Supply Chain Manager, Data Center Equipment Supply Chain

Position Overview

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.

As a Supply Chain Program Manager, you are responsible for ensuring supply chain readiness for multiple programs with specific attention to supply chain and lead time optimization, multi-sourcing, and material & production readiness and ramp up for data center equipment. This includes managing supply chain risks and communicating goals to project stakeholders while coordinating players across varied time zones and regions.

In this role, you will lead all aspects of supply chain readiness and execution for critical data center equipment – from construction/building modules to high-value assets that form the backbone of the Google Data Center fleet. You will serve as the primary liaison between Google and its suppliers to drive end-to-end material, inventory, and production readiness from product inception through mass deployment.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible by empowering Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights that impact Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of users worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end supply chain readiness, inventory strategies, and "clear-to-build" status to enable the global production ramp of data center equipment.
• Design and institutionalize scalable frameworks and processes to optimize capacity, reduce lead times, and manage material flow across the global network.
• Serve as the primary liaison for suppliers, managing production schedules, purchase orders, and strategic material commitments to ensure on-time project delivery.
• Identify supply chain risks and execute mitigation strategies while maintaining comprehensive documentation of global supply maps, procurement models, and logistics.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Planning, and Category Managers to drive continuous process improvements and system optimizations, representing the supply chain organization in program updates.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or Operations roles within a manufacturing or technology environment.
• 2 years of Supply Chain experience, including full product launches (NPI) and managing product phase-outs (EOL).
• Experience across all phases of a product lifecycle from prototype to mass production to end-of-life.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Data Center, Construction, Hyperscale Cloud Infrastructure, or large-scale Capital Equipment supply chains.
• Experience in negotiating early funding and managing capacity across multiple, global suppliers.
• Track record of successfully delivering complex products and managing large projects, with in-depth knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Ability to customize communications based on the audience, interacting effectively with technical, non-technical, and executive groups.
• Highly skilled at working and excelling in a highly ambiguous/unstructured environment, employing critical thinking and sound judgment.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary: $147,000-$216,000 + bonus + equity + benefits