Google · 10 hours ago
Operations Specialist, Supplier Strategy
Austin, TX, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $142K/yr
5+ years expGoogle is seeking an Operations Specialist for Supplier Strategy within their Global Affairs Vendor Management Operations team. The role involves managing vendor relationships, ensuring compliance, and optimizing workflows to align with Google's goals and policies.
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Responsibilities
Manage VMO onboarding workflows as the primary escalation point and functional advisor, providing resolution for cases, managing service delivery for vendor support teams, and intervening in operational bottlenecks to ensure compliance and high-quality outputs
Establish and maintain partnerships with cross-functional teams to advocate for the unique needs of Global Affairs, leveraging applied knowledge of specialized workflows to ensure bespoke requirements are seamlessly integrated into corporate policies and operational frameworks to drive end-to-end compliance
Oversee end-to-end data integrity and compliance by managing the approval life-cycle for vendor onboarding requirements, act as a advisor to internal managers, leveraging applied expertise to guide them through specialized workflows
Develop and evolve operational playbooks to ensure alignment with organizational shifts, while proactively identifying opportunities to leverage AI and automation solutions to eliminate manual friction and enhance operational velocity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
5 years of experience in vendor management, procurement, or operations
Experience working with Vendor Management Systems (VMS), specifically Fieldglass/SAP
Preferred
Experience collaborating with cross-functional corporate functions (e.g., Finance, Legal, or Procurement) and leading or providing functional direction within an operational team
Familiarity with legal tooling and e-billing solutions
Ability to advocate for business-specific technical requirements with central systems teams to solve issues where standard solutions do not meet bespoke needs
Ability to implement operational efficiencies or AI tools to optimize workflows and reduce manual overhead
Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a changing, ambiguous environment
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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