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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a Technical or Engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.
- Experience in commodity management, agreement negotiation and supplier development.
Preferred qualifications:
- MBA or Master's degree in a Technical or Engineering field.
- Understanding of the semiconductor process, packaging flows, OSAT operations, and test hardware manufacturing.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking and tactical execution, and influence global teams while independently managing complex supplier relationships on the ground.
- Excellent cross-cultural communication and negotiation skills.
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.
In this role, you will lead supplier relationships to deliver leading edge technologies by partnering with Engineering, Operations, Finance and other teams to establish sourcing strategies, drive innovation and enable Google's technology roadmap.
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 team 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.
Responsibilities
- Partner with global teams to integrate APAC market intelligence, technology roadmaps, and risk assessments into overarching sourcing strategies.
- Lead the identification, auditing, and onboarding of alternative suppliers, ensuring all technical, legal, and compliance standards are met.
- Manage the full commercial lifecycle, including PO management, cost tracking, and the transition from new product introduction to high-volume manufacturing.
- Own regional supplier metrics and co-leads QBRs to drive improvements in yield, quality, and capacity.
- Act as the primary regional responder for supply disruptions, resolving local technical bottlenecks or logistics constraints to ensure continuity.
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