Vendor Operations Senior Associate in United States

About the Team OpenAI, in partnership with our capital and technology partners, is building a global network of advanced datacenters to support the most demanding AI workloads. The Industrial Compute team ensures that all datacenter systems are manufactured, delivered, and commissioned to the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. We work closely with manufacturing partners, engineering teams, and operations staff to ensure that every component is delivered ready for installation, startup, and long-term service. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer (QE) to drive Product and Site Quality initiatives across OpenAI’s infrastructure ecosystem. In this role, you will establish, implement, and manage a comprehensive, quality-focused program across our global supply chain network, ensuring excellence from design through deployment. You will be responsible for end-to-end quality of finished products, as well as maintaining and elevating manufacturing site quality standards. Working cross-functionally with Design (NPI) and Engineering teams, you will help achieve First Pass Yield (FPY), quality, and reliability targets. This includes leading site and fixture validation efforts, driving yield improvement initiatives (Yield Bridge, CPI), and implementing robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to resolve issues at their root cause. In addition, you will play a key role in supplier quality management, assessing and qualifying new vendors, overseeing ongoing supplier performance, and ensuring readiness for future business awards. You will lead vendor audits, monitor key performance metrics, and coordinate corrective actions to ensure predictable delivery schedules, reduced operational risk, and high system reliability. By partnering closely with external suppliers and internal Engineering and Operations stakeholders, you will help ensure OpenAI’s datacenter infrastructure is delivered on time, meets the highest quality standa

About the Team OpenAI, in partnership with our capital and technology partners, is building a global network of advanced datacenters to support the most demanding AI workloads. The Industrial Compute team ensures that all datacenter systems are manufactured, delivered, and commissioned to the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. We work closely with manufacturing partners, engineering teams, and operations staff to ensure that every component is delivered ready for installation, startup, and long-term service. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer (QE) to drive Product and Site Quality initiatives across OpenAI’s infrastructure ecosystem. In this role, you will establish, implement, and manage a comprehensive, quality-focused program across our global supply chain network, ensuring excellence from design through deployment. You will be responsible for end-to-end quality of finished products, as well as maintaining and elevating manufacturing site quality standards. Working cross-functionally with Design (NPI) and Engineering teams, you will help achieve First Pass Yield (FPY), quality, and reliability targets. This includes leading site and fixture validation efforts, driving yield improvement initiatives (Yield Bridge, CPI), and implementing robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to resolve issues at their root cause. In addition, you will play a key role in supplier quality management, assessing and qualifying new vendors, overseeing ongoing supplier performance, and ensuring readiness for future business awards. You will lead vendor audits, monitor key performance metrics, and coordinate corrective actions to ensure predictable delivery schedules, reduced operational risk, and high system reliability. By partnering closely with external suppliers and internal Engineering and Operations stakeholders, you will help ensure OpenAI’s datacenter infrastructure is delivered on time, meets the highest quality standa

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone. Roblox is seeking an On-Site Asset Management Specialist to join Infrastructure Asset Management of our rapidly growing Foundation Resource Management team in the Phoenix Data Center region. You will be responsible for tracking and inventorying the physical data center assets throughout the assets’ lifecycle to ensure compliance to SOX and audits for Roblox. We are looking for a team member who has experience working with Data Center Operations, Accounting, Procurement, Software Engineering and 3rd party Vendor teams and understands the importance of tracking physical assets, its related details and the impact asset movements have on the organization. You Will: Ensure the data center physical fixed asset inventory is tracked from Receipt (via delivery notifications) through End of Life within Roblox’s physical Asset Management Database. The asset lifecycle tracking procedures include: Goods Receipt Physical moves (both inter & intra) RMAs Disposals Process financial goods receipt in Roblox’s financial database to complete proper 3-way matches Oversee physical asset tagging standards, maintaining asset tag thresholds and distribution of asset tags Establish, organize and main

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone. As a Strategic Sourcing Manager you will lead the contract and pricing negotiations of software and tools. In addition, you will work with cross-functional teams to ramp efficiently. You will demonstrate domain expertise in software licensing modeling and contract negotiations. You Will: Assist and support stakeholders with the vendor review process for BATNA purposes and articulating business justification. Demonstrate ability to analyze and interpret spend and cost data, including understanding of Total Cost of Ownership Work collaboratively across Roblox and particularly within the Roblox Corp Eng organization. Work closely with stakeholder teams to forecast the Technology needs for our rapidly growing company Showcase your strong contracting experience and understanding of business risks and address them on legal documents with potential suppliers. Work with our Legal team to manage the review and approval of Master Service Agreements, Terms of Service, NDAs, and End User License Agreements with our vendors prior to business being initiated. Drive price and term negotiation processes to ensure that Roblox’s pricing is best in class and with risks mitigated on contract Drive

