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Cisco Systems, Inc.Milpitas, CA, United States
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Meet the Team

Join Cisco's Collaboration team, where we design and deliver products that connect people, ideas, and businesses at scale. As part of our Strategy Finance team, you'll be a trusted partner to Finance and business leaders, helping to shape decisions that impact the future of our collaboration portfolio.

In this role, you'll support financial planning and day-to-day operations with accuracy and clarity while collaborating closely with product, engineering, and business partners to bring structure and insight to decision-making. You will provide thoughtful analysis to ensure resources align with priorities and strategies, and help streamline processes to improve cross-functional collaboration. More than just a finance role, this is an opportunity to contribute directly to building the future of collaboration-perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of numbers and strategy and enjoys working with diverse teams to make a meaningful impact!

Your Impact

Take ownership of COGS P&L and drive alignment with gross margin and profitability goals.

  • Identify and implement cost optimization opportunities across sourcing, operations, and vendors.
  • Partner with Engineering, Product, and Finance to manage trade-offs and improve cost efficiencies.
  • Build and maintain cost models and dashboards to monitor key metrics.
  • Develop and track budgets, forecasts, and scenarios with Finance partners.
  • Translate complex data into actionable insights and drive strategic cost initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field+ 12 years of experience, or Masters + 8 years, or PhD + 5 years of related experience
  • 5-10 years of experience in operations, merchandising, strategy, or business management roles with P&L responsibility.
  • Demonstrated success in leading cost efficiency or process improvement initiatives.
  • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
  • Ability to influence partners through clear, data-driven communication.
  • Experience working cross-functionally to align operational and financial goals.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Familiarity with Saas business models, vendor negotiations, or procurement.
  • Skilled at communicating complex cost topics in simple, actionable ways.
  • Experience with building complex cost models.
  • Advanced analytical skills; experience with Tableau or other modeling / reporting tools.
  • At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put - we power the future.

    Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

    We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

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