Supplier Commodity Manager

Job description

Position Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Commodity Management: Develop and execute comprehensive commodity strategies for assigned technologies (including PCB sub-tier laminates) through cross-functional collaboration with engineering, operations, and business units.

Supplier Relationship & Performance Management

Build and maintain executive-level relationships, conducting data-driven Supplier Business Reviews (SBRs) to monitor performance across cost, quality, technology, and sustainability.

Operational Excellence

Manage end-to-end supply chain operations, including capacity planning, material delivery, inventory lifecycle management, and return-to-vendor (RTV) processes.

Negotiation & RFQ Leadership

Lead quarterly cost reduction initiatives, manage the RFQ process, validate supplier data, and execute award splits to ensure maximum cost competitiveness.

Contract Negotiation & Legal Compliance

Partner with the legal team to negotiate and finalize Master Purchase Agreements (MPA), Statements of Work (SOW), and other binding legal contracts.

Market Intelligence & Risk Mitigation

Track industry trends and price fluctuations to produce data-driven sensing reports and proactively mitigate geopolitical or supply chain disruption risks.

Supply Chain Resiliency

Lead the qualification and ramp-up of alternate non-China manufacturing sites to ensure supply chain continuity and resiliency.

Sustainability Compliance

Ensure supplier adherence to Cisco and industry sustainability standards (GHG, Responsible Minerals, RBA) and drive the closure of open action items.

Multi-Sourcing & Value Engineering

Identify and execute multi-sourcing opportunities to enhance supply flexibility and cost competitiveness through engineering collaboration.

Financial Liability Management

Document and report open financial liabilities—including Advance Purchases, Risk Buys, and Last-time Buys—to Finance, ensuring strict process compliance.

Lead-time Optimization

Drive lead-time reduction initiatives with suppliers to minimize financial exposure and improve operational performance metrics.

Strategic Projects & Reporting

Lead organizational initiatives, and draft executive-level supplier white papers as required by leadership.

Required Qualifications

BS or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant experience. Experience in PCB commodity sub-tier material laminate management, supply chain operations, business, supplier management. Experience evaluating market trends of PCB and laminate, supplier data, and ability to translate to business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

Extensive business strategy and implementation knowledge Strong interpersonal communication and relationship management skills Relevant certifications contract management, or supply chain Thorough understanding of commodity markets, price fluctuations, and factors influencing market dynamics Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond.

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