Vendor Specialist, Data Center Facilities Operations - Michigan

About the role

This position will be full-time on-site at Oracle's new Michigan AI data center, located in Saline Township, 35 miles southwest of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Relocation assistance may be available in accordance with Oracle’s relocation policies.

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.
• Carefully coordinate 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.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ 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.

Skills and Competencies

• Confident negotiator and conflict resolver with strong stakeholder presence.
• Data-driven approach to performance tracking, reporting, and issue management.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple vendors, priorities, and follow-up actions simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across operational, commercial, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to identify issues early, drive accountability, and support practical resolution paths.
• Strong judgment in balancing service continuity, contractual obligations, safety, and operational urgency.
• Proficiency with contract management, vendor tracking, reporting, or enterprise workflow systems.

Benefits

• 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.
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits.
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance.