Electro-Mechanical Global Supply Chain Manager

As a Global Supply Chain Manager, you will interface with internal Engineering and Product teams to develop and deliver Electro-Mechanical commodities like Battery. As the main contact for agreement negotiations, you will build consensus with both internal and external stakeholders, including Product Management, Hardware Engineering, Industrial Design, Quality Engineering, and Operations teams.

To be successful in this role, you will depend on your industry knowledge and supplier relationships to optimize the total cost of our products globally, as any saving on just one piece of hardware will be significant at the scale that Google operates.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices and 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 and Services team is making people's lives better through technology.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $132000 - $189000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global supply chain strategies.
• Create Request for Quotation (RFQ) templates and prepare RFQ documentation for general supply management to review.
• Drive cross-functional team alignment on project SPOR plan.
  
• Manage suppliers to ensure readiness, assurance of supply, and overall quality for product builds and sustaining operations. Be in charge of business relationships with external suppliers and serve as the POC for escalations.
• Initiate purchase orders, track spend, understand component lead times, and evaluate associated supply chain risks. Drive cost reductions and influence partners for cost-effective supply chain solutions.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in global supply chain management in consumer electronics, including experience with manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Experience working with Engineering and Product teams.
  
• Experience sourcing battery or other electromechanical commodities.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working and partnering with supplier management at a global scale.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• Effective communication, sourcing, consulting, and collaboration skills.