Localization Senior Vendor Manager

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 up-to-date.
• Supervise vendor relations including financial matters risk management problem-solving 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
• 3-5 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.