Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in commodity management or supply chain management.
• Experience with Memory and NAND storage supply base and technologies.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or MBA in a Technical or Engineering field.
• 10 years of experience in commodity management or supply chain management in the data center/mission critical industry.
  
  

About The Job

Commodity Managers work with Engineering teams to make sure Google has the supplies and equipment to put into production the innovative products coming from our Engineering teams. As a Commodity Manager, you use your wide industry knowledge and strategic supplier relationships to optimize our total cost of ownership for our global -- and growing -- infrastructure. The scale at which Google operates means that savings on just one piece of hardware can have a huge impact on Google's bottom line.

As a Global Commodity Manager, you will develop commodity strategies and execute on them. You will lead cross-functional teams through the supplier selection process for new platforms/components. You will conduct business discussions and secure agreements with suppliers. You will maintain industry expertise and supplier/market conditions, and manage supplier performance in cost, quality, delivery, and technology alignment. You will propose and implement supply chain improvements.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$258,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to drive Memory and NOT AND (NAND) flash technologies at key memory suppliers.
• Maintain a level of industry and technology expertise as well as supplier and market conditions and understand memory and NAND storage structures and be conversant with developing models.
• Develop sourcing strategies for memory and NAND flash and execute on them.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance in technology alignment, cost, quality, and delivery, negotiate agreements, and implement supply chain improvements.
• Address material management, shortages, and Clear to Build (CTB) activities, serving as the escalation point between internal teams and Memory and NAND suppliers.
  
  
  

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