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Meet the Team
Cisco's Global Supply Chain team is the driving force behind our business, ensuring that our cutting-edge technology is delivered efficiently and reliably to customers around the world. As a participant in the RISE program, you will join a high-impact team responsible for end-to-end supply chain strategy, procurement, logistics, and manufacturing excellence. The RISE program is a rotational experience designed to develop supply chain expertise by providing exposure to various critical functions.
Your Impact
You have a strong passion for supply chain operations, logistics, and technology, paired with excellent communication skills that allow you to collaborate effectively across teams. You thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments, confidently managing multiple priorities while staying organized and proactive. Open-minded and curious, you actively seek and apply constructive feedback to continuously improve. You also stay informed on global business, logistics, and industry trends, bringing a well-rounded and forward-thinking perspective to your work.
As a full-time participant, you will rotate through our Global Supply Chain organization. Over the course of three one-year rotations, you will gain exposure to the end-to-end supply chain ecosystem, working alongside experienced professionals to support core operations and strategic initiatives.
Within the RISE Program experience, you will have the opportunity to:
Support end-to-end supply chain processes to ensure operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Manage key operational projects and contribute to the planning and execution of supply chain strategies.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to solve real-world business challenges and improve process workflows.
Gain hands-on experience in areas such asmanufacturing operations,demandplanning,andcomponentsupply.
Attend professional development events that expand your network and accelerate your career growth.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a certification or relevant degree program (e.g., Associates, Apprenticeship, Boot Camp, or Certification in a specialized program) + 1 year of relevant experience, High School Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience or Bachelors + 0 years of relevant experience. Relevant fieldsinclude:Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, ora relatedprogram.
0-2 years of experience in supply chain, operations, or project management.
Available to start as a full-time employee on August 3, 2026.
Fluent in English.
Able to legally live and work in the country for whichyou'reapplying, without visa support or sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated understanding of supply chain principles and a strong aptitude for problem-solving.
Excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit.
Current involvement in varied college experiences: Leadership roles in student organizations, active participation in extracurricular activities, or experience with internships.
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.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$80,000.00 - $117,200.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$70,700.00 - $103,200.00
For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
