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    Global Manufacturing Partner Manager

    Google
    MX
    Hybrid
    Senior
    Full Time
    about 3 hours ago
    Global Manufacturing Partner ManagerCommodity Managersupplier managementreverse supply chaincontract negotiationsContract Manufacturer management

    Requirements

    • Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience
    • 7 years of experience in supplier management/sourcing
    • Experience with reverse supply chain, Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), Dekit, refinancing business models, and execution

    What You'll Do

    • Develop reverse supply chain sourcing strategies in a given product vertical
    • Define cost drivers, develop cost models and establish should cost analysis
    • Lead Request for Proposal (RFP), contract negotiations, and the supplier selection process
    • Understand the technical roadmap and industry trends that impact long-term needs
    • Manage supplier relationships and performance in alignment with technology, cost, quality, and delivery drivers by partnering closely with stakeholders in Hardware, Manufacturing, and Test Engineering functions
    • Work with Engineering teams to ensure supplies and equipment for production
    • Own Contract Manufacturer (CM) engagements
    • Manage sourcing deliverables and negotiations (RFP, contracts, etc.) and CM relationships for assigned program
    • Lead strategy development and execution of the reverse supply chain
    • Manage global Contract Manufacturers (CMs) and Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) as key relationship owner
    • Drive suppliers to meet cost and schedule commitments
    • Lead cross-functional projects, resolve supply chain risks, and contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence
    • Collaborate with technical engineering, operations, and commercial managers to oversee the reverse supply chain for advanced ML, networking, and compute machines
    • Lead business selection and negotiate statements of work

    Nice to Have

    • Master's degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA
    • Experience with supplier management in the compute, storage, networking or data center infrastructure space
    • Experience managing Contract Manufacturers (CM) partners for PCBA’s and systems including cost models
    • Experience with new product development environments (schedule, cost, urgency, etc)
    • Experience working for or with a global contract manufacturer, OEM, or hyperscale company
    • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to communicate internally and externally

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