Who You'll Work With
The Global Collaboration Strategy and Planning (S&P) team is responsible for driving sales growth and efficiency in support of the Sales organization. This role is aligned to the APJC region and collaborators. Connecting strategic vision with day-to-day business management, this role works very closely with the Collaboration Senior Leadership Team in the following aspects:
Running the business management cadence to review performance and facilitate decision-making in support of continued growthManaging region-wide pivotal initiatives, and acting as APJC point of contact for worldwide projectsWhat You'll DoServe as the right-hand advisor for APJC Collaboration leadership team, helping them manage short-term performance and longer-term business transformationEnable the Sales organization to achieve the financial forecast by driving pipeline health and providing objective views of performanceDrive the regular review cadence for the internal team as well as Global teams to identify and solve problems in a timely mannerOwn outline, content and preparation for key meetings, including All Hands, Sales Kickoffs and other engagementsBuild cases that secure investment into the organization and implement strategic initiatives that deliver outsized impactImprove Sales efficiency by ensuring adoption and enhancement of tools and analytics needed for individuals to run their businessAnalyze and recommend changes to GTM motions and resource allocation to increase efficiency and better address market opportunityWho You AreDemonstrated ability in a combination of sales strategy, planning & operations.Minimum BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.Prior experience supporting executive leadership to drive growth plans, run the business deliverables (QBOs, Forecast, Business Double Clicks, leadership offsites) and operational activities.Financial modeling and strategy framework knowledge vital for successFact-based and hands-on with data and analysis where needed, while also applying existing standard methodologies. Data-driven, and able to see the heart of the results or opportunities to drive action.Partner with Sales Operations teams on developing process improvements to standardize, automate and optimize central processes in a scalable approach.Strong communication & influencing skills, and experience working with partners at all levels.#WeAreCisco#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.
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