Group manager, Global Commodity Management, Storage Products

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience leading Storage product (SSDs, HDDs) supplier commodity management in the data center industry.
• 8 years of experience with project management and global supply chain management, encompassing supplier and technology sourcing, delivery, quality, and cost management.
• 8 years of experience leading commercial negotiations.
• Experience in people management.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA.

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 the group manager, Global Commodity Management, you will lead the strategic sourcing and commercial management of key storage products (SSD, HDD) and suppliers critical to Google's internal and public cloud infrastructure. You will partner with the storage engineering teams to secure optimal commercial outcomes from the most important suppliers. Your leadership in this partnership will be instrumental in enabling Google's most advanced platforms and programs.

Your core responsibilities will include leading commodity strategies, negotiations, managing contracts, conducting commercial analysis, and overseeing supplier relationships. Leveraging your deep commercial acumen, you will facilitate supplier solutions that enable the innovative products designed by Google's engineers.

You will maintain a high level of 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 $221,000-$311,000 + 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

• Develop and Execute Comprehensive Commodity Strategies. Define and implement long-term strategic sourcing plans for SSDs and HDDs, encompassing market analysis, risk assessment, supplier identification and qualification, and technology roadmapping to ensure a resilient and cost-effective supply base that meets Google's evolving needs.
• Understand semiconductor structures and be conversant with developing models and develop and execute sourcing and pricing strategies.
• Lead complex negotiations and contract management. Lead high-stakes negotiations with key suppliers, develop and manage complex contractual agreements (including pricing, capacity, quality, and service level agreements) to optimize value, mitigate risk, and ensure favorable commercial terms.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance and relationships. Establish and monitor key performance indicators for strategic suppliers, proactively manage supplier performance, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and foster strong, collaborative relationships to ensure consistent quality, on-time delivery, and proactive problem resolution.