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About the role
Cisco Global Supplier Management (GSM) team is seeking a motivated Technical Sourcing Commodity Manager for PCB commodity. You will join a highly impactful and dynamic organization collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers on early technology sensing and sourcing engagement across Cisco engineering teams. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- BS or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience - Could be a combination of engineering design with business strategy experience
- PCB product manufacturing, Laminate technology and industry experience is a must
- Technical knowledge relevant to PCB technologies (Line Card, Backplane, Rigid/Flex/HDI, Laminates, Glass cloth)
- Extensive business strategy and implementation knowledge is required
- Technical and business-related problem solving skills
- Strong interpersonal communication and relationship management skills
More about this role
The application window is expected to close on: 11/30/2026
Meet the Team
Cisco Global Supplier Management (GSM) team is seeking a motivated Technical Sourcing Commodity Manager for PCB commodity. You will join a highly impactful and dynamic organization collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers on early technology sensing and sourcing engagement across Cisco engineering teams.
We work closely with hardware design engineering, component engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to develop the next generation of Products including AI. We work with the industry leading PCB suppliers to develop the technology roadmaps, aligned to Cisco's Next Generation Technology development, delivering the cut edge technologies at price. We take a lot of pride in developing these next generation technologies for our Customers! Provide industry (PCB, sub-tiers) knowledge and understanding of market trends (cost, technology, supply chain design, etc.,)
Your Impact
* Define and set strategic direction
* Collaborate with Business Unit partners to understand the long term requirements, mapping requirements into supply base offering, roadmap gap closure and facilitate optimal component...
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