Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Google welcomes people with disabilities.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Process, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience as a Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, or Product Engineer.

• Experience the Process Management, Demand Planning, and Product Quality Control.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.

• Professional certification in procurement (e.g., CPSM, CPM, CPIM).

• 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement, ideally in a high-tech or manufacturing environment.

• Experience with global sourcing and managing complex supply chains, data analysis tools and techniques to drive procurement decisions.

• Knowledge of semiconductor components, materials, and manufacturing processes.

Our computational challenges are so big, complex and unique we can't just purchase off-the-shelf hardware, we've got to make it ourselves. Your team designs and builds the hardware, software and networking technologies that power all of Google's services. As a Hardware Engineer, you design and build the systems that are the heart of the world's largest and most powerful computing infrastructure. You develop from the lowest levels of circuit design to large system design and see those systems all the way through to high volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the machinery that goes into our cutting-edge data centers affecting millions of Google users.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.

• Create and manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy of specifications, quantities, pricing, and delivery terms. Track orders to ensure on-time delivery and address any delays or discrepancies.

• Maintain regular communication with suppliers, resolving issues related to orders, quality, or delivery. Monitor supplier performance and collaborate on improvement initiatives.

• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers to secure the best possible value for the company. Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through volume discounts, alternative sourcing options, or value engineering.

• Monitor inventory levels of assigned commodities to ensure adequate supply while minimizing excess inventory and associated costs. Coordinate with planning and production teams to adjust purchasing activities based on demand fluctuations.

• Analyze procurement data to identify trends, track spending patterns, and measure supplier performance. Prepare regular reports for management on key procurement metrics.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCPEEOPost.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.