Cloud Marketplace Strategic Sourcing Manager

You will be part of a Cisco Global Procurement Team, working multi-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. Specifically, you will be the subject-matter guide with respect to cloud-marketplaces on 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 on how we buy from our CSP's marketplace(s), which Marketplace is strategy or preferred, governance frameworks, and cost optimization efforts. This will also include collaborating across Cisco's business units and ensuring our Marketplace buying processes and procedures are efficient, secure, and aligned with broader Cisco interpersonal goals.

In addition, you will support the end-to-end procurement process via Marketplace(s), including contract review and negotiation, payment verification, and ongoing contract/license compliance.

You will help develop 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, process improvement, business transformation, and acquisition integration.

• 7+ years validated experience with technology related sourcing/procurement in the areas of experience of Cloud and Cloud Marketplaces.
• Deep expertise in AWS, MSFT Azure & Google Cloud with strong understanding of cloud security, cost optimization, and governance standard methodologies. Experience sourcing via Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) Marketplaces.
• 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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