Strategic Global Contracts Negotiator - Indirect Goods

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. seeks a Strategic Contract Negotiator in Atlanta or Research Triangle Park to lead complex outsourcing contracts and contract strategy, reporting to the Director of Connected Contracts.

You will craft SOWs, manage enterprise negotiations, and collaborate with legal, infosec, tax, compliance, and other teams to drive value and standardize templates across the procurement cycle. This role supports global contracting with digitized processes and opportunities to deploy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 3–5 years of drafting and negotiating outsourcing contracts.
• Experience in enterprise-level negotiations and handling issues across procurement.
• Ability to structure Statements of Work (SOWs) and define KPIs in contract language.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and enterprise negotiations for global contracts.
• Draft, negotiate and close complex contracts including Data Center/Cloud and SaaS.
• Collaborate with legal, infosec, finance, and other teams to guide contracting strategies.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract drafting

SOW/contract structuring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Master’s or JD preferred

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. seeks a Strategic Contract Negotiator in Atlanta or Research Triangle Park to lead complex outsourcing contracts and contract strategy, reporting to the Director of Connected Contracts.

You will craft SOWs, manage enterprise negotiations, and collaborate with legal, infosec, tax, compliance, and other teams to drive value and standardize templates across the procurement cycle. This role supports global contracting with digitized processes and opportunities to deploy