Strategic Global Commodity Manager — Data Center Power Hardware

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google's AI and Infrastructure team seeks a Commodity Manager in the United States to optimize total cost of ownership for our global data center infrastructure. You will manage multiple suppliers for rack power devices, negotiate agreements, and align supplier roadmaps with engineering needs to support scalable, reliable hardware.

You'll partner with cross‑functional teams to balance cost, time‑to‑market, and quality, drive supplier development, and monitor performance with leadership.

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

Sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Master's degree (MBA/TECH)

Tools

Power hardware knowledge (PDUs/PSUs)

Data center components

Job description

Google's AI and Infrastructure team seeks a Commodity Manager in the United States to optimize total cost of ownership for our global data center infrastructure. You will manage multiple suppliers for rack power devices, negotiate agreements, and align supplier roadmaps with engineering needs to support scalable, reliable hardware.

You'll partner with cross‑functional teams to balance cost, time‑to‑market, and quality, drive supplier development, and monitor performance with leadership.