Area Manager, Google Cloud Logistics

Google; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Atlanta is seeking a senior logistics leader to optimize daily operations across data centers and warehouses. You will own day-to-day management of third-party logistics (3PL) vendors, ensure performance to SLAs, and drive improvements that reduce cycle times and costs.

You will partner with internal and external stakeholders to build business cases, manage budgets, and standardize processes. This role powers Google’s global data-center logistics with a focus on efficiency and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in logistics and supply chain environments managing vendors or Third-Party Logistics groups.
• 5 years of experience in a customer or client-facing role supporting logistics operations.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day logistics operations management, manage 3PL vendors operating warehouses and data centers, ensuring SLAs are met.
• Manage and monitor KPIs, vendor performance scorecards, and develop business cases to support logistics changes; own budgeting and invoicing.
• Collaborate with vendors, carriers, and cross-functional teams to reduce end-to-end delivery cycle times.
• Engage with Google stakeholders to align priorities and scale the business efficiently.
• Drive initiatives to improve forward and reverse material flows into data centers/warehouses.

Skills

Data analysis

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Logistics/Operations/Engineering

Master’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, 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 groups.
• 5 years of experience in a customer or client-facing role supporting logistics operations.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, 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 groups.
• 5 years of experience in a customer or client-facing role supporting logistics operations.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience using data analysis to drive decision making.
• 10 years of experience building relationships with stakeholders or clients.
• 1 year of experience analyzing data and generating business insights in order to guide business decisions.
• Experience with data center logistics.

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 managing the implementation of changes within operations, standardizing user documentation, and creating processes that motivate action across partner teams.

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

Responsibilities

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• Own the day-to-day logistics operations management, manage third-party logistics (3PL) vendors operating warehouses and data centers in assigned locations, and ensure that they perform to the aligned Service Level Agreements (SLAs) consistently and effectively, ensuring business continuity.
• Manage and monitor metrics for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), vendor performance scorecards, and the development of business cases to support logistics process changes or improvements. Own quarterly/annual budgeting, invoice control, and capital improvement projects within your locations.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (vendors, carriers, cross-functional teams) 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, delivering on joint performance goals.
• Drive continuous opportunity initiatives to address obstacles for both forward and reverse material flows into and out of data centers/warehouses.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .