Programme Manager - London, United Kingdom - Google

Description

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Candidates will typically have 2 years of experience in program or project management.
Typically 2 years of experience in Supply Chain Management.
Experience in demand forecasting, optimizing inventory, supply planning, and planning, forecasting and replenishment.
Candidates will typically have 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Ability to work with diverse data sources to derive key insights.

Ability to communicate in French, German, Spanish or Italian fluently as this is a partner facing role that will require communication either in French, German, Spanish or Italian with local stakeholders.

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.

As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.

In this role, you will be responsible for all demand and fulfillment planning activities for the region across multiple product categories.

You will manage internal/external stakeholders and represent supply chain operations for Google's Devices and Services Business.
Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences.

Lead the monthly cross-functional Sales and Operations planning cycle, drive decisions and actions to mitigate risks and deliver the business plan.

Lead projects and initiatives globally and regionally to build excellence, scalability, and reliability into our omni-channel planning operations (e.g., planning systems, processes, data, team, etc.).

Lead collaborative, planning, forecasting, and replenishment discussions with third-party promoters to drive forecast accuracy. Act as central point of contact for all supply chain operations and chair joint performance reviews.

Maintain optimal levels of channel inventory to balance availability through the product's lifecycle and lead supply allocation exercises and manage order fulfillment.

Support definition/blueprinting and implementation of new planning systems and processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives in regional supply chain operations.

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