PCB sub-tier laminate supplier management and development: building strong business relationships with key suppliers monitoring their performance, and addressing any issues.
Market Analysis: Tracking PCB and laminate market trends, price fluctuations, and supply chain disruptions to anticipate potential risks and opportunities. Identifying and prepare data driven industry sensing reports for the assigned technologies.
Commodity Strategy: Developing and executing on the agreed upon Commodity Strategy for the assigned technologies and suppliers.
Operational Management: Enabling the best industry cost, supply capacity, supply flexibility, best quality, material delivery etc. Manage life cycle of the component, other operational activities.
Negotiation & Request for Quote: Leading and delivering the Quarter over Quarter cost reductions.
Contract Negotiation: Negotiate and complete the legal contracts, such as, Master Purchase Agreement, Statement of Work, Letter of Agreements and any other legal contracts with the suppliers.
Supplier Selection & Evaluation: Choose suppliers that can meet Cisco’s supply chain needs. Assess the supplier's strengths and weaknesses using criteria like technology, innovation, cost, quality, supply capacity, financial health, sustainability, etc.
Resiliency: Work with the suppliers to enable the Non-China Manufacturing location(s) to enable supply chain resiliency.
Minimum 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