Ciena – Optical Systems Product Line Manager – Ottawa, ON

Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary: $110100 – 175900 per year

Job date: Fri, 23 May 2025 03:09:48 GMT

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.This is a product manager position in the Optical Systems PLM team.As an Optical Systems Product Line Manager, you will work closely with a cross functional team to support the definition, introduction, and life cycle management of Ciena’s industry leading Optical System products.This is an individual contributor position reporting into the Ciena’s Product Line Management organization and offers the opportunity to influence Optical Systems business across a broad set of customers (GCNs, SPs, Enterprises, etc.).How You Will Contribute

  • Work with customers and account teams to ensure product / portfolio alignment to market demands
  • Work with broader PLM leadership team to ensure a complete cross portfolio evolution strategy is in place to ensure Ciena meets its corporate goals
  • Work with R&D, supply chain and procurement to ensure optimize product / solution costs
  • Work with R&D to ensure appropriate feature prioritization / roll out
  • Work with sales and customers to ensure appropriate pricing
  • Work with Marketing team to ensure that our competitive differentiation is clearly articulated and understood by sales, customers and the financial community

Role:

  • Articulate the features and value proposition of products to Sales team and customers
  • Support sales activities through active involvement in lead customer engagements and key bid activities
  • Drive market pricing strategies and product cost reduction programs to balance market share growth with long term portfolio profitability
  • Work closely with Sale team and Supply Chain to drive revenue plan and volume forecast
  • Translate portfolio strategy into actionable product requirements and associated release plans.
  • Drive cross functional team consisting of Sales, Marketing and R&D to establish a portfolio strategy for accelerated growth in the market by systematically analyzing customer needs, product requirements and associated market opportunities
  • Define, develop, drive product roadmap and manage R&D development priorities for maximizing market share and revenue growth
  • Drive complete lifecycle management of products from concept through to product retirement

The Must Haves:

  • Bachelor or Master of Electrical Engineering degree, with specialization in fiber optics, telecommunications, networking or communications system – or equivalent experience is mandatory
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is desired but not mandatory
  • 5+ years of relevant industry experience with successful and progressive track record of accomplishment, leadership and increasing responsibility

Assets:

  • Strong product background in optical fiber communications
  • Proven experience of driving new product introduction into customer accounts
  • Proven experience of growing a product business in a competitive environment
  • Keen business sense and general management experience to drive lifecycle management of complex products and solutions from concept through retirement with clear focus on strategic and operational goals and objectives
  • Extraordinary communications and presentation skills facing customers and internal stakeholders
  • Strong program and project management skills with meticulous attention to detail in orchestrating efforts across multiple functional disciplines while overseeing and coordinating all constituent elements of product line profit and loss drivers
  • Seasoned interpersonal skills with a proven ability to achieve results through alignment of cross-functional and multi-divisional activities in a highly collaborative, team-oriented, and fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with customers and other functional organizations

Compensation and BenefitsThe annual pay range for this position is $110,100 – $175,900 CAD#LI-WH1#LI-RemotePay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

Ciena – Senior Mechanical Component Engineer – Ottawa, ON

Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary: $77000 – 123000 per year

Job date: Thu, 08 May 2025 01:49:55 GMT

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.How You Will Contribute:Ciena’s Supply chain procurement organization is looking for a dynamic Mechanical component engineer. The successful candidate will set and be responsible for the quality and reliability specifications/requirements for all procured hardware components within the Mechanical commodity group by working proactively with suppliers ($300M spend, 5,000 items, +100 suppliers). The candidate will work with the NPI Sourcing/Global Commodity Management (GCM) and Design teams to provide guidance/input into the selection of reliable technologies (sheet Metal, die cast /injection mold plastics, machine parts, off the shelves components), process and components for new designs and perform cost reduction initiatives. The candidate will also be responsible to evaluate the reliability impact of product change notifications (PCNs) received from our suppliers and coordinate review of these PCNs internally to resolution as well as manage component life cycles and support business and technical issues. The component engineer needs to ensure the field reliability of Ciena products by performing risk assessment and establishing the corporate qualification status in the corporate component database.The Must Haves:Component engineer is responsible for the following tasks in a timely & professional manner;

  • Mechanical component coding, qualification and life cycle management
  • Definition of qualification requirements based on industry standards.
  • Writing of technical procurement specifications.
  • Supplier audits & development activities including documenting/resolving audits finding, process audited along with key parameters of the process/production capabilities and capacity.
  • Managing the technical relationship with our supply base.
  • Compliance/regulatory assessments (EU, FOC, Conflict Minerals,…) of the mechanical commodity portfolio.
  • Guidance for the selection of reliable components and process based on known failure mechanisms.
  • Leading cost reduction activities by assessing current products and proposing lower cost alternatives.
  • Leading steering committee to provide guidance to our design counter part of the technology of choice for future development.
  • Perform new product introduction DFMs for mechanical items.
  • Ongoing maintenance of the database based upon product change notifications from our suppliers (product change notices).
  • Establish Ciena position on reliability issues, support the resolution of business critical delivery problems, cost reduction programs & supplier supply agreements/negotiations.
  • Coordinate prompt resolution of component level issues at suppliers and EMS. Leverage quality and failure analysis support at the CM, and work directly with the component manufacturers where needed. Issues include end of life notifications, product change notices (PCN), and component level test failures, etc…
  • Coordinate component qualifications for new revision parts, replacement parts and cost reduction activities
  • Bachelor or M.S Degree (preferred) in Mechanical engineering with at least 15 years of relevant experience.
  • Proven track record and established subject matter expertise on reliability, quality and failure mechanisms for mechanical telecommunication components and assemblies.
  • Proven track record for driving & delivering cost reduction activities.
  • Demonstrate extensive experience and knowledge/understanding of sheet Metal, die cast /injection mold plastics, machine parts, off the shelves mechanical components fabrication process.
  • Experience/proficient with Pro/Engineer / PTC Creo CAD tool.
  • Telecommunication knowledge with excellent command of relevant industry standards, Telcordia, IPC,JEDEC, etc.
  • Extensive experience with technical and ‘hands-on’ component production line audit.
  • Strong communication/team work skills to work with relevant departments within Ciena.
  • Strong leadership skills and influence in order to drive root cause analysis and corrective actions implementation as required.
  • Attention to details, organized and motivated to excel.
  • Focused on completing assigned tasks in a timely manner.
  • Availability to travel 10-15% of time.

The annual pay range for this position is $77,000 – $123,000 CAD#LI-WH1#LI-RemotePay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

Ciena – Hardware Design Co-Op (Sept 2025) – Ottawa, ON

Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary: $24.5 – 33 per hour

Job date: Thu, 15 May 2025 23:58:51 GMT

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.The Opportunity:4 month work term: (September – December 2025)How You Will Contribute:Complex designs pushing all the boundaries. Great people. Diverse teams with which to interact. Tremendous growth and learning opportunities. This position could really catapult your career. Are you looking for a challenging co-op or internship that will stand out? Read on…The Packet-Optical HW Development team is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative designer to join the hardware quality and life cycle management team working on Ciena’s Packet Optical platform products. The position will be tailored to the successful applicant and will involve working in a team which provides hardware support on our products in the field and in mitigating component obsolescence issues.In this role you will…

  • Review alternate components for 2nd source qualification and obsolescence
  • Execute hardware verification plans and debug prototype hardware using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic/network analyzers, protocol/signal generators etc.
  • Debug and support hardware investigations of field issues
  • Modify circuit packs to enable testing or to fix issues uncovered during testing

The Must Haves:

  • Electrical Engineering program or equivalent
  • Familiarity with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and test sets) and measurement techniques would be beneficial
  • Understanding of high speed signaling, transmission lines, digital and analog design

The Assets:

  • Experience designing and debugging hardware is an asset
  • Experience with PCB schematic capture and layout tools is an asset

The pay range for this position is $24.50-$33.00/hourPay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers students access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation pay as required by applicable laws.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

Ciena – Product Line Manager – Coherent Optics – Ottawa, ON

Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary: $110100 – 175900 per year

Job date: Thu, 15 May 2025 01:20:24 GMT

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.This is a product manager position with the WaveLogic Technologies PLM team. The product manager is expected to work closely with a cross functional team to support the definition, introduction, and life cycle management of Ciena’s industry leading WaveLogic Technologies portfolio; specifically, our award-winning and industry-leading WaveLogic coherent pluggable optics. The main objective of this position is to be the product management interface into Ciena’s WaveLogic technologies customers including global service providers, enterprises, as well as OEM partners.How You Will Contribute:In this role you will focus on a new Ciena’s WaveLogic product line covering multiple generations of coherent pluggable optics.As WaveLogic Technologies Product Line Management, you will be part of the PLM team that manages a rapidly expanding world class coherent product portfolio. You will identify the key market requirements, and support/promote the market adoption of Ciena’s WaveLogic coherent optics in a wide range of customers on a global basis.This is an individual contributor position reporting into the Ciena’s Product Line Management organization and offers the opportunity to manage current generations of products and influence next generations product roadmap.Roles and Responsibilities

