The Strategy, Planning & Operations team for Global Velocity Sales is the strategic engine behind one of Cisco's fastest growing sales teams driving growth and new logos for the company. The team operates at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and operations - developing go-to-market frameworks, running independent analyses, and providing sales operations design and support.
What You’ll Do
This is a global role focused on the facilitation and execution of new year readiness, ongoing sales operations support and Run-Rate predictive forecasting for the SMB and GVS sales populations. In this position, you will collaborate on the planning, execution, and operational management of global sales programs that support our go-to-market strategy. You will work with internal stakeholders to align the design and improvement of sales processes using automation across sales tools and reporting systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Global governance, design, stakeholder alignment, and operational support of Run-Rate predictive forecasting
- Maintaining and improving CRM data hygiene to support scalability
- Gather, organize and review operational data
- Supporting the automation of routine sales processes
- Develop and deliver both informational and decision-seeking reports, analyses and/or presentations
- Building strong working relationships across sales, analytics, finance, and operations teams to support planning and execution
- Applying a foundational understanding of Cisco’s go-to-market strategy to contribute to team direction
Required Skills:
- Sales planning and operations professional with a minimum of 5 years of proven experience
- Bachelors or equivalent required
- You have experience working globally within cross-functional, collaborative environments and quickly adapt and respond to changes in those environments
- Exceptional analytical skills, capable of analyzing multiple sources of information and evaluating alternative solutions to determine the best path forward
- Consistent strong performer with a can-do approach
- Able to simplify and clarify processes, understand their dependencies, and drive continuous improvement
- Provides a pragmatic approach to challenges and complexity, with a strong willingness to continuously learn
- Extensive knowledge of Cisco’s business sales operations processes and tools
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas and strategies to individuals at all levels of the organization
- Proficient in advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint skills
Why Cisco?
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.
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.
Why Cisco?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.
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.
Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of sales planning and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience working globally in cross-functional, collaborative environments
- Exceptional analytical skills and ability to evaluate alternative solutions
- Ability to simplify processes, understand dependencies, and drive continuous improvement
- Extensive knowledge of Cisco's business sales operations processes and tools
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in advanced Excel
- Strong PowerPoint skills
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad, with medical options including PPOs, high-deductible plans, and regional HMOs. Feedback suggests robust wellness and mental-health resources, with some locations offering on-site support and second medical opinions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is highlighted through paid holidays, paid time off, and additional recharge days such as “Days for Me,” with generous volunteer time also mentioned. Feedback suggests these programs help support rest, volunteering, and critical life events.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support appears extensive, including paid child-bonding leave, family medical leave, and caregiving resources. Observations also point to family-planning assistance and adoption or surrogacy support in some regions.
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