Develop and Execute Cost Strategies:

• Formulate and implement comprehensive cost strategies for outsourced manufacturing services, focusing on EMS, ODM and OEM models.

• Work closely with internal teams to align cost strategies with overall business objectives, ensuring they contribute positively to Cisco’s competitiveness in the market.

Cost Negotiation Strategy and Execution:

• Develop negotiation strategies that achieve or exceed fiscal targets, ensure cost efficiencies without compromising quality.

• Lead negotiations with manufacturing partners to secure favorable terms and conditions that support Cisco’s financial goals.

Fiscal Planning and Goal Setting:

• Participate in fiscal planning on a quarterly and annual basis, setting realistic and achievable goals.

• Analyze financial data to forecast spending and identify opportunities for cost savings.

Assess Manufacturing Partner Financial Health:

• Conduct regular assessments of manufacturing partners’ financial stability to mitigate risks and ensure continuity of supply.

• Provide insights and recommendations based on financial assessments to senior management.

Champion Cost-Reduction Initiatives:

• Lead Value Engineering (VE) initiatives aimed at reducing transformation costs and improving product margins.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work in a fast-paced environment with high visibility across Cisco’s supply chain and other functions.

• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders, balancing Cisco’s optimization goals with the needs of manufacturing partners to achieve mutual success.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in supply chain management, cost strategy development, and financial planning.

• Deep understanding of EMS/ODM cost structure, manufacturing process and commodity price, market trend

• Strong negotiation skills with a track record of achieving cost efficiencies.

• Ability to analyze financial data and make data-driven decisions.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

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