Manufacturing Business Manager, Home and Health

5 Months ago • 5 Years + • Manufacturing

Job Summary

Job Description

The Manufacturing Business Manager, Home and Health, at Google will develop and implement CM/JDM strategies, supplier management processes, and RFx processes. Responsibilities include managing manufacturing partners to meet cost, quality, schedule, and technology requirements; leading executive sessions (EBRs and QBRs); proposing cost improvements; and collaborating with stakeholders globally. The role requires experience in CM/JDM management, supply chain, finance, and analytics, with a preference for candidates with experience in consumer hardware, connected devices, and international business. Fluency in Mandarin is highly desirable.

Must have:

5+ years CM/JDM or supply chain experience
Experience with finance, analytics, and cost modeling
Lead and drive change management
Develop and implement CM/JDM strategies
Manage manufacturing partners

Good to have:

MBA or advanced degree
Consumer hardware, connected device experience
UWB/LTE experience
Mandarin fluency
International business experience

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Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's 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 and cost modeling.

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.
Ability to communicate in Mandarin fluently 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.