Sourcing Commodity Manager (hybrid) - 2019059
Core
Own technical decisions and cost outcomes for memory and storage commodities by partnering with hardware engineering, manufacturing, and supplier engineering teams to bring Cisco products to life.
Role type
Senior IC sourcing commodity manager (memory & storage)
Builds
Cisco networking and AI systems
Domain
Hardware engineering, memory & storage, manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
memory & storage technologies, NAND solutions, hardware design engineering collaboration, New Product Introductions (NPI), supplier technical development, qualification, manufacturing readiness, cost negotiations, should-cost modeling, contract management, RFQ/RFI processes
Preferred skills
mechanical engineering, AI system architectures, high-performance computing platforms
Technologies
NAND, SSD, eMMC, UFS, uSD
Responsibilities
Partner with hardware design engineering to align supplier technologies with product architecture; lead supplier technology roadmap discussions and technical escalation; drive value engineering and multi-sourcing strategies; support geographic diversification and non-China manufacturing; lead supplier reviews covering technology readiness and yield; define technical KPIs for data-driven execution
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
