Description
The Cisco Supply Chain Product Operations team is looking for a motivated and skilled Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) to drive the supply chain readiness, total cost management, and BOM resiliency on all HW programs from pre-concept to FCS.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing total cost and margin for assigned product portfolios, including cost reduction programs and risk mitigation for new products.
- Validating the integrity of costed BOM and forward costing.
- Articulating main cost drivers, cost reduction, and cost avoidance activities to support Standard & Gross Margin management of HW & SW products.
- Preparing the supply chain and leading a ramp plan to ensure continuity of material supply and delivery between proto and early production for assigned HW products.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field, supply chain management, or engineering; Master's degree preferred.
- 5-10 years of experience in supply chain within the tech industry.
- Proficiency in program management and stakeholder management.
- Advanced supply chain knowledge, particularly in Hi-Tech environments.
- Expertise in understanding a product, Bill of Materials, and costing.
- Experience leading continuity of material supply, delivery, and quality.
- Knowledge of PLM processes, with exposure to Agile PDM system an advantage.
Preferred qualifications:
- Demonstrated success working in cross-functional, matrixed environments.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while managing multiple competing priorities.
- Experience in strategic planning and aligning product lifecycle management objectives with broader business goals.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Advanced and outstanding analytical skills.
- Experience with cost avoidance, cost reduction, and value engineering.