Category Manager, IT Hardware Compute, GPO

Job description

info_outline About the job In the Google Procurement Organization (GPO), your aim is to unlock the value for Google to reinvest in what matters most. You will do this by bringing velocity, efficiency, and security to buying at Google, while partnering deeply across Google to deliver solutions fit for purpose. As a centralized organization operating in a high complexity environment, we bring "one voice" to stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the best outcomes.

Our organization fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation while providing opportunities for ongoing career growth and development. As a part of the Google Procurement Organization, the Category Management team, you will partner closely with key stakeholders to help shape and implement procurement strategies. You will be responsible for developing and driving holistic category strategies, managing stakeholder relationships, and bringing excellence to Google-wide sourcing, supplier, and contract management.

In this role, Category Manager supports the IT Compute Category, you will be responsible for pioneering innovative category and sourcing strategies, cultivating strategic supplier relationships, and optimizing spend categories through data-driven insights to unlock value for Google.