Cisco Systems Hiring For Project Specialist (Intern) – India UHR Bengaluru, Karnataka Full Time

PROJECT SPECIALIST

Job Description – Project Specialist

We are Innovators

We drive innovation to propel business transformation while maintaining operational quality.

We are Accelerators

We accelerate digital solutions to generate cost savings and efficiency gains for enterprise growth and success.

We are Transformers

In Supply Chain Operations we have an opportunity and the responsibility to enable Cisco’s business now and prepare for the future. Our vision and strategy continue to emphasize the importance of providing our customers an unrivaled customer experience by delivering a flexible, innovative and scalable supply chain while continuing to build upon our strong operational foundation. Cisco is also committed to social and environmental responsibility in our supply chain. We work with our suppliers to maintain a sustainable supply chain that meets our standards for ethics, labor practices, health and safety, and the environment.

We encourage you to become a part of this dynamic organization where on a daily basis we leverage Cisco’s aggressive competitive spirit and accelerate time to market by empowering our employees to use their expertise to take good business risks. As Cisco expands into new technologies, and geographies, it’s become an exciting time to be part of the Supply Chain Operations team.

There are three sub-roles, you will be assigned a role depending on the team you join.

Project Specialist – Product Ops

Definition: Open Source Software Technology license evaluator and authorization specialist with strong Product Engineering and components integration background

• Provide technical guidance to engineers and business decision-makers on architectural and source selection matters including buy vs. build vs. reuse based upon knowledge of software development practices as well as open source licensing.
• Review, evaluate, and approve of SW engineering requests for use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), primarily evaluating inbound technology licenses for use in Cisco products.
• Give approval decisions based on legal and technical criteria for use of FOSS products, as well as outbound contributions and the audit of mandatory redistributions for alignment to our license obligations.
• Contribute to the development of project goals, schedules and resource planning.
• Evaluate and recommend different ways you can use the component in the product.
• Top skills required:
• Python (hands-on programming)
• Opensource licenses knowledge
• Team player with ‘can-do’ attitude
• SQL knowledge (Definite plus)
• Education Eligibility Criteria (Bachelor):
• Desired Degree: (BA/BS /MA/MS)
• Desired Major: Business Management, Applied Science, Mathematics, Material
• Engineering, Statistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• Minimum CGPA of 3.0

Project Specialist – Supply Chain Transformation

Who You Are

• Help develop, execute and track projects within one or more of the Supply Chain strategic programs
• Work cross-functionally to define project scope, execute status reporting, ensure program deliverable completion, manage key risks and issues, create and manage project schedules and timelines
• Strengthen the Supply Chain Transformation team’s tight relationship with IT, working closely with cross functional teams to improve handoffs
• Ability to work in a cross functional environment; which will require collaboration with teams within and outside Supply Chain
• Analyse business processes, find gaps and identify improvement opportunities
• Work with large amount of data and having business context to derive meaningful insights from the analysis of the data
• Document business requirements and work with IT on solution design, execution and business testing
• Present data and insights in a logical, influential manner to drive data driven business decisions
• Drive innovation and next gen ideas in Supply Chain: Block Chain, AI, ML
• Capture the inventory of Supply Chain data sources, dashboards, measurements and metrics to prepare and manage integrated data architecture
• Knowledge of Blockchain, AI and ML is desired
• Excellent organizational, MS Office skills are required
• Creative and flexible, work effectively within a team, and function with heavy cross-functional engagement
• Strong written, oral, interpersonal communications and presentation skills
• Education Eligibility Criteria (Bachelor):
• Desired Degree: (BA/BS /MA/MS)

Desired Major: Business Management, Applied Science, Mathematics, Material

• Engineering, Statistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• Minimum CGPA of 3.0

Project Specialist – Global Supplier Management

Who You Are

• Work as part of a new product development team to develop our products and manufacturing processes.
• Assist with creating, analyzing, and releasing product and process documentation
• Work with cross-functional product teams to provide mechanical engineering recommendations on product design and manufacturability.
• Provide innovative solutions to optimize Supply Chain Operations internal and external processes, policies, and protocols to enable the best cost, quality, and delivery of Cisco products.
• Identify, develop, and qualify new electro-mechanical and mechanical components to meet next-generation product and customer needs
• Collaborate with Engineering and provide closed-loop feedback regarding forecast trends and accuracy
• Opportunity to learn about various manufacturing product development methodologies such as Design for Manufacturing/Cost/Quality/Reliability/Packaging/Assembly.
• Work with key mechanical suppliers to develop, optimize, and maintain new and current technologies
• Opportunity to learn about mechanical supply chain technical capabilities and industry trends
• Interface with Cisco suppliers to support and maintain daily operation health on mechanical product quality and customer delivery
• Opportunity to work with cross functional mechanical engineering teams to problem solve and root cause product and process failures.
• Collaborate with marketing, finance, sales and the Supply Chain Organization to develop manufacturing strategies and protocols.
• Provide quantitative analysis of data to drive decision making and improve processes and tools.
• Opportunity to learn about mechanical product functional and reliability testing methodologies and protocols.
• Desired Degree: (BA/BS /MA/MS)
• Desired Major: Business Management, Applied Science, Mathematics, Material
• Engineering, Statistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• Minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4

Why Cisco

At Cisco, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. Yes, our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays and learns, but our edge comes from our people.

We connect everything – people, process, data and things – and we use those connections to change our world for the better.

We innovate everywhere – From launching a new era of networking that adapts, learns and protects, to building Cisco Services that accelerate businesses and business results. Our technology powers entertainment, retail, healthcare, education and more – from Smart Cities to your everyday devices.

We benefit everyone – We do all of this while striving for a culture that empowers every person to be the difference, at work and in our communities.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture enthusiast? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!