Head of Custom Silicon Supply Chain, Devices and Services

As the Head of Custom Silicon Sourcing you will manage supplier capacity, flexibility, pricing, contracting, and deliverable execution to support Google’s product development, manufacturing, and sustaining milestones.

In this role, you will lead strategic foundry and node alignment partnerships as the primary executive-level interface with Tier-1 foundries. You will execute Long-Range Planning (LRP) and Long-Term Supply Agreements (LSAs) to secure multi-year silicon capacity, while leveraging technical-commercial roadmaps to influence supplier R&D cycles and gain early access to leading-edge nodes and customized process recipes.

Core responsibilities include leading complex commercial negotiations, managing agreements, conducting financial and market analysis, and overseeing strategic supplier relationships to enable innovative hardware designs.

Your mission is to move Google from a "customer" to an indispensable partner, one that possesses the technical depth to influence suppliers roadmaps and the commercial gravitas to secure leading-edge capacity.

Additionally, you will establish sourcing and supplier relationship management best practices across commodity teams, driving continuous improvement through data-driven insights and scalable processes.

Furthermore, you will lead an organization responsible for establishing sourcing and supplier relationship management best practices for all commodity teams. You will drive the adoption of these practices to continuously improve Google's supplier partnerships and management through data-driven insights and scalable processes.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement long-term strategic sourcing plans for custom silicon encompassing market analysis, risk assessment, supplier identification and qualification, and technology roadmapping to ensure a resilient and cost-effective supply base that meets Google's evolving needs.
• Lead negotiations with key suppliers, developing and managing complex contractual agreements to optimize value, mitigate risk, and ensure favorable commercial terms that align with Google's business objectives.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators for strategic suppliers, proactively managing supplier performance, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and fostering strong, collaborative relationships to ensure consistent quality, on-time delivery, and proactive problem resolution.
• Manage end-to-end supplier deliverables advocated by business unit partners. Drive operational improvements to enhance demand fulfillment, capacity, pricing, and alternate sourcing programs for business continuity.
• Oversee voice of the supplier initiatives and strengthen Google's engagement across the supply base.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in SoC or leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain management, and leadership roles.
• Experience with foundry and OSAT ecosystems.
• Experience collaborating with semiconductor foundries.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements, IP licensing, and specialized deal structures with partners.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing global teams.
• Strong executive presence with polished communication skills for executive-level internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven track record in semiconductor supply chain management, overseeing foundry, OSAT, substrate, lab, tooling and equipment vendors for fabless product lines.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 15-20% (e.g., US, Taiwan, Korea, Japan) to manage key supplier relationships and operational deliverables.