Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain and Operations Management, or Business or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in multi-disciplined procurement, leading strategy development, execution and sourcing or a related function.
- 3 years of experience in managing category strategies and sourcing teams across multiple categories for both goods and services in the indirect category space.
- Master's of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
- Experience working cross-functionally with industrial design, development, legal and operations.
- Experience in Injection molding, metal CNC, Hinge, Die-casting, MIM, Painting, Plating, Sheet metal and Die-cuts and knowledge of product development, manufacturing processes and supply chain management.
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About the job
At Google we spend hundreds of millions of dollars with vendors every year. The Supplier Sourcing team gets things done for Google, from tasks like buying hardware, software and professional services to managing facilities and various technology services globally. Through the strong and unique relationships we have with internal stakeholders and the right vendors, our team ensures that Google gets the best value for our purchases. As a member of a larger team, you drive a number of procurement-related activities such as guiding vendors through our shifting needs and supplying internal clients with sound purchasing advice. You craft and lead a multi-step sourcing process and innovative e-auctions to finalize high-dollar, high-risk proposals and contract negotiations. In some cases, you secure competitive rates for Google by translating our business needs into familiar "commodity" terms for the marketplace.
Responsibilities
- Drive all aspects of the commercial and contractual engagement with our global mechanical supply base for wearable product lines or tablet accessory projects like keyboard etc. Manage related Mechanical material spend and capital investments from project level.
- Develop and execute global supply chain strategies.
- Manage suppliers to ensure production and capacity readiness, assurance of supply, and overall quality in support of NPI builds and sustaining operations.
- Drive close partnerships with internal partners including Engineering, Marketing, and Operations to drive innovative, cost effective, and high quality solutions that support our overall product launch and sustainability goals.
- Drive cost reductions with the Should Cost Model and influence partners for cost effective supply chain solutions.