Category Manager, IT Hardware Compute, GPO

Google LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Category Manager to own IT Compute procurement strategies and drive value across indirect spend. You will partner with stakeholders to shape sourcing, supplier relationships, and contract outcomes.

The role emphasizes data-driven insights, KPI tracking, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize value and efficiency in a complex Google environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years in sourcing, category management, or procurement, with IT indirect spend focus.
• 4 years in logistics and supply chain with distributors/resellers/OEMs.
• Experience with contracts, RFx, negotiations, and supplier evaluations in IT hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business goals.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality and value.
• Lead RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations within IT hardware categories.
• Analyze spend patterns and market trends to identify value opportunities.
• Provide procurement data insights for performance evaluation across the category.

Skills

Sourcing & category management

Procurement & RFx negotiations

IT hardware procurement

Logistics & supply chain experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Chicago, IL, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field,or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in sourcing, category management, or procurement roles, with a focus on managing indirect spend categories, with experience within IT-related categories.
• 4 years of experience in logistics and supply chain, working with distributors, resellers or OEMs.
• Experience with contracts, RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations within the IT Hardware categories (i.e. Workstations, Desktops, Laptops, etc.).

Preferred qualifications

• Advanced degree or certifications in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Experience in developing and managing key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure category performance and track progress towards strategic goals.
• Familiarity with with AI engines, experience in automating tasks, utilize AI tools to improve effectiveness.
• Proficiency in analyzing procurement data and market intelligence for current trends, utilize best practices in benchmarking to ensure we maximize value.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead strategic projects or initiatives aimed at improving procurement processes, implementing new strategies, or driving innovation within the category.

About The Job

In the Google Procurement Organization (GPO), your aim is to unlock the value for Google to reinvest in what matters most. You will do this by bringing velocity, efficiency, and security to buying at Google, while partnering deeply across Google to deliver solutions fit for purpose. As a centralized organization operating in a high complexity environment, we bring "one voice" to stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the best outcomes. Our organization f...

As a part of the Google Procurement Organization, the Category Management team, you will partner closely with key stakeholders to help shape and implement procurement strategies. You will be responsible for developing and driving holistic category strategies, managing stakeholder relationships, and bringing excellence to Google-wide sourcing, supplier, and contract...

In this role, Category Manager supports the IT Compute Category, you will be responsible for pioneering innovative category and sourcing strategies, cultivating strategic supplier relationships, and optimizing spend categories through data-driven insights to unlock value for Google.

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

US: $136000 - $196000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Support the development and execution of category strategies aligned with organizational objectives for assigned indirect spend categories.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure quality service delivery and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Facilitate the execution of sourcing strategies, RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations within designated categories.
• Analyze spending patterns, market trends, and identify value opportunities within the category.
• Evaluate procurement data, generate reports, and provide insights to support decision-making and performance evaluation within the category.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories...