Indirect Strategic Sourcing Manager
: Job Details :

Members of the Finance organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions. Application window expected to close on 8/15/2025.

Meet the Team

You'll work closely with team members to understand business requirements, negotiate commercial and contractual terms and conditions, and SLAs (Availability, Performance, Downtime, etc.) in strategic supplier agreements used globally across various Cisco functions and businesses. You will develop and maintain category strategies that include market/industry trends, business strategy, benchmarking, spend analysis, preferred supplier categorization, supplier performance, and optimization.

You will be part of a Global Procurement Team, working cross-functionally with IT, Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Security, Finance, Legal, Procurement/Supply Chain teams, and other business functions across Cisco's enterprise.

Your Impact

• We seek an innovative applicant with Outsourcing and Professional Services sourcing experience. You will act as the relationship owner between Procurement and an internal Business Unit, managing a portfolio of suppliers and spend for a specific business unit. Responsibilities include strategic sourcing, RFX, supplier and contract management, SOW negotiation, SOW and Contract drafting, supplier risk assessments, data analysis, opportunity assessments, and team member management.
• Additionally, you'll support critical initiatives and transformation projects related to process improvement, business transformation, and acquisition integration.

Minimum qualifications

• 10+ years of validated experience in strategic sourcing or procurement
• Understanding of supplier/industry market trends within various procurement categories
• Deep understanding of the End-to-End Procurement process and sourcing fundamentals
• Core skills in cost accounting, data management, presentation, and effective communication

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Supply Chain, Law, or relevant fields
• Experience leading sophisticated deals with cross-functional teams
• Project management/multi-discipline experience preferred

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team to make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital transformation, helping customers implement change in their digital businesses. Though known for hardware, we're also a software, security, and network innovation company. We invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns, and protects. No other company can do what we do — you can't put us in a box!

Digital transformation requires a culture that fosters innovation, creativity, and learning from failure. We focus on giving our best, taking accountability, bold steps, and valuing diversity of thought and equality for all. Without these, progress stalls.

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