Senior Manager, Supply Chain, Data Center Equipment

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and grow a global team, fostering a data-driven culture to execute multi-year strategies supporting Google’s massive multi-gigawatt growth.
• Lead high-stakes negotiations for "first-of-its-kind" technologies, and secure agreements that balance Intellectual Property (IP) protection, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals, and operational agility.
• Revolutionize end-to-end supply chain models, incorporating Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and regionalization to slash lead times and eliminate "single point of failure" risks.
• Serve as the interface between Engineering, Construction, and Finance to seamlessly integrate next-generation hardware into our global fleet.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in sourcing, supply chain management, or operations within industrial or technology infrastructure.
• 7 years of experience leading and developing teams.
• Experience negotiating Capital Expenditure (CapEx) agreements with global equipment manufacturers.

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or Master's degree in a technical or engineering field.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retail Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Pay

US: $236000 - $330000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

Not specified