Category & Supplier Specialist New Grad

About Cisco

In all fields, Cisco allows society to build a strong link with each other. It builds hardware and software and provides a helping hand in solving problems on the internet to make networking feasible for everybody, anywhere in this world. It serves people by providing them with technological assistance. It provides its assistance and products to a broad range of trading businesses, helping authorities and customers either directly or through some agencies.

Your role

Global Procurement Services is responsible for the procurement of all Cisco indirect goods and services globally. They serve as the Supply Chain Manager and Procurement arm for all non-production, indirect suppliers and services. They operate a best-in-class technology industry procurement capability delivering year-over-year competitive advantages.

This Procurement position could be in the Category and Supplier management team or Procurement Operations that support indirect procurement for Cisco enterprise. The team is responsible for Supplier Management, Operations, and Commercial and Legal negotiation to deliver competitive advantages to Cisco business functions like IT, Engineering, Shared Services, Finance, Sales and HR.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Handles the day-to-day relationship with external Suppliers
• Internal Stakeholder management
• Support or Develop category strategy and annual plan
• Lead Strategic Sourcing activities
• Conduct market research and benchmarking
• Delivering year-over-year cost reduction for specified categories and suppliers
• Provides procurement support in creating, maintaining, and managing the interaction between Cisco and key suppliers.
• Facilitates the ongoing working relationships between Cisco business units, Cisco Sales Teams / Alliance / Channel Organizations, and suppliers. Establishes and maintains complex-working relationships that leverage Cisco's position in obtaining optimum pricing and terms for Cisco that maximize ROI and highlight TCO.
• Performs the negotiation of pricing, contractual terms and conditions, deliverables and SLAs (Service Level Agreements). Create and plan for RFx offerings.
• Establishes benchmarks, best practices, policies, and procedures used to manage the ongoing interaction between Cisco, its Labor suppliers, and key Cisco stakeholders.
• Interacts with corporate officers both Cisco and third party

Training and development 

The willingness to learn is an essential condition to be employed by Cisco. First and foremost, training is done on the job. Guiding and coaching are part of the responsibility of each manager and are crucial to making each one progress in his/her position. Formal training programs are generally purpose-oriented and designed to improve relevant skills and competencies. Therefore they are proposed in the framework of individual development programs and not as a reward.

Benefits

To keep everyone happy and healthy, Cisco provides financial security and personal growth. They are here to support you with the following benefits and perks depending on the location you belong to:

• Health and life insurance
• Five paid holidays per year
• Pension
• Remote work
• Day out with the team
• Day-care for children
• Free conveyance
• International transfers
• Education reimbursement for employees
• .....read more

Career progression

The career growth at Cisco is truly remarkable, with an open policy where you have the option to choose and learn the skills that entice you. They partner in your progression from day one and nurture you to explore your abilities and competence brilliantly. Meeting people from other departments regularly, learning from peers, and webinars, and interacting with peers and seniors around Cisco’s virtual office have been exemplary in every way. 

The internship experience at Cisco is remarkable, both professionally and personally, and you will be excited to unfold what lies beneath and see how the learning shapes you up as a Cisconian.

Work-life balance

Cisco has a good Inclusive work environment and provides the opportunity for all its employees, globally to work flexibly with work-from-home options. Cisco's flexibility, work/life balance, and hybrid/remote work had a great impact on its employees with the right balance.

Culture & vibe

Cisco is very welcoming and homely. It has an inspirational environment that motivates its team to be themselves and not to behave like a robot. It encourages its employees to learn by giving those challenges. Cisco sees inclusion and diversity as essential to fueling what they call the power of connection. At Cisco, they see inclusion as a bridge—a way to connect diverse perspectives.  To spark new ideas, explore new possibilities, tap into the power of digital transformation, and inspire innovation.

About you

The requirements for the role are as follows:

Skills and Qualification:

• Currently pursuing a Master's in Business/Management/with knowledge of Operations/Supply Chain
• High-energy Strategic Thinker with strong analytical and business acumen than direct control
• Understanding of the Hardware / Software and Networking industry
• Vigilant and forward-thinking with attention to detail
• Willing to speak up, share opinions, and engage in healthy discourse
• Collaborative and willing to give and receive feedback
• Passionate about technology and compliance
• Possesses knowledge of risk governance, policies, compliance, upcoming and existing regulations, and reporting laws
• Familiar with Procurement processes and methodologies
• Strong Communication skills, able to work cross-functionally and roll up details to working teams as well as executive for executive readouts.

How to apply

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