Global Manufacturing Partner Manager, NPI
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a Technical, Engineering field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in supplier management or sourcing.
- Experience in supplier management in the compute, storage, networking, or data center infrastructure space.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in Business Administration in a Technical or Engineering field.
- Experience in managing Agreement Manufacturers partners for Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA’s) and systems including cost models.
- Experience with new product development environments (e.g., schedule, cost, urgency, etc.).
- Experience in leading new business selection decisions.
- Ability to manage suppliers in New Product Introduction (NPI) and sustaining environments.
About the job
In this role, you will manage global Agreement Manufacturers/Original Device Manufacturing (ODM) as a key relationship owner. You will be focused on New Product Introduction (NPI) and work with Product Development teams and Engineers to motivate suppliers to deliver on cost and schedule commitments. You will be involved in the development of systems and products in an assigned category (e.g., Machine Learning, compute, networking, storage, etc.) and will understand Google’s roadmaps and own the CM engagements. You will lead and add value to cross-functional projects, as well as understand and resolve supply chain issues and risks. You will be a part of a technical supply chain team that motivates improvement and ensures operational excellence in support of Google's rapid growth.
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.
Responsibilities
- Develop category sourcing strategies in a given product vertical and understand the technical roadmap and industry trends that impact needs.
- Define cost motivators, develop cost models, and establish cost analysis.
- Lead Request for Proposal (RFP), discuss agreements, and the supplier selection process.
- Manage supplier relationships and performance in alignment with technology, cost, quality, and delivery drivers.
- Partner with stakeholders in Hardware, Manufacturing, and Test Engineering functions.
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