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Google · 1 hour ago

Commodity Manager, Optics

Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$147K/yr - $216K/yr

7+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Commodity Manager to optimize their sourcing strategy for optical technologies. The role involves collaborating with engineering teams and managing supplier relationships to ensure the timely delivery of materials and effective risk mitigation strategies.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage multiple projects and suppliers, negotiating a variety of agreements, from statements of work to master supply agreements, to secure favorable pricing and terms

Lead cross-functional teams through the supplier selection process for new platforms and partner with key stakeholders to develop and execute strategies that balance innovation, time-to-market, cost, quality, and delivery

Oversee the operational aspects of the supply chain, including managing schedules, capacity, and supply chain flexibility. Communicate status and risks to management, ensuring continuous improvement

Mitigate supply chain risks and measure partner performance through regular business reviews to ensure quality and continuous improvement

Maintain a high level of industry expertise, keeping current on supplier and market conditions to inform sourcing strategies and negotiations

Qualification

Procurement managementOptical technologiesSupplier developmentOptics manufacturingData center commoditiesSpreadsheet softwareSQLScriptingStrategic planningNegotiation skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

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 commodity management or sourcing within the optical transceivers or transmission category, including agreement negotiation and supplier development

Preferred

MBA or Master's degree in a Technical or Engineering field

4 years of experience in Optics manufacturing and optical supply chain processes, and strategic business planning and execution

Experience with data center, networking and optics commodities

Experience with spreadsheet software, SQL, and scripting

Experience with new and evolving optics technologies in the data center space

Experience with optical transceiver manufacturing processes

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Andy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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