WaaS Supplier and Engagement Vendor Manager

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Who We Are

We are looking for enthusiastic leaders to help us create a world-class and engaging workplace experience, leading with human-centered design, that enables Cisco employees to do their best work. We are passionate about our employees, and we are driven to create a productive environment where we all can be ourselves and bring our whole self to work! We are redefining how Cisco designs and delivers the employee experience based on a culture that values an approach of customer service, speed and agility in all we do, and being kind to each other.

What You'll Do

As a Vendor Manager within our Supplier and Engagement Management team, you will work with cross functional teams across Cisco IT to develop multi-year software strategies and roadmaps, partner with IT Senior Leadership and Global Procurement Services (GPS) on negotiation strategies and develop internal and external partner relationships. You will be responsible to track and manage annual savings targets and cost optimization aligned with your portfolio.

Who You’ll Work With

You will work with Cisco IT teams, GPS, Finance, Enterprise Architecture, Cisco Legal, M&A, and other cross-functional teams to deliver IT Asset Management (ITAM) services and cost optimization.

Externally, you will partner with sales and leadership teams across software titles in your portfolio (from technical start-ups to Fortune 100 companies) on renewals, expansion of services, operational reviews and value case creation.

Who You Are

• BS/MS degree in technical fields related to software engineering (or related fields) with 10+ years’ experience in vendor management.
• Knowledge in Oracle, SAP, SFDC, Microsoft, ServiceNow products and portfolios
• In-depth knowledge of IT service management and assigned functional domains (e.g. applications, infrastructure, cloud)
• Experience with enterprise software portfolio (e.g. CRM, ERP) in large ($10B+ annual revenue) global enterprises with all facets of software procurement models (perpetual licensing, subscription, cloud marketplaces, support and maintenance, software professional services)
• Specific experience in the electronic / high tech industries is preferred.
• You have previously arranged and conducted Supplier Business Review and negotiated contracts with the procurement team to promote company’s interests and mitigate risk.

Your Skills

• Ability to work in a diverse, dynamic environment and effectively collaborate across global teams.
• Strong Customer Focus and can-do attitude
• Ability to partner cross-functionally with extensive change management, executive communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of business processes and requirements in order to translate them into executive summaries and recommendations regarding software purchases and renewals.
• You are adaptive and dynamic, allowing you to drive transformation and change mindsets.
• Ability to understand technical issues & help connect the dots.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference.

Yes, our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays and learns, but our edge comes from our people.

We connect everything – people, process, data and things – and we use those connections to change our world for the better.

We innovate everywhere - From launching a new era of networking that adapts, learns and protects, to building Cisco Services that accelerate businesses and business results. Our technology powers entertainment, retail, healthcare, education and more – from Smart Cities to your everyday devices.

We benefit everyone - We do all of this while striving for a culture that empowers every person to be the difference, at work and in our communities.

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