Google: Category Manager, Marketing in locations across US

Category Manager, Marketing

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 stakeholders and suppliers together to ensure the best outcomes. Our organization fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation while providing opportunities for ongoing career growth and development.

As a Category Manager, you will partner closely with stakeholders to help shape and implement procurement strategies. The Marketing Team is responsible for developing and driving holistic category strategies, managing stakeholder relationships, and bringing excellence to Google-wide sourcing, supplier, and agreement management.

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Key Responsibilities

• Play an integral role in the development of multi-year global category plans and strategies across creative and production sub-categories, including defining buying channels, supply base profiles, purchasing policies, the supplier relationship management program, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and sustainability programs, etc.
• Support alignment of procurement initiatives with stakeholder business objectives through an understanding of business requirements.
• Be part of cross-functional teams executing category initiatives and help ensure delivery of maximum value across the complete procurement process.
• Contribute to the compliance tracking of category specific policies, performance metrics, and analysis of market trends and leading practices.
• Contribute to Global Marketing category strategy, working with Product Marketing Managers, creative and production agencies and cross-functional teams (e.g., Marketing Operations, Legal, FP&A).