Strategic Category Manager, 3PL & Cloud (EU) – Equity

Google; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 124,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Category Manager/Program Manager to lead end-to-end strategic sourcing for Google Cloud’s indirect spend categories, including Real Estate, Transportation, and Services. You will own supplier relationships, drive multi-year category roadmaps, and collaborate with cross-functional leadership to align capacity planning and finance.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, not day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in sourcing, category management, or supply chain management with indirect spend portfolios.
• Experience in commercial contract management and leading supplier negotiations (MSAs, leases, SLAs).
• Experience with commercial real estate, logistics/3PL, or related infrastructure categories.
• Experience developing and executing category strategies, governance frameworks, or sourcing processes.

Responsibilities

• Author and execute multi-year category strategies, roadmaps, and governance frameworks for Google Cloud’s long-term growth.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing and RFx events, translating complex demand into contracts.
• Serve as the primary commercial relationship owner for strategic suppliers and drive negotiations and executive reviews.
• Embed with cross-functional leadership across Operations, Capacity Planning, and Finance to align roadmaps.
• Decompose TCO and use should-cost models to deliver savings and volume bundling.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Category management

Supply chain management

Contract management

Supplier negotiations

Category strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Oracle

Looker

Tableau

Job description

Google is seeking a Category Manager/Program Manager to lead end-to-end strategic sourcing for Google Cloud’s indirect spend categories, including Real Estate, Transportation, and Services. You will own supplier relationships, drive multi-year category roadmaps, and collaborate with cross-functional leadership to align capacity planning and finance.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, not day-to-day operations.