Strategic Contracts Lead — Indirect Goods & Services

Cisco; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Strategic Contract Negotiator to lead end‑to‑end contracting for global engagements. The role reports to the Director of Connected Contracts and supports contracts across Data Center, Cloud Services, and software offerings.

The position requires drafting, negotiating, and finalizing complex agreements with internal partners and vendors, ensuring governance and value creation. The successful candidate will drive streamlined contracting processes, templates, and play a pivotal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of experience in drafting and negotiating sophisticated outsourcing contracts.
• Demonstrated proficiency in contract formation, strategic enterprise‑level negotiation, and handling legal and business issues.
• Ability to structure detailed Statements of Work (SOWs), define KPIs and remedies, align contract language with business outcomes.
• Understanding of contract law, risk assessment, and obligations relating to customer maintenance and service delivery.
• Track record of influencing executive leadership and managing cross‑functional teams in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead all strategic and enterprise negotiations and contract strategy.
• Draft, negotiate and close a wide variety of complex contracts worldwide.
• Improve contract templates, standards and processes across the procurement cycle.
• Collaborate with legal, infosec, finance, tax, compliance, and insurance.
• Close project contracts with cross‑functional teams.
• Deploy technology and AI to enhance end‑to‑end contracting.

Skills

Contract negotiation

SOWs development

Executive influence

Cross-functional leadership

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree; Master’s or JD preferred

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Strategic Contract Negotiator to lead end‑to‑end contracting for global engagements. The role reports to the Director of Connected Contracts and supports contracts across Data Center, Cloud Services, and software offerings.

The position requires drafting, negotiating, and finalizing complex agreements with internal partners and vendors, ensuring governance and value creation. The successful candidate will drive streamlined contracting processes, templates, and play a pivotal