Sourcing Commodity Manager - Optics&Photonics Optical-Interconnects

This is a hybrid role based twice a week at the Cisco Office.

About the Team

Cisco Supply Chain was confirmed for the 7th year running in the top 5 of Gartner’s annual Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their standard processes. The Global Supplier Management (GSM) Organization is an industry leader in sourcing and supplier management, enabling sustained innovation and supply chain excellence. You will join a motivated team that achieves record-setting results and fosters a collaborative environment for success at work and play. The team drives technology and product innovation, balancing performance, quality, cost, high-volume manufacturing, and delivery requirements through close collaboration with external partners, suppliers, and internal cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Legal.

Responsibilities

• Provide industry knowledge and understanding of Optics and Photonics components fabrication technologies and market trends (cost, technology, supply chain ecosystem, etc.).
• Collaborate with Business Unit partners to understand long-term requirements, map requirements into the supply base offering, close roadmap gaps, and facilitate optimal component selection.
• Define and implement sourcing decisions aligned with Commodity strategy, perform risk assessment and mitigation, and identify and develop alternate technical solutions.
• Participate in large, sophisticated programs involving multiple players, locations, and Business Units.
• Be responsible and accountable for supplier relationship management during development and NPI phases until product release, including technical, commercial, prototyping delivery, and quality aspects.
• Negotiate and drive all aspects and terms of legal agreements to protect and define the development phase: NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement), DLA (Development and License Agreement), SOW (Statement of Work).
• Develop and execute short-, mid-, and long-term strategies.
• Identify and promote solutions to complex technical and business situations.
• Work with all hardware engineering teams across Cisco to understand their product roadmap and needs.
• Drive early technology sensing across the industry, orchestrate roadmap reviews between Cisco and suppliers, and assess suppliers' capabilities to meet technical and business requirements.

Requirements

• MS (or equivalent) in technical subjects, with 7+ years of relevant experience (could be a combination of engineering design with business strategy or supply chain experience).
• Knowledge and understanding of Optical technologies and fabrication processes (including III-V, SiPhotonics, PLCs, fiber arrays, free-space/discrete components, and Systems for Optical Communications).
• Deep technical expertise on key components (optical and non-optical) used in Optical Systems for communications and networking applications.
• Knowledge of the Optical Communications, Photonics, and Networking Industry and ecosystems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical and business-related problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrates leadership in constructive discussions, taking ownership, managing emotions with empathy, and supporting team growth.
• Exceptional data analytics and reporting skills, with the ability to translate complex data and requirements into clear technical and business insights.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we revolutionize 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's depth and breadth, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Our worldwide network of doers and experts offers limitless opportunities to grow and build. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make a global impact.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $150,400.00 to $190,600.00 for new hires in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. Below are the full salary ranges for specific locations:

• New York City Metro Area: $150,400.00 - $219,200.00
• Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $134,800.00 - $200,400.00

For quota-based sales roles, the ranges include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Grants of Cisco restricted stock units, vesting with continued employment.
• Paid time off:
  • 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
  • 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday.
  • Paid year-end holiday shutdown.
  • 4 paid days off for personal wellness.
  • Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period.
  • Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit (subject to business limitations).
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward.
  • Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues.
  • Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies.
• For sales roles, performance-based incentive pay split between quota and non-quota components:
  • Quota-based incentive pay:
    • 0.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota.
    • 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%.
    • 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%.
    • Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap.
  • Non-quota-based sales performance elements: 0% up to 125% of target.

Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.