Manufacturing Operations Supply Project Manager

About the Team

Join our dynamic team, where you'll work with great people from marketing, operations, supplier management, and finance to create the most efficient supply chain for the Next Generation Firewall Business Unit (NGFWBU) products. The organization collaborates with Contract Manufacturers (CMs), Regional Operations, Marketing, GSM, and Finance teams to create a best-in-class fulfillment supply chain. The NGFWBU (GFO) team seeks someone who is excited and ready to contribute to the best planning and fulfillment team. Your input will be valued as we formulate strategies together.

Your Impact

As a Product Supply Lead (PSL) in the NGFWBU, you will navigate daily challenges in a dynamic and supportive environment. Your expertise in materials planning and fulfillment will give Cisco a competitive edge and enhance customer satisfaction. Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing effective materials pipelines and optimizing product lead times.
• Collaborating with regional teams to align build plans with business needs, focusing on fulfillment metrics (LTA, OTB, etc.).
• Serving as the main contact for the BU, Regional S&OP, and Sales regarding order escalations and allocations.
• Supporting Product Ops through all product life cycle stages, including key deal enablement, process optimization, and supply-demand balancing.
• Assisting the Product Supply Chain Planning team with inventory metrics and key control points for E&O forecasting, cost, and scrap decisions.
• Coordinating the Aging Inventory/Scrap/E&O process across the Security space, providing analytical support and ensuring alignment with BU stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical skills in Demand Planning and Sales & Operations Planning.
• Deep supply chain knowledge.
• Expert-level proficiency with MS Office Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• English language proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Excellent communication and business planning skills; self-motivated with a focus on execution.
• Understanding of Supply Planning processes and tools.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems, including material planning-specific software such as Kinaxis or Oracle.
• Experience in materials planning and fulfillment.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era—and beyond. With 40 years of fearless innovation, we create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across physical and digital worlds. Our solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across their entire digital footprint. Fueled by our technology and global network of experts, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make a global impact. Because our solutions are everywhere, your impact will be too.