you will be responsible for implementing strategies, and processes, that enable the business to grow, increase efficiencies, and drive innovation while improving customer experience. You will be driving key initiatives, developing solutions with IS&T partners that support a broad cohesive operations supply chain strategy. Most important, you will be free to innovate, challenge the norms and drive transformation. The ideal candidate will have deep process re-engineering experience and be self-directed, motivated, and comfortable working in an extremely fast-paced environment. Experience with SAP Sales & Distribution functionality, Material & Inventory Management, Logistics, and leveraging S/4Hana transformation for optimizing global supply chain and B2B fulfillment processes and technology is preferred.

You will be responsible for leading and identifying business process re-engineering opportunities, solutions architecture, and working with partners to implement the solution in SAP and other enterprise tools. This role requires a deep understanding of core operations throughout the supply chain to manage complex, global initiatives supporting a wide range of initiatives.
In BPR, we work closely with the business teams to become functional leaders in Quote to Cash process, including, allocation planning processes, inventory management, order management including optimization and fulfillment, reverse logistics, Procurement to Pay, etc.

Identify transformation opportunities as current SAP system migrates to SAP S/4Hana platform. Then partner with business and IS&T to lead projects through the full Software Development Life Cycle – from mobilization to problem definition, scoping, requirements, design, business readiness, testing and implementation.

Focus on strategic POCs, technical and functional assessments, projects related to supply chain transformation initiatives. Assist, drive, and deliver plans for S/4HANA Platform migration. Negotiate with x-functional teams and business partners to remove barriers and get results, without compromising the overall quality of the end deliverable.

Engage with leadership, business partners, and engineering teams to develop a project timeline, key achievements, and a communication plan. Prepare the business for the change: Ensuring from the very start of the project, there is a change management plan in place.

Ensure project objectives have been met and proper project closure with complete lessons learned. Understanding and analyzing the business problems at the root and not just solving for the symptom, is critical to the success of this role.

You will focus on recommending process innovation and efficiencies through process analysis and building prototypes. Use cases, observations, industry trends, standard methodologies (Design Thinking, Six Sigma, Lean), groundbreaking technology and process improvement ideas to challenge the status quo and deliver extraordinary customer-focused solutions.

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Business Information Management (e.g., MIS), or Systems Engineering5+ years of experience leading strategic programs, combined with the ability to implement at tactical project-level activities and tasks.Experience leading transformation projects in Quote to Cash process, Inventory Management, Logistics execution, and developing innovative solutions in the SAP S/4Hana platform and applicationDeep understanding of Business Process engineering and Platform MigrationsHas lead efforts in solutions designing across various functions – that is scalable, stable, and efficient with a focus on customer / business voiceDemonstrated competence in functional design and solutions architectureExperience implementing innovative Supply Chain solutions using Machine Learning, Optimization, etc.Has lead teams and change management strategies in driving process improvement projectsAbility to establish and maintain trust, credibility and build strong relationshipsAs driver in transformation projects, influence others and move toward a common vision or goal, including leading multi-functional workshops to drive consensusGood communication and presentation skills, flexible, open working style and an ability to establish trust and credibility quicklySelf-motivated individual who thrives working in a global, matrix, fast-paced environmentExperience working on projects with teams based outside the US including international engagementsExperience in SDLC project management and analysis including scoping / timeline management, documenting use cases, process flows/swim lane diagrams, requirements (BRD) etc, UAT, change management etc

 

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