Regional Planning Manager
About The Position
As a Regional Planning Manager, you will drive a world-class supply chain experience for Cisco’s largest and most strategic customers by establishing governance frameworks, metrics, and standards for planning and fulfillment process optimization. You will cultivate deep relationships with customer leadership and translate complex strategy into execution by capturing long-horizon forecasts and technology transition roadmaps. By using advanced analytics and business process modeling, you will provide critical data inputs that empower our demand and supply planning teams to implement end-to-end supply chain strategies. You will partner with senior leaders across Sales, Finance, and Operations to align operational strategy with business planning, while building organizational capability through collaborative leadership and coaching. Ultimately, you will shape process improvement strategies, prioritize initiatives, and embed best practices across regions to ensure scalable and consistent execution.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain planning, or Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), with a preference for customer-facing roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience with Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) and product lifecycle management processes.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience orchestrating planning across multiple functions (e.g., Business Units, Sales, Finance), supported by strong executive presence and partner management skills.
- Proven experience in supply chain project and program management, including inventory management, sourcing strategies, and supply chain financials.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or MBA is strongly preferred.
- Proven track record of managing multiple complex programs, navigating ambiguity, and driving consensus through high-level conflict resolution.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a global, cross-functional environment that values diverse perspectives and promotes inclusive teamwork.
- Advanced proficiency in AI, supply chain management tools (e.g., Kinaxis), and complex data analysis.
Responsibilities
- Establish governance frameworks, metrics, and standards for planning and fulfillment process optimization.
- Cultivate deep relationships with customer leadership.
- Translate complex strategy into execution by capturing long-horizon forecasts and technology transition roadmaps.
- Provide critical data inputs using advanced analytics and business process modeling to empower demand and supply planning teams.
- Partner with senior leaders across Sales, Finance, and Operations to align operational strategy with business planning.
- Build organizational capability through collaborative leadership and coaching.
- Shape process improvement strategies, prioritize initiatives, and embed best practices across regions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- 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 (non-exempt employees)
- Flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
- 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
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- Annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- Performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
