Global Category Manager, Data Center Equipment

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 Equipment Supply Chain (ESC) organization is focused on Data Center Infrastructure and is responsible for planning, sourcing, supply chain, procurement and supplier management functions for data center power and cooling equipment.

ESC partners with Data Center Engineering and Construction teams to make sure Google has the supplies and equipment to put into production the products coming from the Engineering teams.

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 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.

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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Ireland: €100000 - €102000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

• Develop and execute commodity strategies through close collaboration with Google engineering and commodity teams. Define cost drivers, develop cost models, and establish should cost analysis.
  
• Conduct detailed agreement negotiations including comprehensive contractual agreements and ensure capacity planning and supply-chain strategies are implemented to meet on time delivery.
• Drive request for proposal (RFP)/request for information (RFI)/request for quotes (RFQs) and lead cross-functional teams with the supplier selection process.
• Serve as internal point-of-contact for all ongoing remediation and quality improvement programs, and define multi-year research and development (R&D) efforts, implement supply chain and supply base improvements.
• Implement supply chain improvements, drive supply base improvement with supplier metrics and regular business reviews.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• Experience in the data center equipment category or commodity management, contract negotiation and supplier development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or MBA in a technical or engineering field.
• Experience with data center commodities.
• Experience in developing and executing a complex sourcing strategies.
• Experience working with contractors and general contractors in a large infrastructure environment.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ability to travel 10-15%.