Global Vendor Operations Lead: Scale, Optimize, Equity

Socket.dev; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google in Boulder, CO is looking for a Vendor Manager on the gUP Operations team. You will manage a global portfolio of vendors to support scaling efforts across cross-functional groups for new products and services, using project and vendor management skills to improve workflows.

You will lead continuous improvements of business processes, review vendor performance (SLA, MBRs, QBRs) and collaborate with multiple teams to forecast volume changes and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in operations or business management and vendor management.
• 5 years of experience using analytics or applying project management tools to address business issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage global vendor operations budgets, metrics and workflow allocation across geographies and platforms.
• Drive large-scale projects across multiple sites and suppliers, including stakeholder management.
• Identify process opportunities with vendor groups and streamline operations to remove redundancies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast volume changes and capacity planning.
• Establish monthly governance forums to review performance and plan improvements.

Skills

Vendor management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google in Boulder, CO is looking for a Vendor Manager on the gUP Operations team. You will manage a global portfolio of vendors to support scaling efforts across cross-functional groups for new products and services, using project and vendor management skills to improve workflows.

You will lead continuous improvements of business processes, review vendor performance (SLA, MBRs, QBRs) and collaborate with multiple teams to forecast volume changes and capacity planning.