3PL Operations Manager

Nebius is building the cloud infrastructure backbone for the global AI economy. The company operates a full-stack AI cloud platform that handles everything from data preparation and model training through to production deployment, enabling developers and enterprises to access GPU-scale compute without the burden of managing their own infrastructure. Founded by engineers who understand the hard problems in distributed systems, Nebius combines expertise across compute orchestration, storage, networking and applied AI. The company is publicly listed on Nasdaq, headquartered in Amsterdam, and maintains R&D centers across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel with over 1,500 employees.

As a Nasdaq-listed infrastructure provider, Nebius operates at significant scale and complexity. The role of 3PL Operations Manager sits at the center of this operation, owning the network of third-party logistics partners who warehouse, handle and distribute high-value data center hardware across multiple regions. Your performance directly impacts hardware availability for customer deployments and the overall efficiency of Nebius's supply chain.

What you'll do

• Manage the portfolio of external warehouses and third-party logistics partners across EMEA, US and APAC regions, owning contracts, service level agreements and rate cards in collaboration with Procurement and Legal teams.

• Set and enforce operating standards for receiving, storage, picking, packing and dispatch of sensitive equipment including racks, GPU servers and HSM devices, ensuring third parties follow Nebius procedures for handling high-value hardware.

• Monitor daily operational performance through warehouse management system data and site visits, lead root-cause analysis of incidents including damage or loss, and drive corrective actions to closure.

• Maintain inventory accuracy across external sites through cycle counts, annual stock takes and reconciliation with enterprise resource planning systems, coordinating periodic on-site audits and security inspections.

• Coordinate inbound and outbound volumes with internal Logistics Planning, Transport and Data Center teams to ensure third parties have adequate capacity and labor, and manage data exchange between third-party systems and Nebius systems.

• Own the third-party logistics budget including storage, handling and accessorial charges, validate invoices against contracts and track cost per pallet or movement to identify savings opportunities.

• Lead network development activities including assessment of new external storage needs, third-party selection and onboarding, and manage partner exits with full traceability.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience managing third-party logistics operations at scale, with demonstrated ability to control performance through service level agreements, key performance indicators and audits.

• Deep understanding of warehouse operations including receiving, inventory management, order fulfillment and shipping of physical goods.

• Experience managing contracts and vendor relationships, including rate negotiations and cost control.

• Ability to lead without direct authority, coordinate across multiple internal teams and drive improvement in shared processes.

• Strong analytical skills to identify operational issues from data, conduct root-cause analysis and implement preventive actions.

• Familiarity with warehouse management systems, enterprise resource planning integration and inventory control practices.

• Comfort with regular travel to warehouse locations for audits, reviews and partner onboarding.

Nice to have

• Background in technology infrastructure, hardware logistics or data center operations.

• Experience with bonded storage, customs compliance or international logistics.

• Prior work at scale-up or high-growth technology companies.

What they offer

• Competitive compensation package.

• Career growth and learning opportunities within a rapidly expanding company.

• Flexible work arrangements with regular presence at key logistics sites.

• Collaborative culture focused on innovation and impact.