Vendor Specialist, Data Center Facilities Operations

This role will be based in Nashville, TN

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. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

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. 

Preferred Skills / Certifications

* Experience in mission-critical environments such as data centers, utilities,

industrial operations, healthcare, telecom, or large-scale facilities. 

* Familiarity with supplier performance management, supplier strategy,

benchmarking, cost reduction techniques, or structured vendor governance

models. 

* Experience supporting vendor audits, compliance reviews, safety

documentation, insurance tracking, or contract renewals. 

* Knowledge of procurement systems, contract lifecycle tools, reporting

dashboards, ticketing systems, or workflow platforms is a plus. 

* Exposure to facilities operations, maintenance services, commissioning,

construction support, or technical service vendors is strongly preferred. 

* Supply chain, procurement, contract management, or vendor management

certifications are a plus. 

Physical Demands / Work Environment

 This role supports mission-critical data center environments where execution

quality, responsiveness, and operational discipline are essential. Regular

attendance and occasional travel are required to support vendor coordination,

site engagement, and performance oversight. To perform these duties, you must be

able to frequently walk, stand, and move through operational and office

environments, with occasional visits to industrial or active site areas. These

tasks must be performed safely, with or without reasonable accommodation, to

support the continuous health of site operations and vendor-delivered services.

Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?

Global impact at scale: Contribute directly to how mission-critical OCI data

centers operate across regions and continents, influencing infrastructure

reliability, security, sustainability, and long-term capacity growth.

Technically rigorous environment: Work alongside experienced engineers,

automation specialists, and compliance teams in a rapidly scaling hyperscale

cloud infrastructure, where disciplined execution and technical depth matter.

Culture built on operational excellence: Join an organization that values

safety, process rigor, clear accountability, and continuous improvement as

foundational to protecting uptime and customer trust.

Long-term career development: Benefit from internal mobility, role-based

technical training, and development opportunities designed for professionals

building long-term careers in cloud infrastructure and facilities operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to

comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health

mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the

stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $102,300 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible

for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for

variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as

well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as

well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. 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. For employees

working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days

annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for

subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees

working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours

per week are not eligible for vacation.

9. 11 paid holidays

10. 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.

11. Paid parental leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days

from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law,

US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which

involves the collection and processing of their biometric information.

Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized

assessment.

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