Sourcing Commodity Manager

The application window is expected to close on: 10/30/2025 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

Cisco Global Supplier Management (GSM) team is seeking a motivated Technical Sourcing Commodity Manager for Interconnect commodity. You will join a highly impactful and dynamic organization collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers on early technology sensing and sourcing engagement across Cisco engineering teams.

We work closely with hardware design engineering, component engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to develop the next generation of Products including AI. We work with the industry leading Interconnects suppliers to develop the technology roadmaps, aligned to Cisco's Next Generation Technology development, delivering the cut edge technologies at price. We take a lot of pride in developing these next generation technologies for our Customers Provide industry (PCB, sub-tiers) knowledge and understanding of market trends (cost, technology, supply chain design, etc.,)

Your Impact

• Define and set strategic direction
• Collaborate with Business Unit partners to understand the long term requirements, mapping requirements into supply base offering, roadmap gap closure and facilitate optimal component selection.
• Responsible for implementing sourcing decisions, risk assessment/mitigation and alternate technical solution development.
• Be responsible for large, complex programs consisting of multiple locations and Business Units.
• Self-starter, that can independently resolve large-scale project issues and manage appropriate partner concerns within Cisco as necessary.
• International travel might be required

Required Qualifications:

• BS or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience - Could be a combination of engineering design with business strategy experience
• PCB product manufacturing, Laminate technology and industry experience is a must
• Technical knowledge relevant to PCB technologies (Line Card, Backplane, Rigid/Flex/HDI, Laminates, Glass cloth)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive business strategy and implementation knowledge is required
• Technical and business-related problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal communication and relationship management skills
• Having a strong experience with PCB tech/ecosystem

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Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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