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Cisco Supply Chain Program Manager United States, California, San Jose 451722101
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This SCPM Cost Management role is highly visible and you will closely engage with key HW engineers in the Business Unit, Suppliers, GSM and SC finance to ensure Cost savings and Gross Margin performance expectations are met and aligned with BU strategy.
The SCPM will be accountable for the assigned product portfolio’s total cost & margin management, cost reduction programs and risk mitigation for new products.
SCPM has to understand all elements of HW & SW product cost; validate the integrity of the costed BOM and forward costing; be able to clearly articulate the main cost drivers, cost reduction, and cost avoidance activities and support Standard & Gross Margin management those products through value engineering, Commodity Analysis and BOM optimization for all the Product groups for Data Center Switching.
The additional responsibility would be to 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:
- 5 to 7+ years working experience in Supply Chain and Cost Management
- Experience leading continuity of material supply, delivery, and quality ensuring no shortages, delays, or quality issues from prototype to FCS
- Experience working cross functionally with engineering and manufacturing team members in an interactive global environment
- Experience understanding a product Bill of Material and costing
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in Product Operations as NPPM, SCPM, or PLPM or equivalent
- Influences sourcing and fulfillment strategies to achieve optimal product cost
- Deep understanding of all elements of product cost; validates the integrity of supplier quotes and forward costing; able to clearly articulate the main cost drivers, cost reduction and cost avoidance activities
- Ability to analyze supply chain issues, formulate solutions and proposals, and communicates plans and status in an executive manner
- Experience with cost avoidance, cost reduction and value engineering
- Experience in Manufacturing and process improvements to drive cost-down and lead-time improvements
- Knowledge of PLM processes, exposure to Agile PDM system is an advantage
- Strong problem solving and root cause analysis skills
- Knowledge and application of industry innovations / trends and application to product or program
- Advanced presentation skills
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