Google

Vendor Operations Manager

Google$128K — $187K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7 years of experience in operations or business management and vendor management.
  • 7 years of experience applying analytics or project management tools to solve business challenges.
  • Project Management certifications (PMP, Six Sigma, etc.) preferred.
  • Experience in risk and change management, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Solid communication skills, with an ability to influence continuous operational improvements.
  • Proven ability to build strategic relationships in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

  • Manage global vendor financials and metrics, improving performance through metrics and SLA compliance review.
  • Drive complex, cross-site projects by executing project plans and managing stakeholder expectations.
  • Serve as a liaison among vendor groups, streamlining processes, and driving operational excellence.
  • Organize and lead monthly governance forums to discuss performance and improvement plans.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target and equity opportunities.
  • Innovative work environment with diverse product offerings.
  • Supportive of continuous learning and professional growth opportunities.
  • Access to a global network of vendors and advanced technologies.
Full Job Description
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X The application window will be open until at least September 16, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

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

Preferred qualifications:
  • Project Management certifications such as PMP, Six Sigma, etc.
  • Experience in risk and change management.
  • Experience in cost, quality, and relationship management. Strong Analytical and structured problem solving skills.
  • Prior vendor management experience. Strong communication skills and ability to influence people to contribute to continuous improvement of operations.
  • Ability to build strategic stakeholder relationships in an environment that is sometimes ambiguous and susceptible to changing needs.


About the job
As part of the gUP Operations team, Vendor Manager plays an important role in our vendor-based product operations. In this role, you will manage a team of vendors (suppliers) based across the globe that support scaling efforts with a variety of cross-functional teams for a host of exciting new products/ service offerings from Google. You will use your project and vendor management skills and innovative thought process to recommend solutions that will help improve evolving workflows and prepare them for scaling. In this role, you will be working as an independent, solution-oriented applicant who knows how to drive results. You will also be expected to manage a portfolio of vendor workflows that support process excellence, contribute to the long-term operational strategy and support model, extended workforce decisions, and continuous improvements of business processes.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $128000 - $187000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Manage financials/ metrics and workflow allocation for global projects on vendor operations cutting across multiple geographies, suppliers and platforms, while reviewing vendor data, identifying process improvement opportunities and driving improvement of vendor performance (Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance, Monthly Business Review (MBRs), Quarterly Business Review (QBRs).
  • Drive complex projects spanning across multiple sites and suppliers by managing project execution, identifying project stakeholders, and managing their expectations.
  • Serve as a liaison for multiple vendor groups, identifying process improvement opportunities and working with teams to streamline operations, drive operational excellence, and remove redundancies in process, handoffs, etc.
  • Setup and drive monthly governance forums on what is working well, what needs improvement and proposed action plan, while serving as a central point of contact for all standard communications affecting most/all vendor groups.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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