Global Commodity Manager: Rack Power & Supply Strategy

Google; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and LTD

401(k) with company match

Paid time off 20 days

Sick time 40 hours/year

Maternity leave 28-30 weeks

Baby bonding leave 18 weeks

Holidays 13 paid days

Job summary

Google is seeking a Commodity Manager in the US to optimize total cost of ownership for our global infrastructure. You will manage rack power devices and negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, partnering early with engineering to align roadmaps with needs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership and continuous supply improvements. As part of the AI and Infrastructure team, you will help enable cutting-edge technology at scale, balancing cost, quality, and delivery across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• Experience in commodity management or sourcing with data center rack power conversion or power back-up solutions, including agreement negotiations, pricing negotiations, assurance of supply, capacity planning and supplier development.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple suppliers and programs for rack power devices (PSUs, PDUs, power shelves), negotiating agreements to secure competitive pricing, favorable terms, and scalable supply.
• Support sourcing strategy development, partnering early with engineering to align supplier technology roadmaps with infrastructure needs.
• Guide cross-functional teams through supplier selection for new platforms, balancing innovation, time-to-market, cost, quality, and delivery.
• Oversee operational execution including schedules, capacity planning, and supply flexibility while communicating performance metrics and risks to leadership.
• Mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities and drive continuous improvement via regular business reviews, applying deep market and industry intelligence to sourcing decisions.

Skills

Procurement & SCM

Negotiation

Strategic supplier relationships

Rack power knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical or engineering field

Tools

PDUs

PSUs

Power shelves

Job description

Google is seeking a Commodity Manager in the US to optimize total cost of ownership for our global infrastructure. You will manage rack power devices and negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, partnering early with engineering to align roadmaps with needs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership and continuous supply improvements. As part of the AI and Infrastructure team, you will help enable cutting-edge technology at scale, balancing cost, quality, and delivery across multiple