Localization Vendor Coordinator

Job Description

• Recruitment, screening, selection, qualification, and development of external resources according to required specializations, verticals, and budget constraints.
• Recruitment of new specialized vendors in order to create and expand multilingual and dedicated resource supply databases to accommodate clients needs.
• Have clear communication with the PM Team in terms of initiated requests and deliver feedback about the linguists.
• Assess and define requirements for external resources and identify resource solutions
• Define appropriate test procedures for resource qualification, and handle test translations and other work samples.
• Support for the resource requirements of tenders and quotations.
• Negotiate terms and conditions for purchased services.
• Compile and maintain vendor data and documents to ensure we have the most current information on file.
• Setting up, following up, and maintenance of contracts
• Work closely with the Finance team in order to fulfill payments for Vendors and finalizing the contracts.
• Support and monitor vendor integration and development by building partnerships, fostering usage of new vendors, and monitoring of resource availability.
• Act as an escalation point for vendors. Create vendor partnerships with a focus on vendor utilization, cost control, quality, and commitment to projects.
• Follow developments in the industry and language professionals community: benchmarking. Liaise with local professional organizations and universities to promote talent management.

Skills and Qualifications

• 6+ months of experience in the localization field will be a plus
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Minimum Bachelors degree (languages and translation is preferred )
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience in negotiating and persuasion
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective time management
• Proactive attitude