Area Manager

Socket.dev; Pryor Creek (OK); On-site; USD 164,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's AI and Infrastructure team is seeking a logistics leader to optimize daily logistics operations and implement best practices across data centers and vendor networks. You will drive continuous process improvements, standardize documentation, and develop scalable processes that motivate action.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, communicate performance insights to leadership, and help shape efficient, reliable logistics globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• Extensive logistics and supply chain management experience.
• Experience coordinating cross-regional operations and teams.
• Customer-facing logistics experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily logistics operations optimization and drive process improvements.
• Standardize user documentation and develop scalable processes.
• Collaborate with partner teams and stakeholders across functions.
• Analyze operational impacts to inform improvements and present findings to leadership.
• Oversee initiation of operational improvement efforts for data centers and warehouses.

Skills

Logistics management

Vendor management

Cross-regional team leadership

Customer-facing

Data analysis

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Logistics/Operations or equivalent

Job description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.


• 10 years of experience in logistics and supply chain environments managing vendors (e.g., suppliers, manufacturers) or third-party logistics (3PL) groups.


• 7 years of experience managing operations and leading cross-regional teams.


• 5 years of experience in a customer or client-facing role supporting logistics operations.


• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time as required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or equivalent practical experience.


• Operations Six Sigma certification, or other relevant operations coursework.


• 10 years of experience using data analysis to drive decision making.


• 10 years of experience in managing vendor and outsourced providers.


• 10 years of experience in scaled and supplier operations and project management.


• 10 years of experience building relationships with stakeholders or clients, and knowledge of SQL and analytics.

ABOUT THE JOB:

In this role, you will be the leader of how Google optimizes daily logistics processes while incorporating current industry standards and best practices. You will be responsible for driving continuous process improvement recommendations, managing the implementation of changes within operations, standardizing user documentation, creating processes that motivate action, and interacting with all partner teams. You will initiate and oversee operational improvement efforts for Google Cloud Logistics, analyze operational impacts to inform improvements, work with key stakeholders, motivate innovation within the operational teams, and create presentations or documents for the leadership team highlighting operational performance and improvements.

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: $164000 - $239000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google
[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the day-to-day logistics operations management and manage 3PL vendor operating warehouse and data centers in assigned locations. Ensure performance to the aligned Service Level Agreements (SLA), promoting business continuity, with participation in Program Management activities.


• Manage metrics for key performance indicators (KPIs), vendor performance scorecards, and development of business cases to support logistics process changes or improvements. Drive alignment and prioritization of initiatives in a fast-paced environment with many interdependencies. Ownership of quarterly/annual budgeting, invoice control, and capital improvement projects within your locations.


• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to reduce end-to-end delivery cycle times.


• Engage with Google stakeholders to ensure alignment of priorities and joint opportunities to scale the business efficiently.


• Drive continuous opportunity initiatives to address obstacles for both forward and reverse material flows into and out of data centers/warehouses.