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Business Architect- Semiconductor Manufacturing Operations (Remote)

Cisco$109K — $145K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of Semiconductor/High Tech Manufacturing Operations experience across NPI, Manufacturing, Inventory, and Fulfillment domains.
  • Experience in business architecture or business transformation with a focus on large programs.
  • Proven ability to configure Oracle ERP for discrete manufacturing of new products.
  • Background in enabling and supporting B2B transactions for manufacturing.
  • Experience collaborating with Foundry, OSAT, Contract Manufacturing, and 3PL Partners.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement end-to-end supply chain transformations to enhance efficiency.
  • Leverage data analytics to derive insights and predict trends.
  • Drive alignment across multi-functional teams to achieve strategic goals.
  • Contribute to technological advancements within the supply chain.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to refine strategic roadmaps.
  • Map key business capabilities to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
  • Implement best practices to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work arrangement.
  • Opportunities for continuous skill development and professional growth.
  • Collaboration with senior leadership on influential projects.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and industry innovations.
  • Supportive work environment for continuous improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 08/17/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This is a remote role based in the USA.

Your Impact

You are a Semiconductor Manufacturing Operations expert with deep industry and ERP experience that delivers business transformation aligned to strategic goals. The business architect plays a crucial role in aligning business strategy with technology solutions across the supply chain domains. They analyze business processes, identify areas for improvement, and design optimized workflows to enhance efficiency and productivity. The Business Architect also bridges the gap between business partners and technical teams, ensuring that IT investments support strategic goals.
  • Designing and implementing end-to-end supply chain transformations: Crafting strategies that optimize processes, enhance efficiency, and drive business value.
  • Using data to advise : Applying sophisticated analytics to uncover insights, predict trends, and optimize supply chain performance.
  • Driving multi-functional alignment: Collaborating with diverse teams to align on an end-to-end transformation strategy to achieve strategic business outcomes
  • Shaping the future of technology: Contributing to the evolution of Cisco's supply chain, ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of innovation.
  • Work with senior leadership to develop and refine the strategic roadmap for our silicon and optical supply chains.
  • Identify, map and analyze the key business capabilities required to implement the strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Implement industry best practices to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve time-to-market for silicon and optical module products
  • Collaborate with IT teams to ensure that technology infrastructure and applications support business processes and strategic goals
  • Ensure effective data management practices, including data integrity, quality, and accessibility, to support decision-making processes
  • Develop and supervise key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of the business process and initiatives
  • Ensure our systems are configured to support planning, purchasing, building, and fulfillment of new products
  • Provide operational support to triage and resolve system issues impacting operational execution.
  • Support the bring up of new partners, new manufacturing flows, and new fulfillment models.
  • Find opportunities for continuous improvement and lead initiatives to drive operational excellence.
  • Help define Generative and Agentic AI use cases and work with business stakeholders and IT teams to enable.


Minimum Qualifications
  • 8+ years of Semiconductor/High Tech Manufacturing Operations experience across NPI, Manufacturing, Inventory, and Fulfillment domains.
  • Experience in business architecture, business transformation or related field driving large transformation programs.
  • Experience in configuring Oracle ERP to support discrete manufacturing of new products.
  • Experience in enabling and supporting B2B transactions for manufacturing
  • Experience working with Foundry, OSAT, Contract Manufacturing, and 3PL Partners.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.
  • Manufacturing Execution Systems "MES" experience.Experience creating dashboards, reports, alerts, and/or agentic/generative AI solutions
  • Experience in Oracle EBS or Oracle Cloud ERP
  • Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Experience using Six Sigma methods to tackle problems and optimize business processes.

Designs, plans and coordinates all aspects of business-related projects from initiation to delivery. Projects often involve technical and as well as non-technical aspects. Coordinates work across multiple teams including internal customers/partners by defining project requirements, performing feasibility and needs/impact assessments. Responsible for the development and execution of business-related solutions for clients often including a technical component. Develops detailed project plans and manages all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training and on-time delivery within budget constraints. Projects may vary in number, size and complexity

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