  • Work in a cross-functional manner across Ciena’s modem and component teams
  • Gather feature requirements from key customers, including but not limited to global service providers, enterprises, and OEM partners
  • Partner with marketing teams to develop product positioning and marketing collaterals (e.g., external presentations, data sheets, value propositions, competitive analyses, etc.)
  • Work with product line managers and R&D architects in prioritizing features and defining roadmaps.
  • Assist sales with roadmap presentations and RFx responses
  • Serve as a key interface between engineering and sales/customers.
  • ~10% travel required including international (e.g. customer visits, trade shows, cross-functional meetings, etc.)
  • Excellent communication, presentation, customer interaction and interpersonal skills; or strong desire to acquire/improve on these skills
  • Ability to become a subject matter expert on coherent pluggables
  • Works well with customer-facing teams
  • Strong business acumen
  • Self-motivated. Must possess Start-Up work ethics and mentality to support our rapid growth and fluid market dynamics
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced organization with a growth mindset
  • Education: Technical degree (BSEE minimum)
  • Experience: 5+ years of demonstrated experience in relevant areas. Prior Product Management or Technical Marketing experience is a plus, but not mandatory.

The annual pay range for this position is $110,100 – $175,900 CAD#LI-WH1#LI-RemotePay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

Ciena – Hardware Design Co-Op (Fall 2025) – Ottawa, ON

Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sat, 10 May 2025 22:16:57 GMT

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.The Opportunity: 4 month work term: September – December 2025How You Will Contribute:Complex designs pushing all the boundaries. Great people. Diverse teams with which to interact. Tremendous growth and learning opportunities. This position could really catapult your career. Are you looking for a challenging co-op or internship that will stand out?Read on…We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative designer to join the hardware development team working on Ciena’s Switching products. The position will be tailored to the successful applicant and will involve working with senior designers to implement and validate leading edge circuit packs of a multi-terabyte switch.Specific responsibilities include:Complete timing analysis and simulation of critical interfacesExecute hardware verification plans and debug prototype hardware using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic/network analyzers, protocol/signal generators etc.The Must Haves:Good communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills are essentialThe candidate must have initiative, enthusiasm and a desire to learnUnderstanding of high speed signaling, transmission lines, digital and analog designThe Assets:Familiarity with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and test sets) and measurement techniques would be beneficialExperience designing and debugging hardwareExperience with PCB schematic capture and layout toolsPay Range: The hourly pay range for this position is $24.50 – $33.00Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers students access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation pay as required by applicable laws.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

Ciena – Global Commodity Manager: Printed Circuit Boards – Ottawa, ON

Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary: $93900 – 149900 per year

Job date: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:48:55 GMT

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.The successful candidate will be a member of the Ciena’s Global Commodity Management team and responsible for managing Printed Circuit Board (PCB) portfolio. Candidate shall be responsible for analyzing PCB market trends, developing commodity strategies, negotiating supplier pricing & business terms, developing supply assurance programs, managing suppliers and serving as Ciena’s subject matter expert for all business related activities associated with commodity.How You Will Contribute:

  • Develop and implement commodity strategies that ensures the utilization of best in class products & suppliers based on Technology, Quality, Supply & Cost
  • Monitor commodity market trends such as new technology developments, product costs, global supply conditions and competitive supplier landscape to develop strategies that leverage market trends
  • Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement commodity strategies that achieve Ciena’s overall objectives
  • Serve as lead negotiator to optimize Ciena’s total cost of ownership for commodity over product lifecycle
  • Monitor capacity readiness with suppliers for new and sustaining products to ensure time to market expectations & revenue/customer commitments are achieved
  • Resolve critical supply shortages by actively working with suppliers and EMS partners
  • Identify and mitigate potential supply chain risks associated with Ciena’s suppliers and ensure supply availability for PCB products
  • Define & implement strategies that minimize Ciena’s supply chain risks and ensure continuity of supply for optical components
  • Collaborate with R&D to successfully onboard new products & technologies that align to commodity strategy
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and their management to ensure best in class support to Ciena
  • Lead recurring business reviews with key suppliers to ensure congruence between Ciena’s goals and supplier’s actions
  • Support internal stakeholders with the negotiation of legal agreements that enable Ciena’s business requirements with suppliers

