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.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sourcing, selection, contracting, and commercial discussion activities with our external manufacturing partners. 
  
• Develop cost models for the final assembly and test (FATP) process and lead cost discussions from concepting through end of life.
• Use your industry knowledge and leverage strategic supplier relationships to optimize the total cost of ownership for our hardware products. Serve as the tactical point of escalation with the partner when an cross-functional stakeholder requires additional issue resolution support.
  
• Act as the primary lead for all agreement discussions with the assigned partner. 
  
• Track and report partner performance through all phases of the product development life cycle, and focus on improving partner capabilities where needed. Act as the supply chain lead to the program development team and drive cost performance across the commodity teams in support of program goals.