Sr. Manager, EE Strategic Sourcing

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 Senior Leader for our Global Silicon/Memory Sourcing organization. Reporting directly to the Head of Supply Chain, you’ll lead, scale, and develop a committed team of sourcing professionals who drive Silicon & Memory sourcing including the commercial, operational, and technical performance of the supplier base. Together, with your team and internal partners, you’ll own the quality, product, material availability, and cost that spans across all product lines.

You Will:

• Own the overall vision, strategy, and execution plan for the EE Sourcing function.
• Hire, mentor, and manage a team responsible for the complete product life cycle
• Establish and lead 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 strive for resolution.
• Lead/influence cross-functional decisions with EE suppliers’ roadmaps in mind.
• Conduct Annual Business Reviews and manage Supplier Performance

You Are:

• Outstandingly clear and 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.
• Career champion. You invest in your team’s development, both technically and career-wise. You take the time to know what encourages 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 & proven experience leading 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 20% to 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.