Google

Runs Search and YouTube and builds Gemini AI

Group Manager - Silicon Sourcing, CPU

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSunnyvale, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration, or a related field, is required.
At least 12 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, with a specific focus on silicon or CPUs, is required.
Experience in people management is required.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement comprehensive global sourcing strategies for CPUs, aligning them with overall business objectives.
Provide subject matter expertise on CPUs, architectures, software, peripherals, and system-level considerations.
Identify, qualify, and onboard key suppliers while fostering collaboration and open communication.
Monitor supplier performance against quality, delivery, and cost targets to drive continuous improvement and strong partnerships.
Drive the end-to-end lifecycle, providing input on architecture definition, business negotiations and awards, execution, new product introduction and production ramp, and end of life.
Drive cost-reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, negotiation, and value engineering.
Stay abreast of market trends, technological advancements, and the competitive landscape.
Analyze market data to identify opportunities for cost savings, supply chain optimization, and risk mitigation.
Work closely with Engineering, New Product Introduction, Product Management, Quality, Finance, and Legal to align sourcing requirements and supply planning.
Use industry knowledge and strategic supplier relationships to optimize total cost of ownership for global infrastructure.

Desired Qualifications

A Master's degree in a technical or engineering field, or an MBA, is preferred.
Experience interfacing with and establishing relationships with senior management at supplier and customer levels is preferred.
Deep knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, quality standards, processor architectures, server infrastructure, and the broader data center computing ecosystem is preferred.
A solid understanding of the CPU landscape and data center architectures, including silicon processes, packaging technologies, intellectual property, manufacturing, and software and application layers, is preferred.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret market data, manage budgets, and perform complex cost modeling, are preferred.
Proven success in developing and executing sourcing strategies that deliver measurable results is preferred.

Develop and implement comprehensive global sourcing strategies for CPUs, aligning with overall business objectives. Provide subject matter expertise (CPU, architectures, software, peripherals, system view).
Identify, qualify, and onboard key suppliers fostering collaboration and open communication. Monitor performance against quality, delivery, and cost targets to drive continuous improvement and strong partnerships.
Drive the end-to-end lifecycle, providing input on architecture definition, business negotiations/awards, execution, NPI/production ramp, and EOL. Drive cost-reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, negotiation, and value engineering.
Stay abreast of market trends, technological advancements, and the competitive landscape. Analyze market data to identify opportunities for cost savings, supply chain optimization, and risk mitigation.
Work closely with Engineering, NPI, Product Management, Quality, Finance, and Legal to ensure alignment on sourcing requirements and supply planning.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration, or a related field.
12 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, with a specific focus on silicon/CPU.
Experience in people management.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA.
Experience interfacing with and establishing relationships with senior management at both supplier and customer levels.
Deep knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, quality standards, processor architectures, server infrastructure, and the broader data center computing ecosystem.
Solid understanding of the CPU landscape, data center architectures, including silicon processes, packaging technologies, IP, manufacturing, and software/application layers.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret market data, manage budgets, and perform complex cost modeling.
Proven success in developing and executing sourcing strategies that deliver measurable results.

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.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $236000 - $329000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration, or a related field.
12 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, with a specific focus on silicon/CPU.
Experience in people management.

About the Company

Google

Runs Search and YouTube and builds Gemini AI

Google runs the world's most used search engine and free services such as YouTube, Android, and Gmail, and it builds the Gemini AI models that work inside them. In 2017, its researchers invented the transformer, the neural network design behind ChatGPT and most other AI chatbots. People use these services without paying, and Google earns most of its money from ads placed beside search results and YouTube videos. Businesses rent computing power and Gemini models through Google Cloud, and Google also sells subscriptions and Pixel phones. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in 1998 as Stanford PhD students; it is based in Mountain View, California, United States, and is the main business of parent company Alphabet.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
Founded: 1998

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