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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in commodity strategy execution, supplier relationship management, and data-driven risk assessment. Proficient in negotiating legal agreements and managing performance metrics to ensure supply continuity and alignment with future requirements.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Commodity Strategy ExecutionSupplier Relationship ManagementNegotiation of Legal AgreementsData-Driven Risk AssessmentMarket Indicator Analysis
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Hard Skills
Thermal Commodity ManagementLiquid Cooling Vendor ManagementInventory TrackingLead Time ManagementStrategic Inventory PlanningComponent Cost NegotiationPerformance ManagementExecutive EscalationsScorecardsBusiness Reviews
Soft Skills
CollaborationInfluencing SkillsProblem-Solving
Industry Keywords
Market TrendsSupply Chain ManagementTechnical AspectsCommercial AspectsQuality Aspects
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own and execute commodity strategy and supply-base initiatives
- Manage supplier relationships across technical, commercial, delivery, and quality areas
- Collaborate with partner supply chain organizations including Technology & Quality, Manufacturing, and Product Operations
- Work with global planning and fulfillment teams to track inventory, CT2R, and supply continuity
- Manage lead times, strategic inventory planning, and sophisticated purchase proposals
- Lead quarterly negotiations of component costs and lead times
- Manage performance through executive escalations, resolutions, scorecards, and business reviews
- Assess issues and risks using data, collaborate cross-functionally, and implement mitigation plans
- Identify and track market indicators for the assigned industry and anticipate market trends and transitions
- Negotiate and drive legal settlements and agreements, including MPAs, MOUs, capacity agreements, and VMI agreements
- Influence suppliers to make investments aligned with Cisco’s future requirements
Requirements
What you’ll need- Thermal commodity management experience preferred
- Liquid Cooling vendor management experience preferred
- Experience managing supplier relationships across technical, commercial, delivery, and quality aspects
- Experience working with Technology & Quality, Manufacturing, Product Operations, planning, and fulfillment organizations
- Experience with inventory tracking, CT2R, lead time management, Strategic Inventory Planning, and purchase proposals
- Experience negotiating component costs and lead times
- Experience with executive escalations, resolutions, scorecards, and business reviews
- Experience with cost, quality, delivery, technology, and partnership performance management
- Data-driven risk assessment and mitigation planning
- Market indicator analysis and market trend anticipation
- Negotiation of legal settlements and agreements, including MPAs, MOUs, capacity agreements, and VMI agreements
- Ability to influence suppliers on investments supporting future requirements
Benefits
Comp & perks- Opportunities to grow and build
- Worldwide network of doers and experts
- Team collaboration with empathy
- Global-scale impact and opportunities