Strategic Component Planning Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a skilled Materials Planner in Penang to own component-level demand and secure supply for assigned commodities across ASICs, Memory, PCB, Power, Optics, and MPU.

You will translate product-level plans into precise component requirements and lead safety stock decisions to minimize shortages while optimizing cost to serve. Join a small, highly analytical team at the center of Cisco's Global Supply Chain, collaborating with GMO, GSM, and planning partners to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in materials planning, component or commodity planning, supply planning, inventory management, or procurement within a manufacturing, electronics, or technology environment
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Experience performing component-level planning using BOM structures, including BOM explosion, requirement netting, and multi-site requirements
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (SQL, Python, Power BI, or Tableau) for scenario modeling and risk analysis
• Professional proficiency in English

Responsibilities

• Own the component-level need for an assigned commodity and serve as the trusted planning voice for every partner who builds, buys or secures it
• Translate product-level demand and supply plans into a clear, time-phased component requirement, separating minimum need from upside and buffer
• Identify critical components and sense risk early through lead-time trends, commit deviations and product transitions
• Own safety stock and buffer strategy for your commodity in partnership with Planning and Global Supplier Management
• Partner with GMO and GSM during constraint events, providing the planning inputs that enable fast, defensible shortage decisions

Skills

Data analysis

English proficiency

Risk analysis

Visualization tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

Kinaxis RapidResponse

Oracle ERP

SAP

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a skilled Materials Planner in Penang to own component-level demand and secure supply for assigned commodities across ASICs, Memory, PCB, Power, Optics, and MPU.

You will translate product-level plans into precise component requirements and lead safety stock decisions to minimize shortages while optimizing cost to serve. Join a small, highly analytical team at the center of Cisco's Global Supply Chain, collaborating with GMO, GSM, and planning partners to