Vendor Specialist, Data Center Facilities Operations

🏢 Oracle
📍 Atlanta, United StatesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 2mo ago🔄 Updated: 2mo ago
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✨ AI Summary
This Vendor Specialist role focuses on managing vendor execution within OCI's data center facilities, ensuring contracts align with uptime, safety, and quality standards. Key responsibilities include supporting the end-to-end vendor lifecycle, tracking performance against SLAs, resolving issues, and coordinating with various internal teams like Operations, Facilities, Engineering, and Procurement. The role requires strong contract and commercial awareness, working knowledge of safety and compliance, and excellent organizational and communication skills. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred, and experience in mission-critical environments is highly valued.
Required Skills
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
NegotiationConflict ResolutionStakeholder ManagementOrganizationCommunication
Business, Sales & Management
Performance ManagementProgress ReportingHR Management
Other
AccountabilityService continuityContractual obligationsVendor tracking systemsReporting systemsWorkflow systems
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Clinical Judgment
Finance, Legal & Governance
Contract Management
Nice to have:
Business, Sales & Management
Performance ManagementCost ControlSAFe
Other
Supplier strategyVendor auditsInsurance trackingContract renewalsWorkflow platformsFacilities operationsCommissioningConstruction supportTechnical service vendors
Finance, Legal & Governance
IT GovernanceHR ComplianceContract Law
Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain
Procurement
Information Technology
DashboardsTicketing SystemsWeb Services
🎁 Benefits & Perks
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion; Short term disability and long term disability; Life insurance and AD&D; Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child); Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts; Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match; Paid time off: 13-18 days annually for eligible employees; 11 paid holidays; 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire, carrying over up to 112 hours; Paid parental leave; Adoption assistance; Employee Stock Purchase Plan; Financial planning and group legal; Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Requirements
The role requires 3-5+ years of experience in vendor management, contract administration, or related fields, with a strong understanding of contract and commercial awareness, as well as knowledge of safety, compliance, and risk management practices. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred, and experience managing vendors in data centers or other uptime-sensitive environments is highly valued.
Description

This role will be based in Nashville, TN or Atlanta, GA

Key Responsibilities

  • Own vendor execution activities across assigned sites, services, or programs, ensuring contracts and service scopes are carried out in alignment with uptime, safety, quality, and operational expectations. 

  • Support end-to-end vendor lifecycle activities, including selection support, onboarding, contract implementation, performance tracking, issue management, and compliance follow-up. 

  • Track vendor performance against SLAs, KPIs, quality standards, safety requirements, and delivery commitments; drive corrective actions and escalate recurring or systemic issues. 

  • Coordinate closely with Site Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and other business partners to ensure timely resolution of vendor-related issues. 

  • Lead or support vendor performance reviews and provide clear, data-backed reporting to site, regional, or functional stakeholders. 

  • Support vendor risk assessments and business continuity planning for critical service providers, including escalation support and contingency planning where appropriate. 

  • Help ensure vendor documentation, records, contracts, insurance, certifications, compliance artifacts, and other required materials are complete and current. 

  • Identify performance gaps, execution risks, commercial concerns, or process inefficiencies and drive improvements that strengthen vendor reliability and service consistency. 

  • Support service transitions, vendor changes, scope expansions, and performance interventions in partnership with internal stakeholders. 

  • Maintain accurate systems, trackers, and reporting related to vendor performance, compliance status, contract requirements, and operational issues. 

  • Reinforce Oracle standards for safety, accountability, communication, and process discipline across vendor interactions. 

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • 3–5+ years of experience in vendor management, supplier management, contract administration, operations coordination, procurement support, facilities support, or related roles. 

  • Experience managing or supporting critical vendors in data centers, facilities, construction, utilities, manufacturing, logistics, telecom, or other regulated or uptime-sensitive environments. 

  • Strong contract and commercial awareness, with confidence navigating service issues, performance expectations, and vendor accountability. 

  • Working knowledge of safety, compliance, and risk-management practices in operational environments. 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Facilities, Procurement, or related field preferred; equivalent experience also valued. 

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