Global Data Center Sourcing & Category Manager

Google; Ireland; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 15% target

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google in Dublin, Ireland seeks a Global Category Manager for Data Centers to drive strategic sourcing for data center infrastructure and supplier management. The role partners with engineering, operations and finance to optimize total cost of ownership and delivery of critical infrastructure at scale.

The AI and Infrastructure team supports world-leading hyperscale computing, delivering cutting-edge hardware and platforms while maintaining reliability and velocity across Google’s global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• 4 years of experience in sourcing, negotiating agreements, and supplier development.
• Experience in commodity management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sourcing and supply chain objectives for data center infrastructure products.
• Develop and execute category strategies to achieve total cost of ownership, lead time, capacity, innovation and quality objectives in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct complex strategic technology discussions, including contractual agreements to deliver cost, lead time and capacity objectives.
• Implement supply chain, inventory and process improvements through supplier performance metrics and regular business reviews.

Skills

Procurement and supply chain

Sourcing and negotiations

Commodity management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

Job description

Google in Dublin, Ireland seeks a Global Category Manager for Data Centers to drive strategic sourcing for data center infrastructure and supplier management. The role partners with engineering, operations and finance to optimize total cost of ownership and delivery of critical infrastructure at scale.

The AI and Infrastructure team supports world-leading hyperscale computing, delivering cutting-edge hardware and platforms while maintaining reliability and velocity across Google’s global