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Google - Materials and Supply Chain Program Manager - EU Headquarters

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Ireland
Salary: Excellent
Languages: English

Advertiser Details

  • Name:
    Google
  • Posted:
    18-05-2012
  • Code:
    G2986879858
Materials and Supply Chain Program Manager - EU Headquarters

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This position is based in our EU Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland or London, UK.
The area: Technology Infrastructure
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technology 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're always on call to keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
The role: Materials and Supply Chain Program Manager
As a Materials/Supply Chain Program Manager supporting the Network Deployment team, you will be enabling a responsive and predictable supply chain supporting one of the largest and most complex private data networks in the world. You will be using your experience to drive both process and operational improvements in multiple facets of the supply chain: forecasting, planning, procurement, delivery, reverse logistics. You will help the networking material supply chain by understanding the unique needs of the deployment team, and then defining best practices to meet these requirements. You will also need to effectively work across multiple cross-functional teams to implement these changes.
Responsibilities:

* Plan and project manage multiple supply chain improvement projects simultaneously, some on a global scale and impacting multiple functional stakeholders
* Own operational management of material planning to ensure supply is available and fulfilled according to committed schedules
* Create spreadsheet/database tools to manage materials execution processes ? work closely with IT/Tools team to drive systemic solutions.
* Identify and quickly solve supply chain gaps and inefficiencies. Clearly document process solutions and requirements. Define and manage clear business metrics and goals for managing supply chain performance.
* Manage external parties ? third party logistics providers, component suppliers, etc to drive costs and process improvements

Minimum Qualifications:

* BS degree (In lieu of degree, relevant skills or equivalent experience).

Preferred Qualifications:

* MS degree.
* Extensive experience in end-to-end supply chain across multiple disciplines in related technical/networking fields.
* Excellent organizational skills and project management capabilities -able to manage project plans and timelines cost effectively.
* Strong experience planning materials and stock levels based on a solid understanding of ever changing customer customer requirements.
* Extensive (internal and external) customer and vendor management experience juggling competing demands across program portfolios.
* Strong spreadsheet/database capabilities. Able to create models and maneuver within spreadsheets/databases to manage supply chain processes. Able to work independently with minimal guidance and flexible to be able to tackle a wide variety of projects.

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