The Must Haves:

  • Knowledge of PCB industry, suppliers, market trends and technologies is desirable
  • Understanding of different PCB technologies such as multi-layer, high density interconnect, high frequency, Silicon Like PCBs is desirable
  • Familiarity with PCB manufacturing processes is desirable
  • Experience leading cross functional teams which include R&D, PLM, Quality for key commodity initiatives
  • Strong negotiations skills
  • Ability to influence and foster strong relationships both internally and externally
  • Confidently works well under pressure with strong time management disciplines
  • Willingness to travel as required
  • Engineering and/or Business Degree
  • 5 years or more of experience in procurement of PCBs or similar commodities
  • 5 to 10 years of general Procurement experience

Pay Range: The annual pay range for this position is $93.900 – $149,900 CAD#LI-WH1#LI-RemotePay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

Ciena – Marketing Finance Associate – Ottawa, ON

Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary: $61600 – 98400 per year

Job date: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 05:27:59 GMT

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.How You Will Contribute:This role serves as key contributor to Ciena’s Marketing Strategy and Operations team. The primary function is to support in planning and reporting of the marketing budget, facilitate the execution of SOWs and other contracts, and assist with new vendor onboardings.To be successful in this position, you’ll be an organized self-starter and supportive team player, capable of defining and managing many projects simultaneously. You’ll need strong analytical skills to be able to translate financial information into meaningful business analysis. You thrive in building relationships to collaboratively problem-solve to support the marketing organization. This is a remote role in Ottawa, but we will consider a great candidate in Canada.Budget Management:

  • Plan and administration of Marketing budgets including trending, profiling, reconciliation, reporting.
  • Audit and import monthly actuals into Allocadia and provide monthly snapshot of budget performance.
  • Perform moderate to complex financial analysis.
  • Provide direction and guidance to teams/individuals on year-to-date budget performance, variance analysis, and action plans to improve financial performance.
  • Facilitate accounting-related requests including PO creation, supplier set-up, invoicing, accruals and payment tracking, as well as support contract workflows/approvals.
  • Liaise with corporate accounting team to determine appropriate accounting treatment for expenses/capital spend.
  • Liaise with corporate finance team to develop annual plans and quarterly reforecasts.

Indirect Procurement:

  • Execute SOWs and other contracts serving as a liaison between business, centralized procurement team, legal team, and vendors.
  • Assist marketers with onboarding new vendors.
  • Contribute to vendor management, compliance, and risk management activities.
  • Collaborate with centralized procurement and legal teams on appropriate commercial and material term negotiations.
  • Collaborate with Legal/Procurement/IT/Finance organizations related to Marketing initiatives and reciprocal projects as well as general adherence to corporate policies.

Organization and Documentation:

  • Support in the definition, documentation, and implementation of systems, policy, and processes
  • Create and manage operations documentation and content for various audiences.
  • Keep operations informed by preparing status reports, presentations; provide recommendations of creating efficiencies.
  • Develop and maintain internal SharePoint pages and calendar.
  • Manage input to the monthly GM&C newsletter.
  • Organize and support team correspondence, file share, calendars, and project management-related resources and tasks.
  • Provide ad-hoc operations support, as needed, to improve functionality of the team.

The Must Haves:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Marketing
  • Familiarity accounting, planning and procurement software (Oracle, Allocadia, Coupa, DocuSign)
  • Strong Excel proficiency and modeling skills
  • Detail oriented and operate with a commitment to delivering quality results
  • Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Operate with high integrity
  • Personal commitment to customer service and building relationships
  • Be a team player with a collaborative approach to problem solving
  • Thrives in busy work environment, takes initiative, and can multitask

Assets:

  • 3+ years of experience in marketing operations, finance, procurement or a related field
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and assimilate new software quickly
  • Demonstrated ability to professionally deal with confidential matters is a must
  • Excellent project management skills and experience leading multi-functional projects

Pay Range:

  • The annual pay range for this position in Canada is $61,600 – $98,400 CAD.

Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

Ciena – Global Commodity Manger: Interconnects & Connectivity – Ottawa, ON

Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary: $93900 – 149900 per year

Job date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 08:01:06 GMT

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.How Will You Contribute:The successful candidate will be a member of the Ciena’s Global Commodity Management team and responsible for managing Interconnect portfolio which includes both electrical & optical connectivity products. Candidate shall be responsible for analyzing interconnect market trends, developing commodity strategies, negotiating supplier pricing & business terms, developing supply assurance programs, and serving as Ciena’s subject matter expert for all business related activities associated with commodity.The Must Haves:

  • Develop and implement commodity strategies that ensures the utilization of best in class products & suppliers based on Technology, Quality, Supply & Cost
  • Monitor commodity market trends such as new technology developments, product costs, global supply conditions and competitive supplier landscape to develop strategies that leverage market trends
  • Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to develop commodity strategies that achieve Ciena’s overall goals & objectives
  • Serve as lead negotiator to optimize Ciena’s total cost of ownership for interconnect commodity over product lifecycle
  • Resolve critical supply shortages by actively working with suppliers and EMS partners
  • Identify and mitigate potential supply chain risks associated with Ciena’s suppliers and ensure supply availability for interconnect products
  • Define & implement strategies that minimize Ciena’s supply chain risks and ensure continuity of supply for optical components
  • Collaborate with R&D to successfully onboard new products that align to commodity strategy
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and their management to ensure best in class support to Ciena
  • Lead recurring business reviews with key suppliers to ensure congruence between Ciena’s goals and supplier’s actions
  • Support internal stakeholders with the negotiation of legal agreements that facilitate Ciena’s business requirements involving suppliers

Assets:

  • Knowledge of interconnect industry, connectivity suppliers, interconnect market trends and electrical & fiber optic connectivity technologies
  • Understanding of different connectivity product such as electrical cables, electrical connectors, fiber optic cables, fiber optic connectors & fiber optic adapters
  • Familiarity with electrical & fiber optic connectivity manufacturing process for cables, connectors & adapters
  • Experience leading cross functional teams which include R&D, PLM, Quality on key commodity initiatives
  • Strong negotiations skills
  • Ability to influence and foster strong relationships both internally and externally
  • Confidently works well under pressure with strong time management disciplines
  • Willingness to travel as required
  • Engineering and/or Business Degree
  • 5 years or more of experience in procurement of interconnect products or similar commodities
  • 5 to 10 years of general Procurement experience

Pay Range:The annual pay range for this position is $93.900 – $149,900 CAD#LI-WH1#LI-RemotePay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

