Google

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 15 years of experience within Supply Chain or Procurement or 13 years of experience with an advanced degree
• Experience with supply chain, business operations, procurement, and hardware products
• Experience in working with senior executives, negotiations, and partner management

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree
• 20 years of experience in Supply Chain or Procurement
• Experience working with and leading diverse teams and a variety of stakeholders, and executing strategies to deliver exceptional solutions
• Ability to identify opportunities and areas for improvement, and to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent teamwork skills, and the ability to exercise good judgment in a rapidly changing and sometimes stressful environment
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with multiple teams simultaneously

About the Job

Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) is Google’s fully managed edge hardware and software product for enterprises and public sector to innovate with AI, keep data secure and independent, and modernize with Kubernetes based consistent and open developer experience from edge to cloud.

As the Director, Supply Chain and Operations for GDC, you will work closely across the GDC Engineering and Product Management teams to drive New Product Introduction (NPI) of GDC hardware products. You will work with Go-To-Market teams and Sales teams to perform global demand planning and forecasting of the product. You will lead a team of cross-functional members consisting of Product Management, Program Management and Technical Program Management to drive NPI, capacity planning, demand forecasting, sourcing, procurement, delivery logistics, and Day 2 lifecycle management of GDC products to all customers globally. You'll partner very closely with the Global Procurement Organization (GPO) and Cloud Supply Chain Operations (CSCO).

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $253,000-$356,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) programs for new GDC infrastructure hardware products like compute, network, storage, security.
• Lead capacity planning and demand forecasting of GDC products across all customers globally by partnering with Go-To-Market, Product Management, and Sales.
• Lead sourcing of GDC product components and manage partnerships with hardware vendors, system integrators and global logistics firms, ensuring continuity of supply.
• Drive procurement and delivery of customer forecasts to all customers globally. Manage operations of forecast to delivery as well as Day 2 operations.
• Manage the day-to-day functioning of the GDC Supply Chain organization, hire and develop exceptional talent, drive the vision and strategy of the team, publish roadmaps, and manage all stakeholders.