Program Manager, Supply Chain Procurement Operations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in Demand/Supply Planning, Supply Chain Program Management, Materials Management (Materials Requirement Planning).
• 2 years of experience in supply chain, materials, and inventory management.
• 2 years of experience in Program/Project Management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related disciplines or Master's/MBA with emphasis in Supply Chain Management.
• Experience with sheets/spreadsheet software, SQL and scripting.
• Experience in forecasting/planning/supply chain and implementing process improvements.
• Experience interacting with technical and non-technical groups, spanning all organizational levels.
• Excellent investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Passionate for automation and process improvements.

About The Job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines. 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute processes for timely, cost effective procurement while working closely with suppliers/partners and internal cross-functional teams.
• Conceptualize and build capabilities on spend analytics, leveraging advanced data analytics skills to drive executive alignment and operational efficiency.Drive cost productivity improvements through price negotiations, secondary sourcing , procurement process improvements.
• Sourcing and escalation activities with our Suppliers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for price, lead-time or shortage issues. Driving timely Request for Quotation (RFQ), release of orders, material delivery to hub, root cause analysis for late deliveries and invoice resolution.
• Continuous improvement in planning root causes and analysis and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) investigation. Ensure improvement in material delivery metrics, past due orders, shortage management, invoicing and supplier management.
• Cross-functional program management required setup for the suppliers and procurement execution with internal and external stakeholders.