Global Supply Manager (GSM) - Recycled Rare Earths

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, innovative ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. This is where individual imaginations and experiences gather together that leads to great work. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create 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. This role currently focuses on supporting Apple's recycled rare earth element (REE) supply chain for use in magnets across our product portfolio — a critical part of Apple's commitment to transitioning to 100% recycled rare earth elements. Beyond REEs, this role is designed for a versatile GSM who can flex across a range of raw materials or part categories, including polymers, metals, and enclosure components that go into Apple's world-class products.

Description

GSMs thrive in dynamic environments, balancing Apple's engineering and business priorities while driving operational excellence. In this role, you will develop and own supplier relationships for one or more raw material categories, driving strategy from sourcing and qualification through mass production scale. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, design, operations, and environmental teams to ensure materials meet Apple's technical, quality, cost, and sustainability requirements.

Whether you're qualifying a new recycled REE supply chain, scaling a new adhesive chemistry, or optimizing the economics of an injection-molded enclosure part, you bring the same rigor, creativity, and ownership to every challenge.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience in supply chain development, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or a strong engineering background in product development or materials
Hands-on technical experience in one or more relevant disciplines: materials science, manufacturing processes (e.g. injection molding, casting, coatings, chemical processing), or related fields
BS in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
Ability to travel internationally up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with one or more of the following material categories: rare earths or magnet supply chains, critical minerals, battery materials, polymers, adhesives, surface finishes, or closed-loop recycling and scrap operations
Consistent track record of scaling new supply chains and bringing new manufacturing capabilities to mass production
Outstanding negotiation skills — you can build a position and defend it with data
Ability to toggle fluidly between strategic thinking and granular execution
Tenacious problem-solving; you drive toward resolution, not around it
Proven ability to influence across engineering, operations, finance, and design without direct authority
Executive-level presentation and communication skills — crisp, confident, and calibrated to your audience
Flexibility to adapt in dynamic, rapidly changing environments and bring others along with you
MBA preferred