Global Category Manager, Data Center Infrastructure and Equipment

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelors degree in a Technical or Engineering field, or equivalent practical experience.

4 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.

Experience in commodity management, agreement negotiation, supplier development, manufacturing, and supply chain processes.

Experience with industrial equipment, data center infrastructure or modular projects.

Preferred qualifications:

Masters degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA.

Demonstrated experience with large-scale industrial engineering and construction programs, preferably data centers.

Working knowledge of international requirements, currency, tax, codes, and logistics challenges.

Demonstrated excellent leadership and influencing skills, resulting in solid relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

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 Googles product portfolio possible. Were 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $105,000-$154,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

Develop and execute category strategies through close collaboration with Google engineering and commodity teams.

Conduct detailed contract negotiations, including comprehensive contractual agreements, and ensure capacity planning and supply-chain strategies are implemented to meet On Time Delivery.

Drive RFP/RFI/RFQs and lead cross-functional teams with supplier selection process. Define cost drivers, develop cost models and establish should cost analysis.

Serve as internal point of contact for all ongoing remediation and quality improvement programs, define multi-year R&D efforts and implement supply chain and supply base improvements.

Implement supply chain improvements – driving supply base improvement with supplier metrics and regular business reviews.

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