Sourcing Commodity Manager – Optics - CW & Pump Lasers

Cisco
San Jose, Taipei
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 150,400 - 190,600 annuallyFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Interpersonal communication","Relationship management","Data analytics","Reporting","Problem-solving"]

Drive sourcing and supplier management for high power CW, pump, and related optics/pump laser components within Cisco’s Global Supplier Management organization. Partner with hardware engineering and business unit teams to translate long-term roadmap needs into supplier capability assessments, negotiate development agreements, manage NPI supplier relationships, and ensure technical, commercial, prototype delivery, and quality success. Use industry sensing, risk assessment, and data-driven reporting to close roadmap gaps and secure optimal component selections.

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Sourcing Commodity Manager – Optics - CW & Pump Lasers

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Job Summary

Drive sourcing and supplier management for high power CW, pump, and related optics/pump laser components within Cisco’s Global Supplier Management organization. Partner with hardware engineering and business unit teams to translate long-term roadmap needs into supplier capability assessments, negotiate development agreements, manage NPI supplier relationships, and ensure technical, commercial, prototype delivery, and quality success. Use industry sensing, risk assessment, and data-driven reporting to close roadmap gaps and secure optimal component selections.
Location: San Jose, Taipei
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide industry knowledge of optics/photonics fabrication technologies and market trends to guide sourcing activities and decisions.
  • •Collaborate with business unit partners to understand long-term requirements, map needs into supplier offerings, and close roadmap gaps through component selection.
  • •Define and implement sourcing decisions aligned with commodity strategy, including risk assessment and mitigation and proposing alternate technical solutions.
  • •Manage supplier relationships during development and NPI through product release, covering technical, commercial, prototype delivery, and quality aspects.
  • •Negotiate and drive legal agreements for development phases, including NDA, DLA, and SOW.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,400 - 190,600 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid ParentalDisability CoverageLife InsuranceEquityPaid HolidaysPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •MS (or equivalent) in technical subjects with 7+ years of proven experience.
  • •Knowledge and understanding of optical technologies and fabrication processes, including III-V, SiPhotonics, PLCs, and pluggable transceivers.
  • •Deep technical expertise on optical and non-optical components used in optical systems for communications and networking.
  • •Knowledge of the Optical Communications, Photonics and Networking industry and ecosystems.
  • •Experience solving technical and business problems and translating analytical insights into clear decisions.
Experience:7+ yearsOpticsPhotonicsOptical communicationsNetworkingSupply chain
Education:Master's
Skills:Interpersonal communicationRelationship managementData analyticsReportingProblem-solving
Tech Stack:OpticsPhotonicsIII-VSiPhotonicsPLCsPluggable transceiversLasersOptical CommunicationsNPI

Company Brief

Cisco
Global technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and high-technology services and products for enterprises, service providers, and governments worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1984
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