Product Lifecycle Supply Chain Project Manager (Hybrid)

About the role

The 8000 product operations team is seeking a Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) to manage supply chain readiness, total cost management, and BOM resiliency across various hardware programs.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the assigned product portfolio’s total cost & margin management, cost reduction programs and risk mitigation for new products.
• Validate the integrity of the costed BOM and forward costing.
• Ability to clearly articulate the main cost drivers, cost reduction, and cost avoidance activities and support Standard & Gross Margin management of HW & SW products through value engineering, Commodity Analysis and BOM optimization.
• Prepare the supply chain and lead a ramp plan to ensure continuity of material supply and delivery between proto and early production for assigned HW products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field, supply chain management, or engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain within the tech industry.
• Experience in program management and stakeholder management.
• Supply chain knowledge (particularly in Hi-Tech environments), product costing, and margin analysis.
• Expertise in understanding a product, Bill of Materials and costing.
• Experience leading continuity of material supply, delivery, and quality ensuring no shortages, delays, or quality issues from prototype to FCS.
• Knowledge of PLM processes, exposure to Agile PDM system is an advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while managing multiple competing priorities.
• Experience in strategic planning and aligning product lifecycle management objectives with broader business goals.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Advanced and outstanding analytical skills.
• Experience with cost avoidance, cost reduction and value engineering.

Benefits

Cisco offers competitive compensation, including a starting salary range of $140,800.00 to $183,000.00, subject to location and performance. Additional benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Cisco also provides generous paid time off, including 10 paid holidays, 1 birthday off, and 4 personal wellness days. Additionally, employees may earn annual bonuses based on performance and participate in a unique time off program in Illinois.