Ciena – Director of Electro-mechanical Commodity Management – Ottawa, ON

Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:34:36 GMT

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.How Will You Contribute:As a member of the Global Procurement Organization, the Director of Electro-mechanical Commodity Management will lead a team of commodity managers and New Product Introduction Sourcing Specialists to drive results on multiple facets, namely, cost, quality and service for all product related material managed by Ciena.Candidate will be responsible for defining supplier sourcing definition and supplier selection, cost management and reduction in line with cost erosion market trends and margin targets, supply security, and overall supplier relationship development and collaboration. Candidate will be responsible for supply security and supply chain agility.The Must Haves:Strategy definition / Implementation:Candidate must lead a team of commodity managers to establish and drive a Portfolio/Commodity strategies and execution plan for the Global Electro-mechanical and Interconnect Sourcing function, consisting of long-term supplier development approach focused on delivering world class Quality, delivery and cost. Sourcing must be optimized for lowest total cost including local/regional sourcing, multi-vendor sourcing, vendor managed inventory, and business terms aligned with optimized cash conversion and quality coverage.Candidate will collaborate with various R&D, PLM, and Supply Chain teams to develop an approved and qualified supply base, and develop strategic partnerships that address our needs.Define and Drive Supplier development, consolidation and/or localization initiatives for key commodities / regions, enabling improvements in overall total cost of doing business.Develop, manage and refresh individual and Electro-mechanical technology, Architecture and commodity sourcing strategies for each actively managed technology.Contractual Support:Negotiate and execute master supply contracts and other critical agreements.Ensure best in class purchase contract terms and conditions are established with vendor base in order to minimize quality, cost, and agility exposure to Ciena. Candidate will support business units and legal organizations with the negotiation of Legal Agreements.Security/Continuity of Supply:Individual must ensure security of supply. Individual must monitor the “hot issues” at both the macro and at the micro economic level within the supply base. Must be able to influence suppliers for supply allocation, monitor supply stability for all commodities levels, ensure no revenue impacting issues and be able to communicate any and all issues effectively and precisely to extended teams. Candidate must develop strategy for supply de-risking such as VMI, multi-sourcing, capacity commitment etc., and be able to work with various groups to determine optimal supply security strategy.Cost Reduction:Candidate will be held accountable for the overall annual cost reduction performance of the Commodity Group (Electro-Mechanical) while ensuring cost targets are achieved. Key objective is to achieve corporate and product level cost reduction targets.Track market trend and conditions to ensure capitalization on improving trends as well as communicate where conditions may pose deterioration to the costs of the business unit and take appropriate measure if required.Identification of more creative methods to save cost, through re-design, supplier transfers, or other supply chain adjustments to improve overall total costSupplier Relationships:Candidate must foster strong working relationship with suppliers within his/her portfolio in order to maintain best in class overall support and supply to Ciena. Candidate must enable frequent communication mechanisms with suppliers through business reviews to ensure constant alignment of priorities between supplier and Ciena while addressing any and all concerns from a support, quality and service level.10+ years Strategic Procurement and Supplier Relationship Management experience in Electro-mechanical and Interconnect commoditiesHas experience and relationships across the main electro-mechanical suppliers in the industryStrong management and interpersonal skillsDemonstrate strong analytical abilitiesExcellent negotiation skills,Foster strong team collaboration and be results oriented.Must be able to influence and support several cross functional groups such as R&D, Material Management, Component Engineering, Product Line Management and the NPI Program Office as an example.Must also be able to influence key sourcing decisions andHave excellent working relationship with suppliers in order to ensure best in class overall supportStrong communication skills both orally and writtenPay Range:The annual pay range for this position is $141,800 – $235,700 CAD#LI-WH1#LI-RemotePay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

Ciena – EMS Commercial Manager – Ottawa, ON

Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary: $62800 – 114300 per year

Job date: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:42:32 GMT

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.The successful candidate will be a member of the EMS Relationship Management Team supporting Leaders with commercial aspects of Ciena’s Contract Manufacturers to coordinate Sourcing Strategies, RFQs, claim mitigation in coordination with Supply Chain Operations, Product Line Management, Design and others with the objective of enabling supply chain performance, agility and best in class customer delivery performance.How You Will Contribute:

  • Support commercial relationships with EMS partners
  • Develop, recommend and support EMS strategies to support Ciena product lines, and generate corresponding business cases to support lowest end-to-end lowest total cost of ownership and mitigation of potential geo-political or supply chain risks
  • Support development of thorough RFQ packages. Gather and analyze bids and partner with Commercial Leader to generate and present the summaries
  • Support/Analyze all claims resolution (Ciena’s or Contract manufacturers), initiate claims and provide guidance and resolve issues
  • Review monthly Vendor Drive and identify cost reductions opportunities and ensure alignment with contract Manufacturer.
  • Provide supporting data for Ops reviews, quarterly business reviews and ad-hoc reporting requirements
  • Provide input to budget and outlook for all product lines, ensure cost reductions commitments are fully aligned
  • Support contractual amendments and updates
  • Maintain Contract Manufacturer Playbooks and quarterly service surveys
  • Candidate must foster strong working relationships with Contract Manufacturers and internal stakeholders (Supply Chain, Product Line Management & Design) to maintain best in class support and supply to Ciena.
  • Candidate must enable frequent communications with partners to ensure constant alignment of priorities between the supplier and Ciena while addressing any concerns from a pricing, support, quality and service level.
  • Coordinate/support regular Supplier business reviews for working operational teams and with executives to drive continuous improvement and ensure executive strategic alignment.

The Must Haves:

  • Ability to influence and foster strong relationships both internally and externally
  • Confidently works well under pressure with strong time management disciplines
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work will employees at all levels throughout the organization
  • Solid finance knowledge
  • Excellent Communication (both oral and written) in English
  • Potential to assume additional responsibilities and progress towards a Commercial Leadership role
  • Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering.
  • Experience with working with contract manufactures across the globe
  • Experienced in generating content for and presenting to executive audiences
  • Advance Microsoft suite knowledge including PPT, Excel, and Power BI

Pay Range: $62,800 – $114,300 CAD#LI-WH1#LI-RemotePay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.