Sr. Manager, Global Supplier Management, Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
Cisco Systems
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Set and drive strategic direction for Cisco's Printed Circuit Board commodity
- Build and lead a team of professionals who give Cisco a competitive edge through leading edge strategy, sourcing, and supplier management.
- Partner closely with and influence the engineering leadership team on strategy and sourcing decisions for new designs.
- Build effective supplier relationships including technical, commercial, delivery and quality.
- Anticipate, Identify, and track appropriate market tendencies and transitions
- Team leadership and management
- People development and mentorship
- Excellent skills in supplier management, commercial negotiation, and contracts and management.
- Strong business acumen
- Ability to develop credibility with engineering teams
- High-energy, strategic problem solver with excellent judgment and a real passion for learning
- Expertise in building positive relationships internally and externally, and conflict resolution
- Adept at developing solutions to complex business situations and influencing decisions needed to implement these solutions
- Comfortable engaging at all levels of the organization - quickly developing trust, communicating, and driving active discussions
- Capability to influence senior executives through strength of ideas, storytelling through data, and personality
- Track record of building successful teams and developing talent
- BA or BS Degree -- Graduate degree preferred