Engineering & Tech Ops Category Manager — Data-Driven Sourcing

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

Job summary

Google is seeking a Category Manager for Engineering and Technical Operations within the Google Procurement Organization to pioneer innovative category and sourcing strategies, cultivate strategic supplier relationships, and optimize spend through data-driven insights to unlock value for Google.

As a centralized organization, we deliver velocity, efficiency, and security in buying, partner across Google to shape procurement solutions, and offer ongoing career growth and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 4 years in multi-disciplined procurement, leading strategy and sourcing.
• Experience managing indirect spend categories, RFx processes, and negotiations.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and managing agreements.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of category strategies for indirect spend.
• Maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality service and objectives alignment.
• Execute sourcing strategies, RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations.
• Analyze spend patterns and procurement data to identify value opportunities.
• Provide data-driven insights and reports to support decision-making.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Supplier evaluations

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Advanced degree or certifications in Procurement / SCM

Tools

SQL

Dashboards

Job description

Google is seeking a Category Manager for Engineering and Technical Operations within the Google Procurement Organization to pioneer innovative category and sourcing strategies, cultivate strategic supplier relationships, and optimize spend through data-driven insights to unlock value for Google.

As a centralized organization, we deliver velocity, efficiency, and security in buying, partner across Google to shape procurement solutions, and offer ongoing career growth and benefits.