Flex Partner Manager Hybrid

Cisco•Austin, TX

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Cisco’s supply chain team in providing an adaptive, innovative and scalable supply chain focused on transformational initiatives, market sensing, and manufacturing partner relationships that balance performance, quality, cost, and risk.

Requirements

8+ years’ experience in electronics manufacturing.
Strong experience in manufacturing and/or supply chain.
Understanding of cost drivers in a manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with contracts and commercial terms.
Ability to collaborate and work to develop solutions to sophisticated problems which require creativity

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree or MBA.
Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
Self-motivated with a focus on execution.
Experience influencing teams without direct reporting authority.
Ability to explain complicated information and efficiently lay out pros and cons of various alternatives.
Proven project management and conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

Manage and negotiate as the need arises all commercial aspects of the relationship with a Cisco EMS Manufacturing Partner – business strategies and objectives, investments, pricing and costs, performance, and legal agreements.
Act as a “general manager,” cognizant of all engagements / touch points between Cisco and the EMS Partner.
Collaborate with key internal and external partners to understand and articulate tradeoffs, influence business decisions, and drive satisfactory resolutions.
Partner cross-functionally with teams from different regions, functions, and across different product lines to drive optimization of cost and performance for our entire product portfolio.
Serve as point person for managing commercial claims.
Participate in annual/quarterly financial planning, report on performance to plan, and perform risk and opportunity analyses.
Provide insight to Cisco and the Manufacturing Partner, acting as a subject-matter-expert, advisor, and mentor within as well as outside of the organization.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock units
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
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
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (non-exempt)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses
performance-based incentive pay