Supply Chain and Planning Manager

Cisco; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a driven Supply Chain Strategy professional to translate data into actionable initiatives across planning, sourcing, engineering and logistics. You will develop executive-ready materials, build dashboards, and support portfolio updates in a collaborative, international environment.

The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, cross-functional leadership, and the use of generative AI to enhance decision making and productivity. On-site presence in San Jose is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in supply-chain consulting, corporate strategy/operations, or analytics.
• Consulting experience required (external or internal).
• Ability to apply generative AI to improve productivity.
• Strong analytical toolset: Excel/Google Sheets, PowerPoint, Word; familiarity with data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct extensive research and coordinate with cross-functional teams to collect data for strategy decisions.
• Translate business requirements into actionable strategies and compelling cases for supply chain design initiatives.
• Identify and recommend optimization opportunities in a dynamic business environment and evolving geopolitical landscape.
• Implement work packages within broader streams (cost to serve, resilience planning, supplier risk, inventory optimization).
• Develop executive-ready materials translating complex analyses into crisp narratives and clear recommendations.
• Support annual and multi-year supply chain strategy cycles with data and signals; provide insights and recommendations.
• Leverage generative AI tools to automate data synthesis and optimize end-to-end supply chain strategies.
• Build models and dashboards for initiative sizing and portfolio health; ensure data quality and repeatability.
• Synthesize implications from benchmarking; contribute to team operations and PMO support.

Skills

5+ years of experience in supply-chain

Consulting experience

Generative AI for productivity

Excel/Google Sheets

PowerPoint/Slides storytelling

Data analytics

Tableau/Power BI

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Change management

Supply chain domain exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial/Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Finance/Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Tableau/Power BI

Job description

Cisco’s Supply Chain Strategy team translates external and internal sensing into a prioritized portfolio of initiatives and helps the organization move from strategy to execution across Planning, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Logistics. We deliver insights, business cases, and decision frameworks that drive resilience, service, and cost outcomes.

What You’ll Gain

• Work on strategies for a top-tier, globally recognized supply chain.
• Exposure to senior leadership and opportunities for internal mobility.
• A dynamic, international, and collaborative environment. A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

Your Impact

• Conduct extensive research and coordinate with cross-functional teams to collect business-critical data to inform strategy decisions.
• Collaborate with product teams and other supply chain functions to translate business requirements into actionable strategies and compelling cases for supply chain design initiatives.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend supply chain optimization opportunities in a dynamic business environment and evolving geopolitical landscape.
• Implement discrete work packages within broader workstreams (e.g., cost to serve, resilience scenario planning, supplier risk, inventory optimization).
• Develop executive-ready materials that translate complex analysis into crisp narratives, along with clear recommendations for executive decision making.
• Support the annual and multi-year supply chain strategy cycle: gather and analyze internal performance data and external market/technology signals; develop clear insights and recommendations.
• Leverage generative AI tools as a core partner in the workflow, to automate data synthesis, and optimize end-to-end supply chain strategies.
• Build models and dashboards for initiative sizing (benefit, cost, risk), and portfolio health; ensure data quality and repeatability.
• Conduct competitive and peer benchmarking; synthesize implications for Cisco’s priorities.
• Contribute to team operations: pipeline/portfolio updates, meeting notes, and action tracking; support PMO where needed.

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate, timely analyses and dashboards that inform strategy decisions.
• High quality, executive-ready materials and positive stakeholder feedback.
• Consistent contributions to portfolio cadence (on time updates, clean data, risk identification).

Who you are

• A highly organized, diligent professional able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a collaborative environment.
• A self-starter who thrives in ambiguous situations and can independently drive projects forward.
• A highly collaborative and flexible teammate who loves learning new things and brings a positive mentality to the group.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial/Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Finance/Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in supply-chain consulting, corporate strategy/operations, or analytics
• Consulting experience (external management consulting or internal consulting/strategy) required.
• Ability to apply generative AI to improve productivity and enhance team’s capabilities.
• Strong analytical toolkit: Excel/Google Sheets, PowerPoint, and Word; familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau/Power BI).
• Clear, concise communicator with strong storytelling through slides (PowerPoint/Google Slides).
• Exposure to one or more supply chain domains (planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics) is a plus.
• Effective project and change management skills.