Sourcing Commodity Manager (remote)
Core
Own technical decisions and cost outcomes for memory and storage commodities by partnering with hardware engineering, manufacturing, and supplier engineering teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and production-ready.
Role type
Senior sourcing commodity manager (memory & storage)
Builds
Cisco networking and AI systems
Domain
Hardware supply chain, memory & storage technologies
Required skills
memory & storage technologies, hardware design engineering collaboration, supplier technical engagement, NPI execution, value engineering, multi-sourcing strategies, supply resilience, risk management, cost negotiations, should-cost modeling, contract management
Preferred skills
mechanical engineering degree, AI system architectures, high-performance computing platforms
Technologies
NAND solutions, 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 initiatives and second-source strategies; Support geographic diversification and non-China manufacturing strategies; Lead supplier reviews covering technology readiness, NPI execution, yield, and capacity.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
