Contract Negotiator: Indirect Goods & Services
Core
Strategic Contract Negotiator leading enterprise-level negotiations and contract strategy for indirect goods and services.
Role type
Senior IC contract negotiator
Builds
End-to-end contracting services for Cisco's global procurement of indirect goods and services
Domain
Technology procurement (Data Center, Telecom, Cloud, Software Licensing)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic enterprise-level negotiation, contract law and risk assessment, drafting complex Statements of Work (SOWs), defining KPIs and remedies, cross-functional collaboration, contract administration
Preferred skills
SAP Ariba proficiency, digitization skills
Technologies
SAP Ariba, cognitive analysis, machine learning, AI
Responsibilities
Draft, negotiate, and close complex contracts worldwide; optimize contract templates and processes; collaborate with service owners to deliver agile contract engagement models; support digital transformation in contracting; ensure proper contract administration and reporting.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
