Associate Partner Manager

Meet the Team 

The CBM-IT (Component Business Management – IT) team works at the intersection of supply chain execution and IT transformation, ensuring Cisco’s semiconductor and system suppliers adopt B2B integration, data traceability, and cybersecurity standards.

We are building a Taiwan-based Partner Management team to engage closely with strategic suppliers such as TSMC, ASE, and Fabrinet. This team will serve as Cisco’s local presence to strengthen executive relationships, accelerate execution, and enable long-term supplier alignment.

Your Impact

As an Associate Partner Manager, you will:

• Work alongside the Taiwan Partner Manager to engage with suppliers at both operational and leadership levels.

• Learn to manage executive-level partner relationships and gradually own selected accounts or workstreams.

• Support supplier B2B adoption, IT integration, and traceability initiatives, while gaining exposure to CxO-level conversations.

• Participate in cross-functional coordination with CBM-IT, GSM, CCO, and SiOps stakeholders.

• Develop the ability to translate complex IT and supply chain issues into clear business impact.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4–6 years’ experience Partner Management and Program Management experience in Supply Chain with Bachelors Degree.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to build trust across functions and cultures.

• Bilingual (Mandarin & English) with excellent written and verbal capability.

• Demonstrated learning agility and ambition to grow into a senior partner-facing role.

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Semiconductor, Electronics Manufacturing, or High-Tech supply chain.

• Exposure to B2B processes, ERP systems (Oracle, SAP), or IT-driven transformation is a plus.

• Experience preparing materials for executive-level discussions.

• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, with resilience and adaptability.

Career Path

This role is designed as a grooming track toward becoming a full Partner Manager. You will receive mentorship, direct exposure to supplier executives, and ownership of strategic workstreams. Within 2–3 years, successful candidates are expected to step up into an independent Partner Manager role with 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. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.