Category Manager, Data Centers
Job Summary
Job Description
This Category Manager role at Google focuses on Data Centers and requires 7+ years of multi-disciplinary procurement experience. Responsibilities include developing and executing category strategies aligned with organizational objectives, building supplier relationships, managing sourcing processes, analyzing spending patterns, and generating reports to support decision-making. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, project management abilities, and experience in the critical infrastructure environment. Fluency in both English and Thai is required for interaction with local stakeholders. The role involves working with cross-functional partners and ensuring compliance with legal and company standards.
Must have:
- 7+ years procurement experience
- Strategy development & execution
- Supplier relationship management
- Data analysis & reporting
- English & Thai fluency
- Project management skills
Good to have:
- Experience in critical infrastructure
- KPI development & management
- Use of technology & analytical tools
5 skills required
Job Details
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Business, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in multi-disciplined procurement roles, leading strategy development, execution and sourcing or a related function.
- Ability to communicate in English and Thai to interact with local stakeholders.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in working with commercial, contracting and cross-functional partners to ensure compliance with Legal and Company standards within the category.
- Experience in procurement in the critical infrastructure environment.
- Experience in developing and managing key performance indicators and metrics to measure category performance.
- Experience in leveraging technology and analytical tools to enhance practices and drive data-driven decision-making along with the ability to analyze procurement data, generate reports, and provide insights to support performance evaluation.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead projects or initiatives aimed at improving procurement processes, implementing new strategies.
About the job
The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.Responsibilities
- Support development and execution of category strategies aligned with organizational objectives for assigned indirect spend categories.
- Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure quality service delivery and alignment with organizational objectives.
- Support execution of sourcing strategies, Request For (X) processes, discussions, and supplier evaluations within designated categories.
- Analyze spending patterns, market trends, and identify value opportunities within the category.
- Analyze procurement data, generate reports, and provide insights to support decision-making and performance evaluation within the category.
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