Global Category Manager, Data Center Infrastructure

1 Hour ago • 7-10 Years • Logistics

Job Summary

Job Description

The Global Category Manager, Data Center Infrastructure, will deliver sourcing and supply chain objectives for New Product Introductions (NPI). Responsibilities include developing and executing category strategies to optimize total cost of ownership, lead time, capacity, innovation, and quality. This role requires conducting technology negotiations, implementing supply chain improvements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, operations, finance). The ideal candidate will have experience in data center infrastructure equipment, supplier management, and possess excellent leadership and influencing skills. The role is crucial in ensuring Google has the necessary supplies and equipment for its innovative products.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in technical or engineering field
  • 7+ years in category strategy and supply chain management
  • Experience in data center infrastructure equipment and supplier management
  • Develop and execute category strategies
  • Conduct technology negotiations
  • Implement supply chain improvements
Good to have:
  • MBA or 4 years experience in lieu of a degree
  • 10+ years in Technical Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
  • Experience managing Data Center Infrastructure
  • Experience with industrial engineering and construction programs
  • Experience with general contractors and suppliers

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7 years of experience in category strategy and supply chain management.
  • Experience in data center infrastructure equipment and supplier management.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Business or Engineering undergraduate with MBA or 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • 10 years of experience in Technical Sourcing and Supply Chain Management.
  • Experience in managing Data Center Infrastructure.
  • Experience with industrial engineering and construction programs, and data centers.
  • Experience working with general contractors and suppliers in a infrastructure environment.
  • Excellent leadership and influencing skills.

About the job

Commodity Managers work with Engineering teams to make sure Google has the supplies and equipment to put into production the innovative products coming from our Engineering teams. As a Commodity Manager, you use your wide industry knowledge and strategic supplier relationships to optimize our total cost of ownership for our global -- and growing -- infrastructure. The scale at which Google operates means that savings on just one piece of hardware can have a huge impact on Google's bottom line.

Google’s Cloud Supply Chain and Operations (CSCO) team is focused on Data Center Infrastructure and is responsible for planning, sourcing, supply chain, procurement and supplier management functions for data center power and cooling equipment.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver sourcing and supply chain objectives for New Products Introduction (NPI) in the Data Center Infrastructure space.
  • Develop and execute category strategies to achieve total cost of ownership, lead time, capacity, innovation and quality objectives for the products managed through close collaboration with Google cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, operations, finance, etc).
  • Conduct technology negotiations including comprehensive contractual agreements to deliver cost, lead time and capacity objectives for the organization.
  • Implement supply chain and process improvements through supplier performance metrics, scorecards, business continuity plans and regular business reviews.

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