Supplier Commodity Manager - Optic Transceivers (Hybrid)

Cisco•San Jose, CA

3d•$143,600 - $209,900•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Supplier Management (GSM) Organization is an industry leader in sourcing and supplier management that enable sustained innovation and supply chain excellence. You will join a very motivated team that achieves record setting results and a fun group that helps each other be successful at work and play. Our team focuses is to drive innovation as well as outstanding cost, quality and delivery; to accomplish this, you will work very closely with constituents across Supply Base, Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing, Marketing and Legal. You possess a combination of business experience, and strong interpersonal communication and relationship leadership skills, aren’t intimidated by titles and can work with people toward a shared goal. You'll use your ability to influence, both inside and outside Cisco, to make sure we implement our strategy. Your top negotiation skills are used daily so that Cisco is bold in the marketplace, and our customers love our products. Cisco Global Supplier Management (GSM) team is seeking a motivated Supplier Commodity Manager for “High Speed Optic Transceivers”. You will be part of a highly impactful and dynamic organization collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers.

Requirements

7+ years of cross functional Supply Chain experience in Commodity Management.
Excellent skills in supplier management along with extensive experience in drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial contracts.
Excellent skills in data analytics and reporting and ability to develop and execute short-, mid-, and long-term strategies.
Adept at influencing decisions and developing solutions to sophisticated business situations.
Strong experience with collaboration, communications, negotiations, facilitation and change management.

Responsibilities

Responsible and accountable for the Commodity Strategy and the Supply-base executing and enabling it
Responsible and accountable for all aspects of supplier relationship management including all technical, commercial, delivery, and quality while working across partner supply chain organizations like Technology & Quality, Manufacturing, and Product Operations
Working closely with Global planning and fulfillment teams to track inventory, CT2R, and ensure continuity of supply. This includes lead time management, Strategic Inventory Planning, Sophisticated purchase proposals and such
Driving quarterly negotiations of component cost and lead-times
Performance Management: Executive Escalations / Resolutions, Scorecards / Business Reviews on Cost, Quality, Delivery, Technology, and Partnership
Proactively using data to assess issues, risk assessment, work and collaborate cross-functional to provide proposals to mitigate the risk and see and follow through with the plan to implement.
Identifying, tracking, and collaborating across functions on appropriate Market Indicators for the assigned Industry, anticipating market trends and transitions
Negotiating, and driving all aspects/terms of legal settlement/agreements such as MPAs, MOU, Capacity agreement, VMI agreements and such
Influence the suppliers in investments that meet Cisco’s future requirements

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
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, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
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, and 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 (for non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)