Meet The Team

This role is in Cisco Supply Chain -) Global Manufacturing Operation -) Central Manufacturing Operations -) Procurement & Hub Ops. Team leads Cisco Material Purchasing & enablement of all Inbound Models.

Team handles all inbound component Hub types across the globe. Primary responsibility is to lead supply continuity for all Cisco Manufacturing (PCBA and DF sites) with efficient hub inventory and inventory based on cost.

Team collaborates closely with "Network Design & Management team" and Logistics team to build and maintain Hub strategy and footprint. Team also works with Service 14 on inventory policies and Service 15 for required system & process capabilities to coordinate and perform the Hub Operations.

Overall, you will work with multiple internal (Supply Chain, Finance, IT) and external (Suppliers, Contract Manufacturers and Hub Partner) interested parties..

Your Impact

Primary responsibility will be to enable and operate Cisco Strategic Hubs with focus on Buying components from Suppliers and Contract Manufacturing Partners (CMs), Selling Components to CMs who will support Hyper-Scale or 512T business and Inventory Management. Support teams in Asia & US.

* Validate buy requests as per policy guidelines

* Master data setup and CPN enablement.

* Develop Purchase Orders and support Open PO management.

* Resolve any EDI/B2B failure message issue or system issues with IT/Central team

* Work Cross functional team to run track and expedite shipments, payments as needed.

* Handle RTV from Hub to return/exchange defective parts & arrange replacement/credit back

* Handling Sales Orders & Outbounds from hub to CMs.

* Supporting inventory analysis of aging & excess inventories for ways to mitigate the risks.

* Support Scrap & Value Recovery Process

* Inventory Reconciliation.

Minimum Qualifications

* Engineering background. 5- 8 years of Supply Chain experience preferably in Technology industry (see note*)

* Must have Procurement, Materials and Partner (Supplier, Customer) management experience

* Background in Oracle or other planning/ERP systems

* Good problem solving and analytical skills

* English proficient. Good communication and ability to collaborate with various interested parties

Preferred Qualifications

* Courses in Operations/Supply Chain management field will be added advantage

* Data Analysis

* Python Scripting

* Tool expertise - Kinaxis, CG1, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Buying/Selling Portals, Tableau

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.