Procurement & Budget Lead

About the role

Cisco Silicon One builds hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco's Switching, Routing and Wireless products. As Procurement & Budget Lead, you act as a partner to procurement leadership, managing global purchase orders and leading operational and financial tracking for design and production processes.

Key responsibilities

• Create, approve and track global purchase orders, invoices and budget across an annual budget in the tens of millions of dollars.
• Represent procurement in stakeholder meetings, presenting executive slides, financial summaries and budget recommendations.
• Explain budget decisions, project dependencies and trade-offs to engineering leads and managers.
• Track external Statement of Work (SOW) budgets for engineering design, layout and consulting services.
• Monitor hardware deliveries, lab equipment and electronic components to ensure timely receipt.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Economics or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a Buyer, Procurement Specialist or Operations Coordinator in high-tech or hardware engineering.
• Preferred: understanding of semiconductor and hardware engineering, development lifecycles and operational challenges.
• Preferred: experience tracking external SOW contracts or technical consulting services.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with ERP and procurement platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including pivot tables and financial tracking formulas.
• Experience creating executive presentation slides and clear financial reports.
• Clear written and verbal communication in Hebrew and English (preferred).