Manager of Strategic Sourcing, EE

At Cisco Meraki, we know that technology can connect us, empower us, and drive us. By simplifying powerful technology we can free passionate people to focus on their mission. As the fastest growing cloud-managed networking team in the world, our products, and technology architecture are changing the face of enterprise networking and making cloud-managed IT a reality.

We are seeking a leader for our Silicon/Memory Sourcing organization supporting the design & manufacturing of our networking hardware. In this role, drive Silicon & Memory sourcing including the commercial, operational and technical performance of the supplier base. Together with your team and numerous internal partners, you will be responsible for the quality, product and material availability, and cost that spans across all product lines.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the overall vision, strategy and execution plan for the EE Sourcing function.
• Hire, coach and lead a team of Sourcing managers responsible for complete product life cycle
• Establish and manage strategic relationships with management at critical suppliers.
• Influence cross-functional decisions with EE suppliers' roadmaps in mind.
• Cost negotiation, Contract review, and Supplier management.
• Support critical shortage mitigation and drive to resolution.
• Lead/influence cross-functional decisions with EE suppliers' roadmaps in mind.
• Conduct Annual Business Reviews and manage Supplier Performance

You are:

• Extraordinarily clear and able to distill complicated ideas to just the right number of words. You are an excellent listener and can pinpoint what compels an audience.
• You are able to work between cross-functional teams, minimize conflict, and advise team members on building consensus.
• You use data and team member inputs to make decisions on prioritization and resource allocation. You set measures for success and are committed to quantifying impact.
• Fiercely collaborative. You take an organization-level view and are equally invested in the success of other departments. You invite and act on different points of view.
• Career champion. You invest in your team's development, both technically and career wise. You take the time to know what inspires and motivates each person and contribute to making work meaningful.
• Protector. You are protective of Meraki's talent. You work to protect our strategic JDM talent and build the best external teams.

You have:

• BS/MBA in Supply Chain/Operations or a related technical field
• 8+ years of Sourcing experience in silicon commodity, technology management & demonstrated experience managing supplier performance
• 3+ years in a leadership role
• Familiarity with the hardware development process
• Ability to influence, negotiate, build consensus and make key strategic decisions.
• Able to travel up to 10% to Taiwan and China.

Based in our sunny San Francisco office with stunning views of the Oracle Ballpark and the Bay beyond, Meraki offers an onsite gym, multiple kitchens stocked with high quality snacks and cappuccino machines, catered lunches every day, and a generous benefits package.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.