What You'll Do

This is an exciting new role within the Services & Logistics - Partner Management & Sourcing (PM&S) team. In this Individual Contributor role, you will lead efforts to own the partner ecosystem in a way that drives teamwork and innovation among strategic partners to simplify the supply chain and meet our objective of becoming the undisputed leader in supply chain management. Additional responsibilities include running an outsourced supply base model, collaborating with Sourcing and Operations teams to identify Logistics Partners that further our supply chain objectives, and then evaluate, structure, and drive business relationships with these third party companies.

• Strategic partner management, collaborating with cross functional teams to drive improved logistics and customer delivery experience across a global supply chain

• Drive individual partner strategies and a key contributor to development and execution of the Global Logistics Partner Strategy

• Actively participates in the development of the overall Logistics Partner Strategy

• Close alignment with regional operational resources on partner issues & customer concerns, business requirements and strategy governance

• Drive Business Review and Performance Scorecard processes with key logistics partners

• Drive Strategic Communications with Partner account teams and leadership

• Engage with global logistics teams in long range planning initiatives for cost, quality, risk mitigation, and supply chain resiliency

Who You'll Work With

• Lead supplier change and team expectations by actively driving suppliers to meet or exceed committed changes. Prepare the supply chain and handle continuity for project implementations and partner change management. Apply appropriate resources and influence the streamlined delivery of projects/changes. Analyzes supply chain issues, facilitates solutions and proposals, and strategically communicate plans and status. Be the counterpart and soundboard for the Partner Management and Sourcing Excellence functions with respect to Partner Strategy. Executive level engagement with Services & Logistics leadership. Recommend risk/critical issue mitigation strategies to business & key partners.

Who You Are

• Ability to work autonomously, make independent decisions, with strong accountability and responsibility.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to persuade and implement results.

• Critical thinker and ability to analyze sophisticated information in short periods of time

• Able to cope with strict deadlines and to set priorities

• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Success in leading sophisticated cross-functional teams

• Flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment with excellent follow-through.

• Strong leadership skills.

Minimum Requirements For This Role

• 8+ years of global transportation and logistics industry.

• Extensive background in Supplier Strategy and Development, Quality and Supply Chain Management. Experience in High Tech Telecommunications or Networking Equipment industry.

• Strong interpersonal skills and a service orientated demeanor to develop and maintain positive professional relationships with our Logistics Partners.

• Ability to translate logistics partner dynamics to a business context to support management decisions.

Preferred Skill

• BA degree - MBA or graduate degree preferred

Why Cisco

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

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