The application window is expected to close on: 10/18/2026

This role is Hybrid and will require 2-3 days in office in San Jose, CA.

Meet the Team

The Global Supplier Management (GSM) team enables Cisco to redefine the industry by delivering an edge through technology innovation, strategic supplier relationships, and cost excellence. Within this group, the Strategic Silicon Sourcing team works closely with technology and business leaders to drive and source silicon solutions for Cisco's next-generation products. We are a team that tackles sophisticated technical and business challenges to power the future of connectivity.

Your Impact

In this role, you will develop and execute the Commodity Strategy to support Cisco's hardware infrastructure. You will work closely with Hardware Design Engineers to provide technical expertise and market insights while orchestrating roadmap reviews between Engineering and suppliers. This is an exciting opportunity to strike the right balance between supply continuity, cost, and delivery, ultimately driving value engineering through ideation and execution.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive commodity strategies for silicon solutions.
• Investigate and source next-generation chip technology.
• Align and influence engineering teams on product roadmaps and strategic initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise and market trend analysis to internal partners.
• Drive value engineering through proactive ideation and cross-functional execution.
• Lead and orchestrate roadmap reviews to ensure alignment between business requirements and supplier capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a similar role or field with a bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing complex business strategies.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of microprocessor technology, features, development cycles, and marketplace dynamics.
• Experience with technology/component risk rating and mitigation planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in negotiation, conflict resolution, and building strong internal/external relationships.
• Proven ability to be analytical, influence senior stakeholders, and solve complex situations.
• Experience in supply chain operations and semiconductor component quality management.
• Background in Marketing, Sales, or Engineering within the Semiconductor industry.
• Familiarity with standard bodies (e.g., IEEE, ITU) and architecture (Processor/Multimedia).

Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $162,500.00 to $205,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$162,500.00 - $236,200.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$144,100.00 - $214,500.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.