Cloud Strategic Sourcing Manager

You will be part of a Cisco Global Procurement Team, working cross-functionally with Cloud Ops, IT, Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Security, Finance, Legal, Marketing, and other Supply Chain/Procurement teams.

We are seeking an innovative applicant with negotiation experience, and especially Cloud (IaaS / PaaS) sourcing/procurement experience. You are the relationship owner between Cisco and our strategic Cloud Service Providers ("CSP"), such as AWS, GCP and Azure, and other major CSP's. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of our CSP's, governance frameworks, and cost optimization efforts. This includes collaborating across Cisco's business divisions and ensuring our cloud-related processes and procedures are efficient, secure, and aligned with broader Cisco interpersonal goals.

In addition, you will run a segment of technology suppliers and partners by supporting the end-to-end procurement process, including RFx, supplier risk assessments, contract negotiation, PO/PR review and approval, payment verification, and ongoing contract/license compliance.

You will work closely with requestors and team members to negotiate commercial and contractual terms and conditions, SLAs (Availability, Performance, Downtime, etc.) and discounting agreements in strategic CSP agreements that are used globally across various Cisco functions and businesses. You will help build and maintain strategies that include category elements of market/industry trends, benchmarking, spend analysis, preferred supplier categorization, supplier performance, and optimization.

Finally, in addition to these sourcing activities, you will also get the opportunity to support critical initiatives and transformation projects in relation to software savings, multi-year strategies/roadmaps, operational improvement, business transformation, and acquisition integration.

• 7+ years validated experience with technology related sourcing/procurement in the areas of experience of Software, SaaS, Cloud, or other related categories.
• Cloud Expertise: Deep expertise in AWS, MSFT Azure & Google Cloud. Experience in designing, deploying, and optimizing cloud environments at scale as well as sourcing via Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) Marketplaces.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, cost optimization, and governance standard methodologies. As well as understanding of Technology market trends within the Software and Cloud arena.
• Understanding of the End-to-End Procurement process and sourcing fundamentals. and experience with procurement-related tools (e.g., Ariba).
• Familiarity with software license agreements/contracts, discounting agreements and cost savings methods, and contract compliance.
• Ability to demonstrate core foundational skills in the following areas: Cost accounting, data management, presentation, and effective communications.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or Law (JD) degree. MBA / Master's degree preferred.
• Project management/multi-discipline experience preferred.
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect) are highly desirable).

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