Datadog’s Technical Solutions organization includes 1,200+ sales engineers, support engineers, post-sales experts, and solution architects. They run on an ecosystem of enterprise platforms and internal tools that directly shape how we serve customers. Technical Solutions Operations (“TSO”) owns that ecosystem. We manage the full lifecycle of the systems TS depends on: Zendesk, Jira, Confluence, and a growing portfolio of off-the-shelf and purpose-built tools. We do the work to operate, maintain, and evolve the platforms powering daily workflows across TS. When a vendor tool reaches its limits, we extend it through customization, integration, or targeted solution development, tapping internal partners across Datadog as needed. We’re looking for a Systems Engineer who wants to own enterprise platforms end-to-end. You go from understanding the business process, to designing the right solution (whether that’s configuration, integration, or code), to measuring whether it actually moved the needle. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Own enterprise systems through their full lifecycle. You’ll be the technical owner for one or more platforms that TS relies on daily. That means understanding how the system is used, where it’s falling short, what’s coming from the vendor roadmap, and what needs to change. You drive improvements from assessment through implementation. Engineer solutions that create leverage. Not every problem is solved by configuration. You’ll build and evolve enterprise systems, integrations, automations, and internal tools that multiply the effectiveness of 1,200+ technical experts. Where AI can make a solution smarter (e.g., intelligent routing, automated triage, agent-assisted workflows), you'll include AI in the initial design, no

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Tenstorrent builds AI and RISC-V compute hardware that requires best-in-class design tools and intellectual property to compete globally. The Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Infrastructure leads procurement strategy for the design ecosystem, owning vendor negotiations, IP licensing agreements, and tool sourcing that enable our worldwide engineering teams to innovate at speed. The role suits someone who takes ownership of complex, multidimensional deals, operates independently with minimal oversight, and commands credibility with vendor executives, internal stakeholders, and the C-suite. This role is hybrid or remote, based out of Santa Clara, CA; Austin, TX or Toronto, ON. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are A strategic negotiator with 5+ years of experience sourcing complex technology (IP, design tools, or semiconductor components) in fast-paced environments Someone who builds trust-based vendor relationships and leverages them to unlock better terms, faster delivery, and innovative solutions A detail-oriented operator who thrives managing multiple concurrent deals while maintaining executive visibility and cross-func

Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team The Financial Crimes team plays a critical role in ensuring a healthy financial ecosystem and maintaining trust in Stripe's platform. We ensure that prohibited parties cannot utilize our services and identify bad actors engaging in money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crimes. As Stripe's user base and global footprint grow dramatically, this team is essential for mitigating risk and upholding regulatory compliance, directly contributing to Stripe's mission of increasing the GDP of the internet safely and responsibly. What you’ll do As the Manager, Global Sanctions, you will own and evolve an established sanctions function across geographies. You will be responsible for leading regional teams, driving the next phase of sanctions transformation, and partnering with Engineering and Product to modernize how sanctions operations work at Stripe. Responsibilities Lead and develop sanctions managers and analysts across regions, ensuring investigative quality, consistency, and throughput at scale Own the strategic direction of Stripe's global sanctions program, screening coverage, alert logic, escalation frameworks, and quality assurance Drive the sanctions transformation roadmap, identify where manual workflows and vendor tooling are limiting scale, and lead the shift toward automation and smarter detection Partner with Engineering and Product as a genuine co-designer, translate sanctions requirements into tooling inputs, ch

About the Team OpenAI, in partnership with our capital and technology partners, is building a global network of advanced datacenters to support the most demanding AI workloads. The Infrastructure Quality team ensures that all datacenter systems are manufactured, delivered, and commissioned to the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. We work closely with manufacturing partners, general contractors, engineering teams, and operations staff to ensure that every component is delivered ready for installation, startup, and long-term service. Our work spans from vendor qualification through commissioning, ensuring operational readiness across our global portfolio. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Quality Engineer (MQE) to establish, implement, and manage a manufacturing-focused quality program for datacenter infrastructure. This role will be responsible for vendor oversight, quality assurance, process improvement, and issue resolution for all critical systems. You will lead vendor audits, monitor performance metrics, and coordinate corrective actions to ensure predictable delivery schedules, reduced risks, and operational reliability. By partnering with vendors, construction teams, and internal stakeholders, you will help ensure OpenAI’s datacenters are delivered on time and built to the highest operational standards. Travel Domestic and international travel as needed (estimated 40–60%) to manufacturing sites, datacenter locations, and partner facilities. Key Responsibilities Vendor Oversight & Performance Management Conduct manufacturing evaluation, audits, and improve vendor performance across production, inspection, testing, and delivery phases. Develop and track quality metrics to assess manufacturing performance and identify trends. Partner with vendors to refine processes, training, and quality controls to mitigate risks before shipment. Program Development & Execution Develop and maintain a datacenter-focused m

Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation. Role Overview Replit is looking for an experienced Workplace Experience Manager who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and is passionate about creating exceptional workplace experiences. You’ll be the heartbeat of our office operations—managing day-to-day facilities needs, coordinating vendors and landlords, owning events and F&B programs, and leading office planning and moves as we scale. This role is both strategic and hands-on. You will build processes where there are none, improve those that exist, and ensure our physical workspace reflects the speed, creativity, and ambition of Replit. You will manage multiple office events throughout the year from start to finish. You will also support the needs of smaller regional locations to ensure that all our Replit team members have a great experience. What You’ll Do Oversee daily office operations, ensuring a clean, safe, and productive environment for all employees and visitors. Serve as the primary point of contact for building management and landlords; manage communication, access, maintenance requests, and building compliance. Develop and maintain workplace policies, procedures, and documentation. Partner with internal stakeholders (People, Sales, Leadership) to plan and execute year round in-office events, such as team offsites, community meetups, celebrations, all-hands, and external guest visits. Manage event logistics including space planning, A/V coordination, catering, and vendor oversight. Oversee daily Food & Beverage operations including snacks, beverages, catered meals, and special event catering. Evaluate usage patterns, manage budgets, and optimize programs for employee satisfaction and efficiency. Support workspace planning, including

The Travel Manager Americas is accountable for the strategy, operations, and optimization of the company’s corporate travel program across the Americas region, while also providing support for the regional leads. This role requires a consistent, cost‑effective, and employee‑centric travel experience while maintaining compliance with global travel & expense (T&E) policy and regional regulatory requirements. The role partners closely with Finance, HR, Procurement, Security, and regional business leaders to support business growth, traveler safety, and operational excellence. This role can be based remotely in the United States, or hybrid near one of our hub offices. Key Responsibilities Travel Program Strategy & Governance Own the Americas travel program, aligned to global T&E policy and mobility strategy Localize global travel policies for regional requirements (tax, labor, safety, visa, and regulatory) Act as the primary regional escalation point for travel‑related issues Supplier & Vendor Management Manage regional relationships with Travel Management Company (TMC)- Navan, Airlines, hotel chains, car rental providers Support sourcing, RFPs, and contract renewals in partnership with Procurement Track supplier performance against SLAs, cost targets, and traveler satisfaction metrics Financial & Cost Management Drive cost optimization through preferred supplier adoption and traveler behavior change Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and savings initiatives Monitor leakage, out‑of‑policy spend, and compliance trends Traveler Experience & Support Ensure a seamless, inclusive, and regionally relevant traveler experience Define traveler communications, guidance, and self‑service resources Oversee issue resolution related to disruptions, escalations, or complex bookings Risk, Duty of Care & Compliance Partner with Security and Legal to support duty of care obligations Ensure regional alignment with traveler tracking, emergency r

About the Team The Corporate Security team is responsible for safeguarding all OpenAI employees and executives. Our mission is to create a secure, resilient environment that allows our teams to focus on their work without risk or disruption. We manage physical security operations across offices, events, and global initiatives, partnering closely with internal teams and external agencies to stay ahead of emerging threats. About the Role As a Corporate Security Manager , based in our San Francisco office, you will lead day-to-day security operations while supporting the development of global physical security strategies, policies, and procedures. You will work cross-functionally to maintain a strong and adaptive security posture, manage vendor security teams, and serve as a key liaison with law enforcement and security partners. This position requires hands-on experience in corporate security operations. This role typically involves 4–5 days in the office each week . In this role, you will: Office Security: Develop, implement, and manage physical security measures, including policies, systems, and vendor relationships, to protect employees and visitors in the San Francisco offices. International Offices: Support the International Director to safeguard OpenAI’s global footprint by assisting with security policy writing, consistent with US and main office policy and procedures, including ongoing mitigation strategies. Events: Support local events when needed and work with the resilience team on updating policy and procedures that involve the GSOC’s support. Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and strengthen relationships with local law enforcement agencies, peer security organizations, and other external partners to stay current on emerging risks. Policy Development & Compliance: Be the primary point of contact for the Corporate Security Operations team for global policy and procedures. Support and contribute to all the Corp Sec pillars as needed, f

