Vendor Management Specialist

Uber Uber · Consumer · San José, Costa Rica · Community Operations

This role focuses on managing and optimizing vendor performance within Uber's Global Support Organization, specifically for BPO sites. The specialist will monitor performance metrics, implement action plans, and support tactical projects to improve customer satisfaction and operational excellence across delivery, mobility, and platform integrity verticals. The role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders and external BPO partners, requiring strong performance management, data interpretation, and communication skills. While the role mentions using "modern AI-enabled tools", its core function is vendor management and process optimization, not direct AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Coordinate the implementation of Action Plans with our BPO sites, in order to improve performance metrics.
  2. Implement and lead control mechanisms to monitor performance of the different LOBs operating in our BPO network.
  3. Bring insights from the BPO sites to be shared with our CommOps Stakeholders.
  4. Support the implementation of tactical projects in our BPO sites, for performance improvement or to support the launch of new operations.

Skills

Required

  • Experience in Contact Centers (BPO, COE, GL) management or people management experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong knowledge of performance monitoring governance, metrics, and action plans.
  • Ability to interpret complex data sets, extract actionable insights, and structure data for decision-making.
  • Fluency in Google Workspace and modern AI-enabled tools.
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and an ability to influence outcomes.
  • Proactive, Ownership-Driven Mindset.
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments.
  • Ability to work effectively across cultures, time zones, and working styles.
  • Professional written and verbal skills to drive clarity and action with external partners.

Nice to have

  • Experience collaborating with a network of onshore and offshore sites.
  • Exposure to Lean Six Sigma, PMP, COPC, or Change Management certification.
  • SQL proficiency