Manufacturing Business Manager, Home and Health

4 Weeks ago • 5 Years + • Manufacturing

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Job Description

Google is seeking a Manufacturing Business Manager to lead the development and implementation of Contract Manufacturing (CM) and Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM) strategies. This role involves managing critical manufacturing partners, leading Request for Anything (RFx) processes, cost modeling, negotiation, and driving performance improvement. You will also be responsible for leading executive sessions with CM/JDMs, proposing cost improvement ideas, and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of supply chain management, manufacturing processes, and cost modeling. Experience with consumer hardware product development and mass production, connected devices, and international business customs is highly desirable.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of experience in CM/JDM management or supply chain management
  • Experience with finance and analytics, cost modeling, and discussion
  • Ability to lead and drive change management by influencing a broad range of stakeholders
  • Excellent discussion, establishing impactful partnership, and executive relationship management skills
Good to have:
  • MBA or advanced degree in supply chain, business, or engineering
  • Experience in consumer hardware product development and mass production
  • Experience with connected devices, ambient computing, Ultra-WideBand (UWB) and Long-term Evolution (LTE) carrier business
  • Fluency in Mandarin and experience with international business customs to effectively communicate with local stakeholders
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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's in BA/BS degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in CM/JDM management or supply chain management.
  • Experience with finance and analytics, cost modeling, and discussion.

Preferred qualifications:

  • MBA or advanced degree in supply chain, business, or engineering.
  • Experience in consumer hardware product development and mass production; Experience with connected devices, ambient computing, Ultra-WideBand (UWB) and Long-term Evolution (LTE) carrier business.
  • Ability to lead and drive change management by influencing a broad range of stakeholders.
  • Excellent discussion, establishing impactful partnership, and executive relationship management skills.
  • Ability to travel globally up to 20% of the time and for extended periods as needed.
  • Fluency in Mandarin and experience with international business customs to effectively communicate with local stakeholders.

About the job

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

  • Develop Contract Manufacturing (CM) and Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM) strategy and implement supplier management processes with critical partners.
  • Lead the creation and implementation of Request for Anything (RFx) processes, cost models and negotiation strategy.
  • Manage assigned manufacturing partners to program requirements in cost, quality, schedule and technology areas; support engineering and operations escalations and drive immediate performance improvement.
  • Lead executive sessions with CM/JDMs including Executive Business Review (EBR) and Quarterly Business Review (QBR) technology roadshows. 
  • Propose periodic cost improvement ideas in terms of Design for Excellence (DFX) or alternative technology choices.
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