Product Lifecycle Supply Chain Project Manager

Cisco

Supply Chain Program Manager driving supply chain readiness at Cisco to ensure material supply continuity and optimize costs. Collaborating with product operations team on strategic initiatives.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,800 - $183,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field, supply chain management, or engineering
5+ years of experience in supply chain within the tech industry
Experience in program management and stakeholder management
Supply chain knowledge (particularly in Hi-Tech environments), 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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses for non-sales roles

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost managementcost reductionrisk mitigationBill of Materialscostingmargin analysisvalue engineeringCommodity Analysissupply chain managementprogram management

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementarticulationleadershipcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree