Sourcing Commodity Manager - Mixed Signal and Timing

The application window is expected to close on: 7/30/2025

Meet the Team

Did you know? Cisco Supply Chain was just ranked #1 for Tech Companies and #3 overall on Gartner, Inc annual Supply Chain Top 25 which identifies supply chain leaders and highlights their standard methodologies. There has never been a better time to join us!

Global Supplier Management (GSM) enables Cisco to redefine the industry by delivering an edge through technology innovation, Strategic Supplier relationship and cost excellence. The Strategic Silicon Sourcing team works closely with technology and business leaders to drive and source silicon solutions for Cisco next generation products. Team members tackle sophisticated technical and business challenges. In this role, you will develop and execute the Commodity Strategy.

You will work closely with Hardware Design Engineers across Cisco. Early sensing and engagement with Hardware Engineering to understand their product roadmap. This individual will lead and orchestrate the roadmap reviews between Engineering and Suppliers, find solutions, build proposals, and implement to meet Business requirements, striking balance between supply continuity, cost, and delivery.

Your Impact

• Investigating and sourcing next generation Mixed Signal and Timing technology
• Aligning and influencing engineering on roadmap and strategy
• Aligning and collaborate with supplier commodity managers, production operations, component engineers, product design engineers across the organization
• Collaborate with the supply chain central operations on process and tool management
• Providing technical expertise, special knowledge, and market trends to engineering
• Drive value engineering through ideation and execution

You are analytical, have excellent communication skills, and are adept at influencing decisions and developing solutions to sophisticated situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or equivalent experience in Business or Engineering
• Knowledge of Networking/Communication technology, Mixed Signal and Timing Technology, power, development process, marketplace
• Five plus years of experience with semiconductor manufacturing processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with technology/component risk rating and mitigation plan
• Semiconductor component quality requirements and management
• Marketing and sales experience in Semiconductor Industry
• Expertise in supply chain operations.
• Experience in Standard (IEEE/ITU etc.) bodies
• Processor and Multimedia technology and Architecture understanding
• Software technology and business understanding

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