Product Lifecycle Supply Chain Project Manager

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About the Role
If you are looking to be a contributor to the forefront of innovation and want your work to drive the future of connectivity, this is your chance to join a passionate, world-class team.

As a Product Lifecycle Supply Chain Program Manager within Optics Operations at Cisco, you will play a vital role in managing product data and lifecycle processes in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product changes, maintain data integrity, and support global manufacturing partners.

Job Requirements

• Operate and support Product Data Management (PDM) systems, ensuring accurate and timely processing of change requests (ECO, MCO, Deviations, etc.).

• Maintain the Approved Vendor List and create Supplier Process Change Notifications.

• Create part numbers and manage Bill of Materials (BOM) structures.

• Ensure timely implementation of changes with global manufacturing partners using a closed-loop system.

• Analyze data, generate reports and metrics, and perform data integrity audits in PDM and ERP systems.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Document Control processes.

• Provide general PDM support and training to users and assist Supply Chain as needed.

Who You Are

• A hands-on supply chain professional with experience supporting product development and product data projects.

• An effective communicator, enthusiastic team player and problem solver who drives positive results.

• Experienced in implementing new products and managing them throughout their lifecycle within Engineering or Operations.

• Ambitious, creative, and a self-starter.

Who You'll Work With
You'll be part of a small close-knit team and will collaborate with various teams throughout the cross functional organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• 8+ years of product lifecycle management experience.

• Strong knowledge of engineering and manufacturing product structures (items, BOMs, routings).

• Expertise in change management, BOM management, PLM, and ERP systems.

• Experience with Omnify Empower PLM is a plus.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment

• You are results oriented, ambitious, flexible, and able to adapt to changing priorities.

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 $108,700.00 to $137,700.00 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 ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto 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:

$122,200.00 - $177,900.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$108,700.00 - $158,400.00

* 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.