Meghan Kubota

Gsm Manager @Apple

Cupertino, CA, US

Manage a team of six Global Supply Managers on strategic materials for iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, AppleWatch and accessory products- Lead the team through the full life cycle of products from supplier selection and development, to sourcing risk identification and mitigation, supply and development agreement negotiation, capacity analysis and supply readiness assessment, excess and obsolete strategy- Manage annual spend of $1B on strategic materials with majority of suppliers under supply and development agreements- Significant collaboration with cross functional teams as well as Asia counterparts to drive overall material strategy, product execution as well as E&O strategy- Inspire and motivate team members and counterparts by understanding their strengths and weaknesses, their career aspiration and how best to support the organization growth- Support my team’s professional growth through on the job mentoring and professional trainings