Acquisition Integration Lead – Global Procurement & P2P

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a senior role within Global Procurement Services to lead procurement integration for acquired companies, aligning spend, suppliers, and processes with Cisco standards during the initial integration period.

You will partner with internal stakeholders, develop value-based outcomes, and ensure continuity of procurement operations while adhering to Cisco policies and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, legal, or customer success.
• Experience in Acquisition Integration or Divestitures is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, work ethic and proactive attitude.
• AI literacy with understanding of its application in operations, decision-making and strategy.
• Understanding of AI experience layer including BOTS, RPA, Agentic AI to improve operational efficiency.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to deal with large data sets to provide insights and drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Project manage the procurement integration of spend and suppliers into Cisco's processes and tools.
• Understand business objectives to generate and monitor project info, action items, schedule, and deliverables.
• Assist acquired employees in procurement-related activities as needed.
• Work with cross-functional groups and the acquisition to ensure timely vetting and enrollment of suppliers.
• Become a subject matter expert on GPS procure-to-pay processes, policies, and controls.
• Define training requirements and develop training materials for acquired personnel on policies and best practices.
• Develop approaches to review procurement process effectiveness and drive improvements.
• Support change management and adoption during integration.

Skills

AI Literacy

Communication

Data analysis

Acquisition integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Job description

Cisco is seeking a senior role within Global Procurement Services to lead procurement integration for acquired companies, aligning spend, suppliers, and processes with Cisco standards during the initial integration period.

You will partner with internal stakeholders, develop value-based outcomes, and ensure continuity of procurement operations while adhering to Cisco policies and controls.