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 strategic 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.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving team behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute the global procurement and commodity strategies for Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) that align with product road maps and deliver significant business value.

• Manage and take the responsibility for a portfolio of key PCB suppliers, negotiating all types of agreements and managing performance for cost, quality, and technology.

• Influence leadership at suppliers and within internal engineering and supply chain teams to ensure alignment on strategic objectives.

• Partner with Engineering, Product, Design, and Quality teams to influence design decisions for manufacturability and ensure the timely sourcing of PCBs for NPI and sustaining products.

• Propose and implement the risk management strategies to ensure supply continuity and address potential market disruptions. Lead the management of the supply base for continuous performance improvement through the Supplier Business Review process and should-cost modeling.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Technical or Engineering field or equivalent practical experience.

• 10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.

• Experience in PCB category or commodity management, contract negotiation and supplier development.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in a Technical or Business field.

• Experience managing projects and negotiating agreements with global manufacturing partners.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving consensus across work groups.

• Experience integrating disparate processes to create the reusable components or services across the organization, with the ability to influence executive-level stakeholders at suppliers and internal engineering leadership.

• Knowledge in PCB manufacturing processes, technologies, and global market dynamics.

• Ability to plan, execute, and prioritize based on organizational priorities along with excellent judgment.