Bloom Logistics Operations Manager

About the job

As the Bloom Logistics Operations Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

Google Cloud Logistics (GCL) enables Alphabet stakeholders and customers to deliver the equipment that provides compute and storage capacity globally.

In this role, you will be the leader of how Google enhances daily logistics processes while incorporating current industry standards and best practices. You will be responsible for driving continuous process improvement recommendations, managing the implementation of changes within operations, standardizing user documentation, creating processes that motivate action, and interacting with all partner teams. You will initiate and oversee operational improvement efforts for the Google Cloud Logistics, analyze operational impacts to inform improvements, work with key stakeholders, motivate innovation within the operational teams, and create presentations or documents for the leadership team highlighting operational performance and improvements.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mid

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain operations, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience developing operational process solutions, and working with cross-functional teams to drive these changes.
• 5 years of experience analyzing data and generating business insights.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time within EMEA and APAC.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certified Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt) or PMP certification, with demonstrated success in business process re-engineering, quality management frameworks or capacity modeling.
• 7 years of experience in a customer or client-facing role supporting logistics.
• Experience in data analytics, capacity modeling, and leveraging data to solve complex operational challenges.
• Experience with data center logistics or warehouse operations.
• Strong executive presence with exceptional written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to influence cross-functional leadership (Legal, Engineering, Product).

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

Netherlands: €114000 - €116000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

• Manage daily logistics operations, material flow, and 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) warehouse/data center vendors, including overseeing budgets, invoices, and capital improvements.
• Monitor SLAs, KPIs, and vendor scorecards to ensure business continuity and build business cases for process and logistics improvements.
• Design and execute comprehensive forward and reverse logistics strategies aligned with the organization's long-term business goals.
• Drive technology-driven automation, reduce MTTR, optimize capacity, and eliminate obstacles in material flow to lower operational costs.
• Partner with internal Google teams, carriers, and external vendors to align priorities, reduce delivery cycle times, and scale operations efficiently.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

Ability to travel up to 50% of the time within EMEA and APAC.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.