The Best Players Need the Best People. This role will provide comprehensive paralegal support for Tournament Players Club operations, PGA TOUR Charities, litigation matters and PGA TOUR events. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of 2 years college course work or equivalent technical training required. Bachelor's degree and Paralegal Certificate preferred. Minimum of 2 years paralegal experience required. Prior work experience in a corporate legal and/or corporate law firm environment required. Previous experience with corporate records, corporate contracts, and non-profit entities preferred. Advanced level skills with Microsoft Word (required) and Lexis-Nexis/ Westlaw (preferred). RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES Prepare and review contractual arrangements, including: service agreements, vendor agreements, ticketing and hotel agreements, leases, independent contractor, tournament-related agreements, and other business arrangements of the PGA TOUR and/or Tournament Players Clubs, as directed. Prepare and review charity registrations, charity filings, gift agreements, and other charity related contractual agreements. Prepare and review commercial agreements, including sponsorship, facilities, telev

Work Flexibility: Onsite Stryker is seeking a Staff Advanced Manufacturing, Automation/Software Engineer to join our Advanced Operations team, supporting the Medical Division - Acute Care Business Unit. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced automation and production test systems for new product introductions. This role is critical to ensuring reliable, scalable, and compliant manufacturing for patient support and patient environment products. You will serve as both a technical owner and a supplier-facing leader, architecting systems internally while guiding external partners to deliver high‑quality automation solutions. You will have the opportunity to work on the design transfer of new products from research through development and into production. This is a hybrid role based out of Portage, MI. The team works onsite 4-5 days per week to support collaboration and project needs. What you will do: Automation System Architecture & Development Lead the full lifecycle of industrial automation and test systems from requirements, architecture, and design through implementation, validation, and release. Define system-level requirements encompassing mechanical, electrical, software, controls, and safety considerations. Develop and integrate control software, embedded interfaces, test sequences, and operator interfaces (HMI/SCADA). Ensure robust performance, maintainability, reliability, and alignment with design intent and manufacturing needs. Troubleshoot complex processes, software, and equipment issues; optimize system performance and uptime. Supplier & Equipment Vendor Leadership Manage automation and equipment suppliers, including capability assessments, technical reviews, process monitoring, and on‑site visits. Create clear, comprehensive

We're looking for a Manager of Restaurant Back Office Systems to own and lead our CrunchTime platform strategy, administration, and integration ecosystem. This role is responsible for ensuring CrunchTime operates reliably as the backbone of restaurant-level inventory, labor, and operations management, while managing a small team and partnering closely with IT, Finance, and Operations stakeholders. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll set direction for the platform, develop and cross-train two direct reports so the team can cover for one another, and remain deeply technical enough to troubleshoot integration issues, guide configuration decisions, and evaluate system changes yourself. ***Musts be in the office 4 days a week*** What You'll Do Own the CrunchTime platform end-to-end, including configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and long-term roadmap Lead, coach, and develop a team of 2 direct reports, setting clear goals, providing regular feedback, and supporting their career growth Cross-train direct reports across CrunchTime modules and integration points so the team has full coverage and no single point of failure during absences, escalations, or turnover Build individual development plans for direct reports, identifying growth opportunities and stretch assignments across platform, integration, and vendor management work Manage and troubleshoot integrations between CrunchTime and: Point of Sale (POS) systems SAP (financial/ERP data flows) Distribution partners such as Sysco (EDI/ordering, invoicing, and inventory feeds) Serve as the primary escalation point for data discrepancies, integration failures, and system outages affecting inventory, ordering, or labor data Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to ensure back office data supports accurate COGS, inventory valuation, and labor cost reporting

The Best Players Need the Best People. This role implements practical, AI-enabled workflows that increase productivity, reduce manual effort, improve speed, and deliver measurable business value across PGA Tour departments. Working closely with internal stakeholders including product teams, engineering, data science and AI COE, cybersecurity, privacy, technology operations, and approved vendors. The Forward Deployed Engineer documents existing workflows, defines requirements, configures approved tools with the AI Governance Committee, and supports rollout of repeatable solutions that are secure, accurate, reliable, and easy for employees to use. This is an implementation-focused role centered on assigned use cases and department-level workflow improvements. The engineer evaluates whether a business need can be met through existing enterprise platforms, configuration, integration, workflow redesign, or vendor capability, and will escalate larger product, roadmap, architecture, or custom-development decisions to AI leadership. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Minimum 5 years of experience in software engineering, systems integration, solutions engi