Global Category Manager, Mechanical, Data Center Equipment
Google· Google
Dublin, Ireland€100k - €102kFull-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
Commodity Manager role focused on data center equipment in support of Google's Infrastructure and AI initiatives. Responsible for developing commodity strategies, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize total cost of ownership for data center power and cooling equipment within the Equipment Supply Chain organization.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute commodity strategies through close collaboration with Google engineering and commodity teams. Define cost drivers, develop cost models, and establish should cost analysis.
- Conduct detailed agreement negotiations including comprehensive contractual agreements and ensure capacity planning and supply-chain strategies are implemented to meet on time delivery.
- Drive request for proposal (RFP)/request for information (RFI)/request for quotes (RFQs) and lead cross-functional teams with the supplier selection process.
- Serve as internal point-of-contact for all ongoing remediation and quality improvement programs, and define multi-year research and development (R&D) efforts, implement supply chain and supply base improvements.
- Implement supply chain improvements, drive supply base improvement with supplier metrics and regular business reviews.
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 the data center equipment category or commodity management, contract negotiation and supplier development.
Skills
Required:Commodity strategy developmentContract negotiationsRFP/RFI/RFQ management
Benefits
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Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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