Global Commodity Manager, GPU/CPU Sourcing

Google • Austin, TX

4d • $174,000 - $258,000

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. As a Global Commodity Manager (GCM) for Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Central Processing Unit (CPU) Sourcing, you will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for Google’s critical compute infrastructure. You will manage the end-to-end supply chain and commercial relationships for GPUs, x86, and ARM-based System on a Chip (SoCs), ensuring Google has the technology and capacity needed to power its next generation of AI and cloud services. You will leverage your industry knowledge and proven relationships with key industry players to negotiate multi-year agreements. You will work closely with Engineering, Product, and Finance teams to deliver cost-effective, high-performance silicon solutions that align with our long-term hardware roadmap. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving team behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in sourcing, supply chain management, or commodity management within the semiconductor or hardware technology industry.
• Experience negotiating commercial agreements with silicon providers.
• Experience with x86, ARM SoC, or GPU architectures and the broader silicon ecosystem.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree in a technical or business field.
• Understanding of silicon cost modeling and manufacturing processes.
• Proven track record of managing mission-critical projects with limited oversight.
• Ability to maintain established industry relationships and an understanding of the engaged landscape in the high-performance compute and Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerator market.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executive-level audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure roadmap readiness while influencing supplier and internal leadership to align on long-term objectives.
• Deliver on expected cost-saving goals and implement risk management strategies to ensure assurance of supply for mission-critical components.
• Lead the negotiation of Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) and development contracts with minimal oversight to secure favorable terms.
• Manage a portfolio of Tier-1 silicon suppliers, driving continuous performance improvement through proactive ownership independently.
• Establish and execute procurement strategies for GPUs and SoCs (x86, ARM) that deliver technical advantage and significant value.

What This Job Offers

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