Product Lifecycle Supply Chain Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 16, 2026. Cisco Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
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Your Impact
The Cisco Supply Chain Product Operations team is looking for a motivated and skilled Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) to drive the supply chain readiness, total cost management, and BOM resiliency on all HW programs from pre-concept to FCS. Responsibilities include:
- Accountable for the assigned product portfolio’s total cost & margin management, cost reduction programs and risk mitigation for new products.
- Validate the integrity of the costed BOM and forward costing.
- Ability to clearly articulate the main cost drivers, cost reduction, and cost avoidance activities and support Standard & Gross Margin management of HW & SW products through value engineering, Commodity Analysis and BOM optimization.
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in technology-related field, supply chain management, or engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
- 5-10 years of experience in supply chain within the tech industry.
- Proficiency in program management and stakeholder management.
- Advanced supply chain knowledge (particularly in Hi-Tech environments), and ability to complete product costing and margin analysis.
- Expertise in understanding a product, Bill of Materials and costing.
- Experience leading continuity of material supply, delivery, and quality ensuring no shortages, delays, or quality issues from prototype to FCS.
- Knowledge of PLM processes - exposure to Agile PDM system is an advantage.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated success working in cross-functional, matrixed environments.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while managing multiple competing priorities.
- Experience in strategic planning and aligning product lifecycle management objectives with broader business goals.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Advanced and outstanding analytical skills.
- Experience with cost avoidance, cost reduction, and value engineering.
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