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About the Role

As a Global Component Planner, you will be responsible for end-to-end component supply planning for specific commodity to ensure Cisco meets its global revenue targets. You will work cross-functionally with Supply Chain Operation teams to drive supply continuity, collaborative planning, and navigate complex technology lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute end-to-end global supply plans for related commodities, including integrated co-planning initiatives with key suppliers.
• Partner with global hub operations to optimize inbound fulfillment modes and own the inventory decision-making process, ensuring alignment with Cisco’s 'Weeks of Supply' (WOS) strategy and financial goals.
• Proactively identify and resolve component shortages through agile communication and rapid problem-solving with regional partners and global suppliers.
• Utilize advanced analytical and collaborative techniques to manage and mitigate Excess & Obsolescence (E&O) risks while maximizing total revenue potential.
• Cultivate strong partnerships with Global Supplier Management (SuCM) and external vendors to ensure commodity-specific strategies align with Cisco’s business requirements.
• Lead the commodity supply response to volatile industry transitions, coordinating closely with Engineering, Hubs, and Suppliers to manage qualifications and ensure successful New Product Introduction (NPI) ramp-ups.
• Drive alignment across extended partner teams—including Finance and Business Units—to ensure a synchronized approach to component planning and supply chain resilience.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience with Materials Management, Supplier Relationship Management and/or Supply/Demand Planning
• Experience and knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures
• Experience with data analysis, data analytics and data modeling

Experience Level

• 5+ years

Salary/Compensations

• $102,000.00 - $129,100.00
• $102,000.00 - $148,500.00
• $90,400.00 - $131,800.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Grants of Cisco restricted stock units
• 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
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
• Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
• 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
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles
• Performance-based incentive pay for sales roles

About the Company

• 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.