A person with disabilities will be given preferential consideration per local regulations.Minimum qualifications:Bachelor's degree in data management, analytics, or equivalent practical experience.Experience in vendor management.Experience of overseeing vendor network distributed across different suppliers and sites.Preferred qualifications:Experience with spreadsheets and SQL.Experience executing strategic and operational initiatives.Experience with operational skills and making data-driven decisions regarding strategy and change management in a demanding, fast-moving environment requiring deadline-driven focus.Ability to communicate with management, leadership, and cross-functional teams.Ability to travel to vendor sites.About the job:In this role, you will be responsible for vendor operations for Google Cloud, including extended workforce strategy, vendor partner selection, governance, operations, process improvement, and performance management. You will manage a portfolio of sites that are globally distributed and provide technical support to our customers. You will partner with our suppliers and internal teams to enhance customer experience.Google Cloud accelerates organizations' ability to digitally transform their business with the best infrastructure, platform, industry solutions, and expertise. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology - all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.Responsibilities:Oversee vendor network distributed across different suppliers and sites.Manage relationships with vendor service providers, partnering with suppliers and internal Google Cloud teams.Lead regular business reviews ensuring sites are meeting goals.Identify operational gaps using a data-driven approach and develop innovative solutions.Act as the escalation point for internal and external escalations regarding performance and/or supplier relationships.Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.#J-18808-Ljbffr