Localization Senior Vendor Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Vendor Manager to manage and coordinate freelance resources ensuring efficient recruitment allocation and performance monitoring for projects. This includes maintaining a resource database overseeing vendor relations managing budgets and ensuring quality standards are met while addressing any resource gaps.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create manage and update a database of freelance resources (translators proofreaders DTP specialists etc..

• Define and evaluate requirements for external resources and propose effective solutions to meet project and organizational needs.

• Post job openings manage CVs and source candidates online.

• Oversee the recruitment screening and qualification of external linguistic resources based on specialization and budget.

• Handle vendor placement requests from Project Managers Account Managers and Business Development teams to ensure optimal resource allocation.

• Provide data and support to other departments as needed.

• Develop and implement qualification tests including handling test translations to ensure vendor quality.

• Negotiate terms with vendors maintain contract records and keep vendor information uptodate.

• Supervise vendor relations including financial matters risk management problemsolving and administrative issues.

• Stay informed on industry trends engage with professional organizations and promote best practices in talent management.

• Monitor vendor progress address issues and update the resource database to reflect development and performance improvements.

• Comply with the Companys Quality Management System relating to Vendor Management.

• Provide support and guidance to solve and direct all vendors problems as required.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration or a related field

• 35 years of experience in a similar role

• Excellent verbal and written English

• Advanced expertise in localization technologies and global workflows.

• Strategic proficiency in vendor lifecycle management and optimization.

• Exceptional research analytical and leadership coordination skills.

Key Skills

• Presentation Skills
• Purchasing
• Procurement
• Vendor Management
• Process Improvement
• Pricing
• Project Management
• Relationship Management
• Contract Management
• Contract Negotiation
• negotiation
• Contracts

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