Senior Manager, Supply Chain, Data Center Equipment

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 part of the Equipment Supply Chain (ESC) organization, you will be the backbone of Google’s physical infrastructure and responsible for the end-to-end life-cycle, from initial architectural concept to global deployment of the power and cooling systems that fuel our data centers.

As a Senior Manager of Supply Chain, Data Center Equipment, you will lead a team of Category Managers to navigate a volatile global market. You will not just buy equipment; you will be designing a scalable supply ecosystem. You will leverage industry intelligence and fostering executive-level supplier partnerships, ensuring that Google’s infrastructure remains an advantage, transforming supply chain constraints into opportunities for innovation and speed-to-market.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between long-term engineering roadmaps and real-world supply chain execution. You will possess a rare blend of technical depth in industrial infrastructure and sophisticated commercial acumen. You will be equally comfortable navigating legal frameworks, auditing supplier sub-components, and coaching a team of category managers. You will ensure global availability, de-risk the supply chain against geopolitical or market shifts, and achieve industry-leading Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $236000 - $330000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Mentor and grow a global team, fostering a data-driven culture to execute multi-year strategies supporting Google’s massive multi-gigawatt growth.
• Lead high-stakes negotiations for "first-of-its-kind" technologies, and secure agreements that balance Intellectual Property (IP) protection, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals, and operational agility.
• Revolutionize end-to-end supply chain models, incorporating Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and regionalization to slash lead times and eliminate "single point of failure" risks.
• Build executive-level partnerships with global integrators, utilizing performance scorecards to drive excellence in sustainability, cost, and capacity.
• Serve as the interface between Engineering, Construction, and Finance to seamlessly integrate next-generation hardware into our global fleet.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in sourcing, supply chain management, or operations within industrial or technology infrastructure.
• 7 years of experience leading and developing teams.
• Experience negotiating Capital Expenditure (CapEx) agreements with global equipment manufacturers.

Preferred qualifications:

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

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA.