Sustainability Specialist – Circular Design
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Cisco sustainability specialist advancing circular product design across engineering and supply chain. Managing recycled-materials projects, product carbon footprints, metrics, and automation.
Responsibilities:
- Run the Circular Design program day to day
- Embed circular design requirements into product development
- Support teams using Cisco’s design evaluation tool
- Partner with IT on tool enhancements
- Manage multifunctional projects such as recycled materials pilots
- Set project plans, align partners, and track owners and deadlines
- Research sustainable materials and technologies
- Identify standard processes and support informed engineering design choices
- Track and report program progress and metrics
- Work with data teams on dashboards
- Prepare content for internal reporting, external publications, and customer inquiries
- Support product carbon footprint work, including supplier data collection, tool rollouts, and PCF studies
- Use AI and automation to reduce manual effort and scale the program
- Help shape Cisco’s sustainable product program and meet interested-party expectations
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree with 2+ years of related experience, or PhD in a relevant field
- 2+ years of experience managing multi-functional projects, including planning, tracking work, and coordinating participants
- Experience analyzing large datasets in Excel, SQL, or similar tools
- Experience preparing reports or presentations for leaders or external audiences
- Background in engineering, environmental science, or supply chain preferred
- Technical understanding of electronics and hardware design preferred
- Hands-on experience with circular or eco-design, recycled materials, PCF, or LCA studies preferred
- Collaborator engagement, facilitation, and organizational change skills preferred
- Clear written and verbal communication skills preferred
- Experience explaining complex technical topics to engineers and non-technical audiences preferred
- Experience using AI tools to automate workflows or writing requirements for data and IT teams preferred
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
- Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
- Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies
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