Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in direct supply/demand planning with end-to-end supply chain management (e.g., forecasting, warehousing, fulfillment, reverse logistics).

Preferred qualifications:

• Analytical mindset with the ability to work with data sources to derive key insights.
• Foundational project management and communication skills, with the ability to identify and engage stakeholders with minimal guidance.
• Exposure to or interest in bringing new products to markets.

About the job

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 Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly cross-functional Executive Sales and Operations (S&OP) planning cycle, collaborating with teammates to track actions that mitigate risks and deliver the business plan.
• Work as part of a team of omni-channel regional demand planners to execute well-defined planning processes under manager guidance, enabling volume attainment, optimal cost, and inventory while delighting our customers.
• Execute defined tasks for regional projects and initiatives to build excellence, scalability, and reliability into our omni-channel planning operations, utilizing existing protocols and project plans to monitor progress.
• Participate in Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) discussions with the EMEA Regional Demand Planning (RDP) team to support forecast accuracy, and assist senior teammates in preparing for joint performance reviews.
• Monitor channel inventory levels to balance availability throughout the product’s lifecycle, and assist with supply allocation exercises and order fulfillment tracking.