Engineering & Tech Ops Category Leader

Google Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Procurement Organization in Chicago/Sunnyvale is seeking a Category Manager for Engineering and Technical Operations. You will lead category strategy development, manage strategic supplier relationships, and drive spend optimization using data-driven insights to unlock value for Google.

The role requires 4 years of procurement experience, strong negotiation and stakeholder-management skills, and the ability to execute RFx processes and supplier evaluations.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in multi-disciplined procurement, leading strategy development, execution and sourcing.
• Experience managing indirect spend categories, executing sourcing strategies, RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations.
• Experience with agreement drafting, review, and management, ensuring compliance with legal standards.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of category strategies for assigned indirect spend categories.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure quality service delivery.
• Execute sourcing strategies, RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations.
• Analyze spending patterns, market trends, and procurement data to identify value opportunities.
• Provide data-driven insights and reports to support decision-making and performance evaluation.

Skills

Procurement strategy

RFx processes

Negotiations

Supplier evaluations

Stakeholder management

Education

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

Tools

SQL

Dashboards

Job description

Google's Procurement Organization in Chicago/Sunnyvale is seeking a Category Manager for Engineering and Technical Operations. You will lead category strategy development, manage strategic supplier relationships, and drive spend optimization using data-driven insights to unlock value for Google.

The role requires 4 years of procurement experience, strong negotiation and stakeholder-management skills, and the ability to execute RFx processes and supplier evaluations.