Vendor Manager - Sourcing & Logistics

About the role

Cisco is looking for a Vendor Manager (titled Sourcing Manager) within its Services & Logistics - Commercial team in Singapore. You will work with a team of professionals to build a culture of continuous improvement and drive supply chain initiatives, evaluating and negotiating sourcing options, managing the project pipeline and influencing decisions at management and executive level to secure cost savings, margin improvement and supply chain resiliency.

Key responsibilities

• Sourcing strategy: define and execute sourcing strategies across all logistics segments and own the related project pipeline.
• Partner management: collaborate with matrixed teams to improve logistics and customer delivery, and represent partner wins or issues in Global Business Reviews.
• Continuous improvement: drive cost savings and efficiency through logistics performance improvements, service/mode adjustments and warehouse optimization.
• Lead sourcing events, manage project deliverables, timelines, negotiations and contractual compliance.
• Risk mitigation: communicate with cross-functional executives about risk strategies, long-range planning and supply chain resiliency.
• Project management: prepare the supply chain and manage continuity for project implementations and partner change management, using methods such as Agile.
• Work with order management, planning, repair, manufacturing and finance teams, and act as a sounding board for Partner Management and Sourcing Excellence.

Required profile

• 8+ years of global logistics/transportation sourcing experience.
• Extensive background in logistics management operations, quality and supply chain management.
• Highly desired: experience in the high-tech telecommunications or networking equipment industry.
• BA/BS degree required; MBA or graduate degree preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership across cross-functional teams, managing competing priorities.

Required skills

• Strategic thinking: analyzing complex information quickly and recommending risk/escalation mitigation strategies.
• Excellent executive-level communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Active listening and reading comprehension.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, changing environment.