Manufacturing Business Manager, NPI
Job Summary
Job Description
This role involves developing and implementing Contract Manufacturing (CM) and Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM) strategies with key partners. Responsibilities include leading RFx processes, cost modeling and negotiation, managing manufacturing partners to meet program requirements (cost, quality, schedule, technology), leading executive sessions (EBR, QBR), proposing cost improvements (DFX, alternative technologies), and driving change management during NPI cycles. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in CM/JDM management or supply chain management, strong financial and analytical skills, and excellent negotiation and communication abilities. Experience with consumer hardware product development and mass production, particularly connected devices, is preferred, as is Mandarin proficiency and international business acumen. Global travel (20%) is required.
Must have:
- 7+ years CM/JDM or supply chain experience
- Experience in finance, analytics, cost modeling, negotiation
- Lead manufacturing partner management
- Develop and implement CM/JDM strategy
- Manage executive relationships
Good to have:
- Master's degree in business or industrial engineering
- 10+ years experience in consumer hardware
- Experience with connected devices, UWB/LTE
- Mandarin communication skills
- Global travel experience
1 skill required
Job Details
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of related experience in CM/JDM management or supply chain management.
- Experience with finance and analytics, and cost modeling and negotiation.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in business and industrial engineeringing (i.e, Engineering, Supply Chain Management).
- 10 years of experience in consumer hardware product development and mass production; or with connected devices, ambient computing, UWB/LTE, and carrier business.
- Experience with negotiation, establishing partnership, and executive relationship management.
- Experience driving change management by influencing a broad range of key stakeholders during time-sensitive NPI cycles.
- Ability to communicate in Mandarin to support client relationship management in this region and knowledge of international business customs.
- Ability to travel globally 20% of the time and for extended periods as needed.
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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