Senior PCB Sourcing & Strategy Lead

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,800 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 paid holidays per year

Floating holiday

Birthday leave

Year-end holiday shutdown

Personal wellness days

Vacation: non-exempt 16 days

Flexible vacation (exempt)

Sick time 80 hours per year

Volunteer days

Emergency time away

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Technical Sourcing Commodity Manager for PCB to lead strategic direction, collaborate with Business Units, and drive robust sourcing decisions across multiple locations.

The role emphasizes risk mitigation, alternate solutions, and leadership of large programs, with international travel as part of duties. The ideal candidate has a deep PCB ecosystem background, experienced in laminate tech and manufacturing, and strong business strategy capabilities.

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience, including engineering design and business strategy.
• Expertise in PCB product manufacturing, laminate technology, and industry experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of PCB technologies (Line Card, Backplane, Rigid/Flex/HDI, Laminates, Glass cloth).
• Extensive business strategy and implementation knowledge.
• Technical and business problem‑solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication and relationship‑management skills.
• Deep experience with PCB tech/ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Define and set strategic direction for PCB sourcing.
• Collaborate with Business Unit partners to understand long‑term requirements and map them into supply‑base offerings, roadmap gap closure, and optimal component selection.
• Implement sourcing decisions, conduct risk assessment/mitigation, and develop alternate technical solutions.
• Lead large, complex programs spanning multiple locations and Business Units.
• Act as a self‑starter, independently resolving large‑scale project issues and managing partner concerns within Cisco.
• Travel internationally as required.

Skills

PCB technologies knowledge

Strategy development

Program leadership

Risk assessment

Interpersonal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Technical Sourcing Commodity Manager for PCB to lead strategic direction, collaborate with Business Units, and drive robust sourcing decisions across multiple locations.

The role emphasizes risk mitigation, alternate solutions, and leadership of large programs, with international travel as part of duties. The ideal candidate has a deep PCB ecosystem background, experienced in laminate tech and manufacturing, and strong business strategy capabilities.