Commodity Manager, Hardware and Software Licensing
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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 Hardware or Software technologies or commodity management, contract negotiation and supplier development.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree, or MBA in a technical or an engineering field.
- 7 years of experience negotiate agreements across multiple HW and SW technologies.
- 3 years of experience in working with corporate legal organizations.
- Understanding of contract terms and licensing standards.
- Ability to work, influence, and resolve conflicts cross-functionally with internal/external partners.
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.
Our team is responsible for all aspects of supplier development and ongoing performance management to Google's technology and business needs. You will manage Hardware and Software licensing projects across all commodities, driving collaboration between Commodity Management, Engineering, and other internal groups within Google to execute Google's sourcing strategy, in support of the infrastructure deployment that powers Google's services.
You will be a key part of an end-to-end Supply Chain team that drives continuous improvements and ensures operational excellence in support of Google's growth. You are a strong team player who exhibits humility, is eager to learn and who has a strong work ethic. You are ambitious and ready to exert influence at the most executive levels of the organization. You are a confident Commodity Manager and leader with a strong executive presence and a great communicator who collaborates effectively across multiple functions.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$216,000 + 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
- Support the commodity management team with your expertise, and negotiate a variety of Hardware and Software (HW and SW) licenses with multiple commodity teams and multiple technologies.
- Collaborate with Commodity Managers and Legal Team Members leads to prioritize and manage multiple negotiations while documenting goals and desired outcomes to reach mutually agreed upon results.
- Conduct supplier HW and SW License negotiations, including comprehensive contractual agreements, and in some cases pricing, to closure.
- Define cost drivers, develop cost models, and establish cost analysis.
- Track and publish negotiation intake, status, and closure metrics across multiple Commodity Management teams.
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