Cisco Solutions Product Manager: Growth & Strategy

CDW LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW is seeking a Product Manager for Cisco Solutions in Chicago to drive revenue and growth through strategic management of Cisco portfolios across Networking, Security, Collaboration, Data Center, and Emerging Technologies. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Architecture, and Customer Success to execute business strategies and optimize COOP/MDF investments.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in tech product/marketing, or 9+ years with similar focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years' experience in merchandising, product management, category management, or marketing with technology focus
• OR 9 years' experience in merchandising, product management, category management, or marketing with technology focus

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth and profitability across assigned Cisco solution areas
• Manage product positioning, pricing strategy, competitive intelligence, and sales enablement for Cisco solutions
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of Cisco's technology portfolio and cross-architecture platform strategy as the designated subject matter expert
• Develop and execute marketing plans aligned with Cisco's priorities and CDW's strategic objectives
• Maximize sales revenue, profit, and vendor co-op for Cisco product categories through strategic planning and targeted marketing initiatives
• Partner with Cisco to secure and optimize COOP, MDF, and other partner investment programs
• Manage SKU portfolio and part numbers for Cisco products within CDW systems
• Identify and evaluate emerging Cisco technologies, including AI and automation capabilities, and develop go-to-market strategies
• Forecast sales volumes, track product performance, and proactively manage measurable category goals
• Analyze market intelligence and competitive activity to identify opportunities for increasing Cisco sales within CDW
• Build and maintain successful relationships with Cisco partner teams and serve as a key liaison for product-specific initiatives
• Create annual business plans for assigned Cisco product categories in alignment with the overall Cisco Solutions strategy
• Collaborate with Segment Marketing teams to develop customer-focused campaigns and solution offerings
• Support cross-functional initiatives with Sales, ITS, Architecture, Customer Success, Renewals, and Operations to deliver integrated Cisco solutions

Skills

Product management

Marketing strategy

Cross-functional teamwork

Cisco portfolio knowledge

Sales enablement

Microsoft Excel

BI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

BI tools

Job description

CDW is seeking a Product Manager for Cisco Solutions in Chicago to drive revenue and growth through strategic management of Cisco portfolios across Networking, Security, Collaboration, Data Center, and Emerging Technologies. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Architecture, and Customer Success to execute business strategies and optimize COOP/MDF investments.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in tech product/marketing, or 9+ years with similar focus.