Associate Partner Manager
Meet the Team
The CBM-IT (Component Business Management – IT) team works at the intersection ofsupply chain execution and IT transformation, ensuring Cisco’s semiconductor and system suppliers adoptB2B integration, data traceability, and cybersecurity standards.
We are building aTaiwan-based Partner Management teamto engage closely with strategic suppliers such asTSMC, ASE, and Fabrinet. This team will serve as Cisco’s local presence tostrengthen executive relationships, accelerate execution, and enable long-term supplier alignment.
Your Impact
As anAssociate Partner Manager, you will:
Work alongside theTaiwan Partner Manager to engage with suppliers at bothoperational and leadership levels.
Learn tomanage executive-level partner relationshipsand gradually own selected accounts or workstreams.
Support supplierB2B adoption, IT integration, and traceability initiatives, while gaining exposure to CxO-level conversations.
Participate incross-functional coordinationwith CBM-IT, GSM, CCO, and SiOps stakeholders.
Develop the ability totranslate complex IT and supply chain issues into clear business impact.
Minimum Qualifications
4–6 years’ experience Partner Management and Program Management experience inSupply Chain with Bachelors Degree.
Stronginterpersonal and communication skills; able to build trust across functions and cultures.
Bilingual (Mandarin & English)with excellent written and verbal capability.
Demonstratedlearning agilityand ambition to grow into a senior partner-facing role.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Preferred Qualifications
Background inSemiconductor, Electronics Manufacturing, or High-Tech supply chain.
Exposure toB2B processes, ERP systems (Oracle, SAP), or IT-driven transformationis a plus.
Experience preparing materials forexecutive-level discussions.
Ability to thrive infast-paced, ambiguous environments, with resilience and adaptability.
Career Path
This role is designed as agrooming tracktoward becoming a full Partner Manager. You will receivementorship, direct exposure to supplier executives, and ownership of strategic workstreams. Within 2–3 years, successful candidates are expected tostep up into an independent Partner Manager rolewith full CxO relationship responsibility.
Why Cisco?At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
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