Summary

At Apple, we believe in creating experiences that delight our customers at every touchpoint. We’re looking for a dynamic people leader with strong work ethics and exceptional leadership skills to inspire and lead a specialized team of order management specialists dedicated to providing world-class support for our Apple Store Online customers.

Description

You will lead and oversee a team of Specialists, driving operational excellence in order management workflows and ensuring seamless, high-performing business operations.

As a team leader, you will develop talent within individual Specialists through intentional coaching, continuous feedback, and meaningful development conversations, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and performance.

This position plays a critical role in upholding our commitment to delivering an exceptional Apple experience by ensuring timely resolution of order-related issues, mitigating unnecessary contacts, and contributing to initiatives that drive business improvements.

Beyond daily operations, you will champion team well-being, foster a high-performance culture, and leverage data-driven insights to identify systemic opportunities and implement impactful process improvements that elevate our overall service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor and develop a team of Support Specialists, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Champion team well-being, promote a positive and inclusive work environment
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings, daily team huddles, weekly team meetings, bi-annual performance review conversations, providing constructive feedback to enhance individual and team performance
• Monitor and drive performance against key metrics, including but not limited to service level agreements (SLAs), resolution time, and process handling accuracy
• Analyze trends, interpret data, and translate insights into actionable improvements
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with key stakeholders and cross functional partners regarding critical customer issues, trends, and resolutions
• Identify, promote, and implement innovative ideas to improve customer experience and process efficiency within the business unit
• Support the planning and rollout of new projects, initiatives, promotions, product launches, ensuring that the network is well-prepared and informed to handle evolving customer needs
• Serve as the escalation point for complex and sensitive order issues, guiding team members to navigate through ambiguity to deliver timely and high-quality resolutions
• Agility in navigating and work with partners to resolve and mitigate emerging P0/P1 issues such as process or tool breakdowns that impacts customer experience
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience in an e-Commerce or order management environment
• Ability to remain composed and effective in a fast-paced, fast-changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to foster a positive, supportive, and high-performing team culture, with strong emphasis on team well-being and engagement
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability in navigating through ambiguity to guide and provide clear direction to specialists
• Keen attention to detail with the ability to think creatively and outside the box
• Proven track record in translating data insights into impactful process improvements
• Flexibility to work non-standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays, in support of business needs
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge in SAP is a plus
  
  

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Apple provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities and in accordance with local requirements. Apple is a drug-free workplace.