Cisco Strategic Sourcing Analyst Logistics 

United States, North Carolina, Cary 

958416565

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 evaluate risks, prepare forecasts and analyze various scenarios related to market changes and logistical sourcing challenges.

You will prepare analytical reports and industry outlooks for senior leadership, including evaluating internal financials, trade publications, market reports and high-tech sector industry intelligence. Additional responsibilities include tracking and trending costs, market fluctuations and supplier performance. In order to accomplish this, you will have access to certain internal & external tools and technologies. Your key activities will include:

• Design, implement and further develope existing processes and tools.
• Development and maintenance of PM&S critical metrics and tools in multiple applications (Coupa, Tableau, Excel).
• Driving forward modernization of standard tools and setting up standard data sets for reporting.
• Provision of ad-hoc analytics and data-driven support for management reporting
• Integration of PM&S Excellence, Analytics and Business Support into Cisco’s wider Supply Chain structures
• Research and collect data in support of analysis and position development in areas related to Transport (key focus on Airfreight), Warehousing and Trade.
• Perform research through several methods such as reading, networking with partners, industry contacts, Partners, and analysts. You will evaluate and analyze your findings.

• 8+ years of global transportation sourcing experience.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to persuade and implement.
• Experience in data analytics and reporting tools (e.g. Tableau, Coupa).
• Strong leadership skills along with Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Experience leading with cross-functional impact.
• Flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment with excellent follow-through

• BA degree - MBA or graduate degree.

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).