Foundry and Ecosystem Strategy Lead

Google • Sunnyvale, CA

3d

About The Position

Commodity Managers work with Engineering teams to make sure Google has the supplies and equipment to put into production the innovative products coming from our Engineering teams. As a Commodity Manager, you use your wide industry knowledge and strategic supplier relationships to optimize our total cost of ownership for our global -- and growing -- infrastructure. The scale at which Google operates means that savings on just one piece of hardware can have a huge impact on Google's bottom line. 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $221,000-$311,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• 12 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing sourcing including experience in foundry pricing models, wafer cost structures, and packaging logistics.
• Experience in category or commodity management, contract negotiation and supplier development.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA.
• Experience negotiating complex Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and capacity guarantees with key semiconductor manufacturers.
• Experience guiding silicon products from initial Tape-Out (NPI) through to high-volume ramp and sustaining production.
• Experience sourcing EDA tools and commercial IP (e.g., ARM, Synopsys) for internal design teams.
• Sourcing experience specifically for 2.5D/3D advanced packaging (CoWoS, Info, etc.) and complex substrates.
• Proven track record of enabling COT (Customer Owned Tooling) or Hybrid-COT models, managing direct commercial relationships.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead supplier or commodity strategy for long-term products or programs.
• Influence third-party strategy at the executive level.
• Manage and have full responsibility for an increasing number of vendors, suppliers, technologies, or product components.
• Negotiate all types of contracts with all types of vendors or suppliers within one or multiple domains, in full autonomy.
• Manage programmatically interdependent projects for achieving business goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees