Director, Global Transport and Sustainability, Infrastructure and Data Centers
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Operations, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 15 years of professional experience in supply chain, logistics, or transportation management.
- 10 years of experience managing global transportation networks, freight budgets ($1B), and carrier/3PL relationships.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience resolving cross-functional friction and building strategic governance frameworks in matrixed organizations.
- Experience leading massive enterprise software transformations (e.g., SAP TMS migrations) and deploying yard management systems.
- Metrics-driven problem solver with experience using dashboard tools and automated data triggers.
- Demonstrated success executing environmental initiatives, including Scope 3 emissions reduction and zero-waste programs.
- Proficiency leveraging AI and predictive analytics for route optimization and risk management.
About the job
Google Cloud accelerates organizations’ ability to digitally transform their business with the best infrastructure, platform, industry solutions and expertise. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology – all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Google Cloud Logistics (GCL) enables Alphabet stakeholders and customers to predictably deliver the equipment that provides compute and storage capacity globally.
As the Director of Global Transportation & Sustainability you will lead a 30-person global transportation organization within Infrastructure & Data Center Leadership. You will manage a high-velocity transportation network of over 4,000 shipment lanes across three major transportation modes and will be responsible for overseeing a global freight spend of more than $4.0B while advancing the organization's sustainability initiatives and managing a team of 7 direct reports.The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.
We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $256000 - $356000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Lead a high-velocity global transportation network, governing a $2.0B+ freight spend, and maintaining high on-time performance for ~2,000 daily shipments.
- Advocate for emission reductions by shifting high-volume logistics corridors to lower-emission modes without sacrificing delivery speed.
- Transition procurement to dynamic indexing models and oversee zero-disruption enterprise software migrations.
- Resolve cross-functional goal conflicts through governance frameworks, and implement automated data reliability and predictive risk tools.
- Formalize "ready-now" succession plans and foster an environment of psychological safety and equitable growth.
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