EE Sourcing Manager

We believe that when passionate people are able to spend less time struggling with technology, they can spend more time on what matters - like teaching children, running businesses, keeping airports safe, and connecting disaster victims with relief. That’s the real power of simplicity. Cisco Meraki is the leader in cloud-managed IT, thanks to our creative, inclusive, fearless team that is driven to simplify technology so the world can simply work!

Cisco Meraki has grown to become an industry leader in the IT space, with over 500,000 plus customers and with over 3 million active networks and counting around the world. We have a comprehensive set of solutions which allows customers to seize new business opportunities and reduce operational costs. Meraki is known for simplifying powerful technology through our products and services - and for the people behind them. As the fastest growing cloud-managed networking team in the world, our products and technology architecture are changing the face of networking and making cloud-managed IT a reality.

We are seeking an experienced and seasoned EE Sourcing manager who will be a key member in supporting Meraki’s new product development. The ideal candidate is a motivated and highly technical sourcing resource who can operate at strategic and tactical levels, playing a critical role in developing and executing our overall sourcing strategy for Meraki’s full networking portfolio. You will be responsible for actively sourcing EE components and/or solutions for our product roadmap. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Develop and execute the overall sourcing strategy for EE components, aligned with organizational goals and objectives 

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and manage supplier performance to ensure quality, cost and delivery targets 

• Stay up to date with latest market trends, technologies, and innovations in the EE space and identify opportunities that support Meraki’s product roadmap 

• Collaborate closely with internal and external  cross-functional teams including HW/SW Engineering, supply chain, quality and JDM partners 

• Create the supply chain transformation vision and roadmap to simplify the way we work, scale the business, and enable new business models

Who You Are: 

• Extraordinarily clear. You are able to distill complicated ideas into 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.

• Protector. You are protective of Meraki’s talent. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related discipline. Advanced degree is a plus

• 8-10 years of experience commodity management, sourcing or supply chain management with increasing responsibility

• 5+ years of experience in team management or leadership

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills with ability to interact effectively with suppliers, internal/external stakeholders and executive leadership 

• Proven ability to effectively engage in design reviews, drive technical roadmap discussions and drive substantial influence across supply base 

• A deep understanding of JDM manufacturing in the semiconductor industry

• Proven interpersonal and project management capabilities with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with shifting priorities and varying deadlines.

• Able to travel up to 30% to Asia, especially Taiwan and China.

Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!!

We encourage you to drop us a line even if you don’t have all the points above. That’s a lot of different areas of responsibility! We will help you pick them up because we believe that great leaders come from a diverse set of backgrounds.

At Cisco Meraki, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We’re building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone.

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.