Global Supply Manager, Memory

About the job

As a Global Supply Chain and Sourcing Manager for Devices and Services, you will be the primary contact for internal teams and external partners/suppliers for sourcing and procurement for Memory. You will build consensus with both internal and external stakeholders and will be the main contact for supplier management.

You will lead and support the development, implementation and management of global strategies to provide Google’s Consumer Hardware Organization with optimal flexibility, quality, and supply assurance. Working closely with Product Management, Hardware/Software Engineering, Industrial Design, Quality Engineering and Operations teams, you will maintain long-term supplier relationships.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 7 years of supply chain or semiconductor commodity management experience
• Experience working with Memory commodities/suppliers

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business Administration
• Experience driving and delivering strategic business plans and initiatives
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding analytical capabilities
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership in a dynamic environment

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for identification, development, negotiation and management of existing and developing Memory suppliers for Google Devices and Services (Consumer Hardware).
• Ensure continuity of supply, driving necessary and timely action for potential supply issues, strong alignment with product operations for accurate Clear-to-Build (CTB).
• Manage external communication with our suppliers to identify root causes and closely follow up supply shortage recovery plans until shortage risk is mitigated.
• Develop and manage supplier supply commit and continuity performance metrics.  
• Partner with key internal stakeholders to drive operational and cost efficiencies across Google’s Consumer Hardware Business.