Cisco
Sourcing Commodity Manager (remote)
$143K–$236K
San Jose, California, US +2 · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, California, US
Austin, Texas, US
RTP, North Carolina, US - Experience
- 7+ years in memory and storage technologies; 10+ years with hardware design engineering teams on NPI; 10+ years engaging suppliers in the listed technical and commercial areas.
About the job
Own technical sourcing decisions and supplier readiness for memory and storage components, supporting Cisco hardware from design through mass production.
What you'll do
- Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers on design reviews, supplier technology roadmaps, and technical problem-solving.
- Lead supplier technical readiness, NPI execution, qualification, ramp, and production scale-up.
- Drive cost and value engineering, second-source strategies, supplier risk mitigation, and technical performance reviews.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of technical experience in memory and storage technologies, especially NAND solutions, including design support and manufacturing engagement.
- 10+ years working directly with hardware design engineering teams on New Product Introductions (NPI).
- 10+ years engaging suppliers on technical development, qualification, manufacturing readiness, cost negotiations, should-cost modeling, contract management, and RFQ/RFI quotations.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- Experience with memory and storage technology or memory suppliers; familiarity with AI system architectures and high-performance computing platforms.
Pay
$143,100.00 to $185,900.00 (base salary); $162,500.00 - $236,200.00 (base salary); $144,100.00 - $214,500.00 (base salary)
Tools
NAND, SSD, eMMC, UFS, uSD
AI focus
Supports sourcing for Cisco networking and AI systems; familiarity with AI system architectures and high-performance computing platforms is preferred.
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