Data Center Logistics Operations Manager, Google Cloud

Socket.dev; Pryor Creek (OK); On-site; USD 111,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

15% bonus target

Benefits

Job summary

Google Cloud Logistics North America and South America (NASA) Operations leads the optimization of daily logistics processes to deliver on-time, in-full results while applying industry best practices and waste reduction methods.

You will drive continuous improvement, standardize user documentation, and prepare leadership-facing presentations on operational performance and improvements across data center and warehouse environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in a customer or client-facing role supporting in logistics or supply chain.
• 5 years of experience working in domestic and international environments.
• 5 years of experience managing operations and leading cross-regional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily logistics operations, material flow, and Third-Party Logistics warehouse/data center vendors, including overseeing budgets, invoices, and capital improvements.
• Monitor Service Level Agreement (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and vendor scorecards to ensure business continuity and build business cases for process and logistics improvements.
• Design and execute comprehensive forward and reverse logistics strategies aligned with the organization's long-term business goals.
• Drive technology-driven automation, reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), optimize capacity, and eliminate obstacles in material flow to lower operational costs.
• Partner with internal Google teams, carriers, and external vendors to align priorities, reduce delivery cycle times, and scale operations efficiently.

Skills

Customer facing experience

Domestic & international experience

Operations leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in a customer or client-facing role supporting in logistics or supply chain.
• 5 years of experience working in domestic and international environments.
• 5 years of experience managing operations and leading cross-regional teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Business Administration, a related field, or CSCMP certification.
• 3 years of experience analyzing data and generating business insights in order to guide business decisions.
• Experience with data center logistics.
• Ability to work separately and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Ability to apply structured thinking and logic to work and provide solutions to issues.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Google Cloud Logistics North America and South America (NASA) Operations team is focused on operating our logistics and supply chain in support of our internal and external customers with the goal of delivering on-time, in full and utilizing efficient practices and waste reduction methodologies.

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 NASA 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. This work will interact with both data center operations and warehouse operations as well.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $111000 - $159000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage daily logistics operations, material flow, and Third-Party Logistics warehouse/data center vendors, including overseeing budgets, invoices, and capital improvements.
• Monitor Service Level Agreement (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and vendor scorecards to ensure business continuity and build business cases for process and logistics improvements.
• Design and execute comprehensive forward and reverse logistics strategies aligned with the organization's long-term business goals.
• Drive technology-driven automation, reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), optimize capacity, and eliminate obstacles in material flow to lower operational costs.
• Partner with internal Google teams, carriers, and external vendors to align priorities, reduce delivery cycle times, and scale operations efficiently.