Senior Program Manager I, Advanced Spares Inventory Management

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

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 Distributed Cloud mission is to build a supply chain as intelligent, scalable, and resilient as the cloud itself, connecting innovation to execution to deploy the hardware foundation that delivers Google's compute, artificial intelligence, and edge capabilities to every user. This effort is supported by two critical leaders: the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, who develops the sourcing and supplier strategy for original equipment manufacturer hardware and system integration partners, and the Senior Advanced Spares Management Leader, who develops the global strategy for critical spare parts inventory to ensure optimal service levels for field operations while driving down total cost of ownership through advanced demand forecasting and inventory optimization. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in program or project management.
7 years of experience in MRO Spares Planning, service logistics, or inventory optimization within an operational environment.
5 years of experience driving programs in cloud infrastructure.
5 years of experience with a Tier 1 ERP system (e.g., SAP) for inventory, and with data analysis tools like SQL.

Nice To Haves

8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure supply chain operations.
Experience in supplier development strategies to enhance the capability and performance of key partners.
Excellent investigative thinking and ability to use data for process control (e.g., statistical process control) to drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Design and implement multi-echelon inventory optimization policies to balance service levels with cost minimization for spares.
Utilize statistical and machine learning models (leveraging predictive data) to generate highly accurate, long-term spare parts demand forecasts.
Develop and oversee the end-to-end lifecycle management plan, from initial provisioning to part retirement, to mitigate excess and obsolete risk.
Lead strategic sourcing and negotiation of critical spares, and optimize the global distribution network for time-critical shipments.
Interface with Engineering and Finance to align spare parts strategy with asset uptime goals, own enterprise resource planning/computerized maintenance management system data integrity, and provide executive performance reports.