Regional Procurement Manager

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in multi-disciplined procurement, leading strategy development, execution and sourcing, or a related function.
• 5 years of experience in commercial agreements, cost negotiations, agreement negotiation and supplier sourcing.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA or Advanced degree or Certifications in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Proficiency in analyzing procurement data, generating reports, and providing insights to support decision-making and performance evaluation within the category.
• Proven ability to develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and leverage investigative tools to track performance and drive data-driven procurement decisions.
• Strong project management skills to lead strategic initiatives, implement new strategies, and drive procurement innovation.
• Adept at identifying efficiencies and process improvements to constantly enhance category management practices.

About the job

In the Google Procurement Organization (GPO), our aim is to unlock value for Google to reinvest in what matters most. We do this by bringing velocity, efficiency, and security to buying at Google, while partnering deeply across Google to deliver solutions fit for purpose. As a centralized organization operating in a high complexity environment, we bring one voice to stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the best outcomes. Our organization fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation while providing opportunities for ongoing career growth and development.

Within the Google Procurement Organization, the Category Management team partners closely with key stakeholders to help shape and implement procurement strategies. The Category team is responsible for developing and driving holistic category strategies, managing stakeholder relationships, and bringing excellence to Google-wide sourcing, supplier, and agreement management.

In this role, you will be responsible for pioneering innovative category and sourcing strategies, cultivating strategic supplier relationships, and optimizing spend categories through data-driven insights to unlock value for Google.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with organizational objectives for assigned indirect spend categories with focus on marketing, media, creative, social, events, market research etc.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure quality service delivery and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Support execution of sourcing strategies, Request For X (RFx) processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations within designated categories.
• Analyze spending patterns, market trends, and identify value opportunities within the category. Analyze procurement data, generate reports, and provide insights to support decision-making and performance evaluation within the category.
• Advocate an AI-first procurement strategy, proactively identifying opportunities to automate transactional workflows and leveraging predictive analytics to drive engaged advantage and category excellence.