Materials Planning Manager
Core
Own component-level supply planning for high-value commodity groups (ASICs, Memory, PCB, Power, Optics, MPU) to translate product demand into time-phased component requirements and resolve shortages.
Role type
Senior Materials Planning Manager
Builds
Component-level supply plans and shortage resolution strategies for Cisco's Global Supply Chain
Domain
Electronics manufacturing supply chain
Required skills
Component-level planning, BOM explosion, requirement netting, multi-site requirements, data analysis, scenario modeling, risk analysis, safety stock sizing, buffer strategy
Preferred skills
Enterprise planning/ERP systems (Kinaxis, Oracle, SAP), S&OP participation, shortage decision support, influence without authority
Technologies
SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, Kinaxis RapidResponse, Oracle, SAP
Responsibilities
Translate product-level demand into time-phased component requirements; Identify critical components and sense supply risks early; Own safety stock and buffer strategy for assigned commodities; Partner with Global Manufacturing Operations and Supplier Management during constraint events; Provide planning inputs for fast, defensible shortage decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
