Supply Chain Manager

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

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Position Summary:

Come join our Supply Chain & Manufacturing team to assist in ensuring we have the right product at the right time in the right place at the expected cost and quality.

Be a valued member of our supply chain team. You will harmonize with internal (product development, supply chain, finance) and external (contract manufacturers, component vendors) teams.

You'll partner with domestic and international suppliers to support the material supply for F5 manufacturing. You will align with Finance, Accounting, Engineering and Manufacturing on product releases, resolving product COGS, inventory management and invoicing issues. You'll assess large amounts of data to develop hypotheses and solutions (extensive use of spreadsheets – data collection / pivot tables, create / use databases.)

Primary Responsibilities  

• Manage multi-site contract manufacturer to align product delivery with production forecast requirements.
• Ensure accurate COGS reporting in collaboration with internal teams and external manufacturing partners.
• Analyze the supply chain impact of Engineering Change Orders (ECO) and Manufacturing Change Orders (MCO) and create action plans to mitigate risk.
• Coordinate product cost roll-ups, reconciliations, and strategic purchases, including Last Time Buys.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through multi-sourcing and supplier relationship management.
• Supervise component-level demand/supply and contract manufacturer performance, addressing procurement and delivery concerns.
• Prepare and present reports on material management and supply chain outcomes as needed.
• Manage part shortages, delivery schedules, inventory levels, and cost data to support decision-making.
• Support NPI to production transition to ensure material availability and launch readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics plus 5+ year experience or 10+ years of relevant experience
• Strong spreadsheet (Excel) and data analysis skills; comfortable working with incomplete data.
• Experience reviewing complex Bill’s of Material
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management system (PLM) Agile/Oracle Preferred
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) Agile/Oracle Preferred
• Effective communicator with strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or commodity management is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with a process-driven mindset.
• Skilled in problem-solving, decision-making, and project management.
• Experience collaborating with procurement and engineering teams.
• Experience with managing with tier 1 contract manufacturers preferable

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. 

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.