Operations Specialist, Supplier Strategy

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.