APJC Portfolio Activation Specialist

**Job Description:** As a Portfolio Activation Specialist (PAS) at Cisco, you will play a crucial role as a strategic advisor and Enterprise Agreement onboarding guide for customers. Your primary focus will be to accelerate customer consumption of their Cisco Enterprise Agreement by engaging with them to redefine their business and drive desired outcomes. You will advocate the value of the Enterprise Agreement, assist customers through milestones, and ensure they realize the full value of their purchased products. **Key Responsibilities:** - Act as the primary point of contact for customer Enterprise Agreement onboarding, ensuring quality engagement. - Supervise the progress of results through a structured customer onboarding plan. - Conduct kick-off meetings to set expectations and milestones. - Provide support to large customers during EA onboarding. - Manage deployment delivery schedule and align expectations with customers. - Identify and escalate critical issues to account teams and leadership, if needed. - Update tracking tools daily and provide progress reports. - Ensure accurate filing of all project documentation. - Encourage customers to take necessary actions for successful onboarding and monitor long-term outcomes. - Collaborate with internal and external teams to enhance customer adoption and drive growth. **Qualifications Required:** - Customer-focused professional with 5-6 years of industry experience in a customer-facing role. - Proactive understanding of customer needs and resource alignment. - Strong capability to work across internal and external teams to drive customer onboarding. - Clear understanding of business landscape, strategic priorities, and marketplace dynamics. - Ability to convert goals into impactful plans. - Consultative approach and strategic thinking abilities. - Proficiency in Cisco Enterprise Agreements, Products, Services, and Solutions. - Excellent communication and presentation skills. - Team player with flexibility and ability to work independently. - Proficiency in Power Point, Excel, and reporting. - BA/BS degree preferably in a related field with a technical background. - Proficient in spoken and written English. (Note: The additional company details were not included in the job description as they were not part of the specific job role information provided.),