Program Manager III, Supply Chain Operations, Cloud Networking

info_outline XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA. Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience in program or project management. Experience with supply chain management operations. Experience with data analysis. Preferred qualifications: 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects. Experience with SQL data analysis. 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. 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: $159000 - $231000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities Manage the supply planning and fulfillment with Contract Manufactures GGI partners with, and collaborate closely with multiple stakeholders including (but not limited to) demand planning, commodity management and supply operations to ensure optimal material delivery (On time and cost optimized) for capacity turn-ups. Validate demand forecast, manage procurement in line with allocated budget, validate supply plan and ensure that materials are delivered on time with minimal delivery performance and quality issues. Identify the root causes for metrics and implement solutions, effective data reporting to internal and external stakeholders. Build and maintain strategic relationships with vendors, drive incremental improvements in supplier performance by establishing and executing Operational Excellence Framework. Contribute to planning and delivery of supply chain transformation initiatives and serve as subject matter expert for Supply Planning related user journeys, requirements, design, and implementation schedules.