Global Data Center Equipment Sourcing Leader

Google; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days per year

Sick Time: 40 hours/year

Maternity Leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 days

Job summary

Google is seeking a Category Manager to define and execute sourcing for data center infrastructure equipment. You will leverage broad industry knowledge and supplier relationships to optimize total cost of ownership across Google's global infrastructure.

This role combines strategic sourcing with hands-on negotiation and supplier management. As part of the AI and Infrastructure teams, you will influence decisions impacting hardware selection, lead time, cost, and capacity while collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• 5 years of experience in category or commodity management, contract negotiation and supplier development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sourcing and supply chain objectives for products in the Data Center Infrastructure space.
• Develop and execute category strategies to achieve total cost of ownership, lead time, capacity, innovation and quality objectives for the products managed through close collaboration with Google cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, operations, finance, etc.).
• Conduct complex strategic technology negotiations including comprehensive contractual agreements to deliver cost, lead time and capacity objectives for the organization.
• Implement supply chain, inventory and process improvements through supplier performance metrics, scorecards, business continuity plans and regular business reviews.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supply chain management

Contract negotiations

Supplier development

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical/engineering field

Master's degree in technical/engineering field or MBA

Job description

Google is seeking a Category Manager to define and execute sourcing for data center infrastructure equipment. You will leverage broad industry knowledge and supplier relationships to optimize total cost of ownership across Google's global infrastructure.

This role combines strategic sourcing with hands-on negotiation and supplier management. As part of the AI and Infrastructure teams, you will influence decisions impacting hardware selection, lead time, cost, and capacity while collaborating