Product area

The Global Partnerships organization is responsible for exploring new opportunities with Google's partners. Google's Global Partnerships team works with a wide range of partners to bring the best of Google to power their business. The Global Partnerships team supports Google's own Product teams with essential partnerships to help Google's user experiences in advertising, Search, Assistant, Maps, Travel, Shopping, Payments and more. Teams create product-enabling partnerships, go-to-market strategies and incubate business growth for a variety of products.

Job description

In this role, you'll be a crucial partner to the Hardware Sales team, ensuring accurate forecasting and strategic goal setting to drive growth in APAC's hardware business. You'll navigate a fast-paced environment, working closely with cross-functional teams to optimize sales processes and contribute to the success of Google's hardware division. You'll play a vital role in bridging the gap between business ambitions and operational execution.

Qualifications

Job responsibilities

• Ensure high fidelity of forecasts for our watches, earbuds, trackers and smart home products.
• Develop forecasts for new product launches, leveraging historical data and market dynamics.
• Advise on appropriate quarterly and annual business goals for various teams.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Regional Demand Planning, and Global Sales Operations teams to optimize sales processes.
• Utilise Google Sheets and SQL to manage and analyze sales data.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in business management, investment analysis, or a similar role.
• Experience in forecasting/business modeling.
• Experience working with SQL and spreadsheet software (e.g. Google Sheets).
• Experience with consumer hardware or electronics.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in hardware or devices forecasting.
• Experience working with Anaplan models.
• Experience in problem-solving analysis.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent project management, communication, and people management skills.