Meet the Team
The Supply Chain Program Manager is responsible for Supply Chain Readiness: Ensuring that the supply chain is ready when products move into production, Process Management: Managing a range of processes and activities required to provide address requirements of Engg & Business units.
Your Impact
The Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) role at Cisco involves driving supply chain readiness for NPIs and operational initiatives to ensure seamless end-to-end execution. Involves solving complex operational challenges and engaging with modern supply chain transformations in a fast-paced environment.
- Manages and performs costed BOM risk analysis, identifying and validating risk parts driving resolution or developing mitigation plans for all X and 1 rated components prior to FCS
- Utilize appropriate resources and influences sourcing decision to achieve optimal product cost
• Understands all elements of product cost; validates the integrity of the costed BOM and forward costing; able to clearly articulate the main cost drivers, cost reduction and cost avoidance activities
Minimum Qualifications
- Bills of Materials Knowledge
- Commodity Knowledge
- Materials Management
- Cost Management Skills
- Risk Management
- Partner and Vendor Relationships
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Preferred Qualifications
- B.Tech – Electronics/ElectricalExcellent organization skills and proven follow-through on actions and activities.
- Must have experience working in a Mfg environment
- Strong supplier management and materials purchasing experience.
- Experience working in a New Product Introduction (NPI) environment strongly desired
- Program Management experience in supply chain or other operations.
- Experience working directly with contract manufacturers Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Disclaimer
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Skills Required
- Knowledge of bills of materials
- Commodity knowledge
- Materials management experience or knowledge
- Cost management skills
- Risk management skills
- Partner and vendor relationship management
- Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering
- Excellent organizational skills and proven follow-through
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment
- Supplier management and materials purchasing experience
- New Product Introduction experience
- Program management experience in supply chain or operations
- Experience working directly with contract manufacturers
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad, with medical options including PPOs, high-deductible plans, and regional HMOs. Feedback suggests robust wellness and mental-health resources, with some locations offering on-site support and second medical opinions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is highlighted through paid holidays, paid time off, and additional recharge days such as “Days for Me,” with generous volunteer time also mentioned. Feedback suggests these programs help support rest, volunteering, and critical life events.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support appears extensive, including paid child-bonding leave, family medical leave, and caregiving resources. Observations also point to family-planning assistance and adoption or surrogacy support in some regions.
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What We Do
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