Supply Chain Program Manager, Pixel

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.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

Responsibilities:

• Own material clear-to-build and supply chain readiness for NPI phone and platform builds from development to production handoff internally & with manufacturing partners.
• Manage program level sourcing strategy alignment, risk assessment & roll up. Ensure risk mitigation through BOM risk analysis & source qualification planning. 
• Drive materials production readiness and supply chain development during NPI, manage material budget alignment, reconciliation and E&O management, driving risk reduction/mitigation activities & communication reporting.
• Lead logistics strategy definition for components into existing and new manufacturing partner locations.
• Oversee cross-functional liaison between engineering, operations and supply chain teams to communicate materials status, risks & solutions. Own cross-functional programs end to end to drive process improvements, operational excellence and reporting standardization.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 2 years of experience with international supply chain management, materials program management or procurement
• 2 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with Asia based contract manufacturers
• Deep understanding of hardware product lifecycles
• Strong program management skills with ability to drive complex schedules, assess priorities & identify gaps
• Cross-functional collaboration with excellent communication skills, ability to work across multiple teams, and be a team player
• Strong data analytics skills to drive solutions, and ability to analyze existing tools and databases and provide solution recommendations
• Motivated, detail-oriented, proactive problem-solver who is able to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment