Operations Product Development - Design Intelligence Analyst

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Description

As an Operations Product Development (OPD) Design Intelligence Analyst you will engage with the Apple Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Marketing, and OPD Product Manager teams to help shape product design & sourcing strategies that enable best-in-class hardware products.

In this role you will identify existing and emerging technologies in the consumer electronics market and utilize your knowledge of hardware components, materials, and manufacturing design to investigate novel product and supply chain implementations. You will help influence product feature roadmaps by providing relevant engineering and cost analysis, and by identifying design, manufacturing, and sourcing opportunities.

This position requires strong hardware engineering, materials, and manufacturing cost structures knowledge, as well as the ability to leverage interpersonal and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have a natural curiosity about how things work and why.","responsibilities":"Understand evolving consumer electronic technologies and be able to identify features, manufacturing processes, and materials in collaboration with cross functional supply chain and engineering partners

Utilize engineering expertise to model component cost estimates

Identify and develop opportunities to optimize architecture, materials, processes, and supply chain for cost

Support product feature/implementation scenarios, supply chain investigations, environmental assessments, etc.

Provide and maintain aggregate data on industry trends

Hold regular executive forums to review architecture analysis and drive opportunities for cost, process & design optimization

Preferred Qualifications

Exceptional interpersonal & communication skills

Self-starter with strong sense of ownership & robust organization skills

Ability to resolve ambiguity through a creative yet data-centric approach to analysis/decision making

Strong analytical skills and ability to maintain attention to detail within big picture thinking

Experience managing multiple projects with competing priorities

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of relevant experience in Operations, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain or related area

BS/BA in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or a related field

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