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      <title>Partner Cost Manager</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>The Partner Cost Manager is responsible for end-to-end cost management across manufacturing partners, encompassing quotation validation, pricing negotiation, cost structure optimization, and profitability assurance.</p>
<p>This role serves as a strategic cross-functional liaison,collaborating closely with Engineering, Finance, IE, Program Management, and Contract Manufacturers (CMs),to ensure seamless capacity ramp-up, operational excellence, transparent CM cost reporting, and disciplined profitability control.</p>
<p>Key responsibilities include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Creating short-term and long-term capacity plans, including resource allocation and scaling strategies</li>
<li>Preparing and presenting capacity reports to support data-driven decision-making</li>
<li>Reviewing capacity dashboards, tracking progress, and coordinating with multiple teams</li>
<li>Analyzing CM spending, yield/scrap, and transformation costs</li>
<li>Reviewing daily CM offline spending quotations and building cost databases</li>
<li>Driving cost reduction projects and analyzing cost-saving actions</li>
<li>Working with Finance for monthly open PO updates, quarterly settlement, and yearly spending forecasts</li>
<li>Supporting the Manager in CM Transformation cost management and quarterly summary reports</li>
</ul>
<p>The ideal candidate will have:</p>
<ul>
<li>A BS/BA or equivalent degree</li>
<li>5+ years of experience in a similar role, preferably with an optical/electrical engineering technologies background</li>
<li>Familiarity with Oracle systems and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PPT</li>
<li>Strong negotiation, data analytical, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills</li>
<li>A high level of motivation, independence, and attention to detail</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-top:24px;font-size:13px;color:#666;">Job Data by <a href="https://yubhub.co">YubHub</a>.</p>]]></description>
      <jobtype>full-time</jobtype>
      <experiencelevel>senior</experiencelevel>
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      <skills>Oracle, Microsoft Excel, PPT, data analysis, negotiation, interpersonal skills, optical/electrical engineering technologies background</skills>
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      <category>Operations</category>
      <industry>Technology</industry>
      <employername>Cisco</employername>
      <employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/cisco.com.png</employerlogo>
      <employerdescription>Cisco is a technology company that provides solutions for connecting and protecting organizations in the AI era.</employerdescription>
      <employerwebsite>https://cisco.com</employerwebsite>
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      <applyto>https://cisco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Cisco_Careers/job/Chonburi-Thailand/Partner-Cost-Manager_2022653</applyto>
      <location>Bangkok Chonburi</location>
      <city>Bangkok Chonburi</city>
      <state></state>
      <postalcode></postalcode>
      <country></country>
      <postedate>2026-11-01</postedate>
      <visasponsorship>unknown</visasponsorship>
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      <workauthorisation>unknown</workauthorisation>
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