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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's 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, negotiating agreements and supplier development.
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in commodity management, sourcing, or supply chain management in Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs).
- Experience in negotiations and managing agreements.
- Experience in leading projects with cross-functional teams.
- Understanding of PCB manufacturing processes, technologies, and market dynamics.
About the job
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 supplier relationships to optimize our total cost of ownership for our global -- and growing -- infrastructure. The scale at which Google operates means that savings on just one piece of hardware can have a huge impact on Google's bottom line.
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 Google's product portfolio possible. We're 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.Responsibilities
- Formulate and implement global sourcing strategies for PCBs that align with Google's product road-maps and business objectives.
- Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with key PCB suppliers worldwide.
- Partner with Engineering, Product, Design, Quality, and Operations teams to understand technical requirements, influence design decisions for manufacturability and cost, and ensure sourcing of PCBs for NPI and sustaining products.
- Monitor market trends, new technologies, supply conditions, and market landscapes. Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to ensure supply continuity and address potential disruptions.
- Manage supplier performance for cost, quality, delivery, and technology alignment. Identify and implement supply chain improvements and cost reduction opportunities.
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