Supplier Enablement and Governance Lead

Supplier Enablement And Governance Lead

The Real Estate and Workplace Services (REWS) Controls team is responsible for implementing the systems, processes, and guidelines that enable our construction projects to succeed on time and on budget. This includes the strategic engagement and management of suppliers and a vast extended workforce. The Supplier Enablement and Governance is tasked with managing one of Alphabet's largest extended workforce populations and oversees the full supplier lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding. Its primary focus areas are ensuring commercial management, streamlining contracting processes, guaranteeing supplier compliance, and proactively mitigating co-employment risks. In this role, you will be managing the full supplier lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding. You will emphasize commercial management, contractual and supplier compliance, and co-employment mitigation. The REWS and Global Security and Resilience Services (GSRS) team oversees one of Alphabet's largest extended workforces, representing a financial exposure. Your role involves leading a team of program managers to develop, execute, and refine processes for efficient supplier activation and governance. You will perform cross-functional collaboration and will possess strong commercial insight, serving as the primary point of contact to mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and maximize value from supplier relationships.

Minimum qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in supply chain and hardware manufacturing, including experience with the ecosystem and its suppliers.
• 10 years of experience in full lifecycle procurement, supplier management, vendor management and sourcing.
• 5 years of experience in people management.
• Experience managing an end-to-end supplier lifecycle process (e.g., Procure-to-Pay, Source-to-Pay, Contract Administration, Supplier Provisioning).

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