Software Engineer - Supply Chain

Who We Are

At Cisco, the IT Software Engineer team within Supply Chain Management is integral to crafting, refining, and upholding the IT solutions pivotal to the company's supply chain operations. Tasked with developing bespoke software applications, they ensure seamless integration with existing systems and optimize the entire supply chain from procurement to distribution. Their role encompasses managing and analyzing vast data sets to derive insights that inform strategic decision-making, while also focusing on automating processes to boost efficiency and accuracy. The team collaborates across functions, aligning their technical expertise with the broader business goals and supply chain strategies. They are committed to staying at the forefront of technology, incorporating advancements like artificial intelligence and blockchain to foster innovation within the supply chain. Beyond development, they provide essential support and maintenance for these systems, guaranteeing security, reliability, and continual performance improvements. This multidisciplinary team is a cornerstone in maintaining a supply chain that is resilient, adaptive, and able to meet the dynamic demands of the global market. Join us to be a part of this journey together!

Who You Are

You are an individual with robust technical prowess, perfectly paired with outstanding collaboration and communication abilities, that equip you to effectively implement business requirements and interact seamlessly with various teams as demanded by the project. Your aptitude for swiftly grasping the essential aspects of a project enables you to formulate strategies and develop approaches with minimal supervision. Moreover, you possess the skill to articulate complex information in a structured and clear manner, making it accessible and understandable to stakeholders and team members alike. Your combination of technical expertise and soft skills positions you as an asset in any team setting, facilitating progress and ensuring that project goals are met with efficiency and clarity.

Who You'll Work With

Joining our organization places you amidst a team that is not only highly empowered but also deeply collaborative, sharing a collective passion for harnessing the power of technology to achieve exceptional business results. This role presents a remarkable chance to refine and deploy systems and processes integral to optimizing Order Scheduling, Material Requirement Planning, and Backlog Management. In your capacity, you will engage with a diverse array of business partners, benefiting from the synergy of internal teams as well as the broader perspective offered by cross-functional collaboration. Together, you will work towards streamlining operations and enhancing the overall efficiency of our business processes.

What You'll Do

In your role, you will join a dynamic team where your hard work, extensive experience, and self-motivation will be pivotal. Your passion for technology will drive you to excel in ambiguous situations, and your ability to navigate through such uncertainty will be invaluable. You'll be expected to leverage your influential capabilities both internally and externally, bringing to the table your leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills to foster advancement. Engaging in an agile development environment, you will work intimately with the product owner, scrum lead, and your peers to successfully transition business requirements into a live setting. Your tasks will also involve formulating detailed technical design documents that will direct the development team, as well as enhancing user documentation to improve the end-user experience. As an integral part of the supply chain planning and fulfillment core team, you will introduce and maintain proactive and preventive measures to safeguard the business against interruptions. Embracing the full spectrum of the development lifecycle, you will comply with the defined processes and contribute to the creation of bespoke solutions that address and support the company's business needs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Knowledge in PL/SQL, to write complex queries to troubleshoot issues and for Third Party Integration of Enterprise applications
• Experience in customization & automation of Master Data changes (Item, BOM, Sourcing rules etc.) to Oracle ERP Modules
• Understanding of Oracle Global Order Promising, ATP/MRP Plan required
• Understanding of the Enterprise Process/policy/systems/data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience translating business needs into architectural and technical design
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall development methodologies

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you! Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise. We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that). We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we're committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions. So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco