Product Lifecycle Supply Chain Project Manager

Job Summary

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:

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the assigned product portfolio s total cost & margin management, cost reduction programs and risk mitigation for new products.
• Validate the integrity of the costed BOM and forward costing.
• Ability to clearly articulate the main cost drivers, cost reduction, and cost avoidance activities and support Standard & Gross Margin management of HW & SW products through value engineering, Commodity Analysis and BOM optimization.
• Prepare the supply chain and lead a ramp plan to ensure continuity of material supply and delivery between proto and early production for assigned HW products.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in 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), and ability to complete product costing and margin analysis.
• Expertise in understanding a product, Bill of Materials and costing.
• Experience leading continuity of material supply, delivery, and quality ensuring no shortages, delays, or quality issues from prototype to FCS.
• Knowledge of PLM processes - exposure to Agile PDM system is 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.

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