Operations Specialist, Supplier Strategy
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Minimum qualifications:
- 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 qualifications:
- 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.
About the job
As a part of the Global Affairs Vendor Management Operations (GA VMO) team provides leadership and operational oversight for all vendor relationships within Global Affairs. You will ensure that GA's engagements with its extended workforce are compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with Google's goals and policies. You will manage key aspects of the vendor life-cycle, including strategy, onboarding, and performance, enabling Global Affairs teams to work efficiently and effectively with our vendor partners.As the Supplier Strategy and Operations Specialist for Global Affairs, you will serve as a driver of our Vendor Management Office within the Solutions Enablement team. You will ensure that the vendor ecosystem is compliant, efficient, and scalable. You will be the primary subject matter expert for our vendor operations, acting as a critical advisor for internal workflows and the lead advocate for our team’s unique business requirements within a corporate environment.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $99,000-$142,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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.
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