Senior Category Planning PM – Hardware & Devices

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Program Manager for Category Supply and Demand Planning in Mountain View, CA. You will own the consensus demand-supply plan and the S&OP engine for a Pixel product category, guiding cross-functional teams across global offices and time zones.

This high-visibility role requires strategic thinking, analytics mastery, and the ability to influence decisions without direct authority. You will define the Plan of Record, drive multi-disciplinary projects from inception to EOL, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience with demand and supply planning enterprise systems (e.g., o9, Anaplan, SAP) and using analytics to drive timely decisions.
• Experience in supply planning, supply chain management, program management, or Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) within the consumer hardware, telecommunications industry or technology industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly S&OP cycle and own the end-to-end supply and demand models for the category, developing long-term strategies and presenting clear trade-offs and risk mitigation plans to executive leadership.
• Execute partnering with product and commercial teams to define launch strategies and influence the plan of record.
• Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, and Go-To-Market teams to align business plans, navigate supply constraints, and hold stakeholders accountable for core metrics such as inventory health and gross margins.
• Utilize advanced analytics to propose optimal capacity investments and launch dates, transforming highly ambiguous business concepts into crisp, executive-ready presentations.
• Act as a power user and advocate for enterprise planning tools (e.g., o9, Anaplan, Tobu), driving system optimizations and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process maturity and forecast accuracy.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Tools

o9

Anaplan

SAP

Job description

Google is seeking a Program Manager for Category Supply and Demand Planning in Mountain View, CA. You will own the consensus demand-supply plan and the S&OP engine for a Pixel product category, guiding cross-functional teams across global offices and time zones.

This high-visibility role requires strategic thinking, analytics mastery, and the ability to influence decisions without direct authority. You will define the Plan of Record, drive multi-disciplinary projects from inception to EOL, and