Vendor Management Associate

Summary: The Vendor Management Associate is responsible for coordinating and managing vendor users on proprietary localization tools while maintaining approved vendor resource databases. This role involves communication with localization vendor companies, managing schedules, and ensuring compliance with company policies. The associate will analyze workflow issues and support cross-functional teams to optimize localization processes. The position is remote and requires strong organizational and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all external resources are appropriately provisioned on internal systems in compliance with company policy
• Own communication with a diverse network of localization vendor companies
• Create and execute vendor test, probation, and localization schedules
• Review, prioritize, and track progress of issues that affect localization vendor operations and efficiencies
• Work with vendors to ensure all assignments are understood, timelines are followed, and deliveries are completed correctly and on time
• Analyze vendor workflow issues and provide optimal solutions
• Support cross-functional teams and stakeholders (Program Management, Language Management, Engineering, etc.) to ensure localization requirements are implemented and localization process is well understood
• Work with tooling teams to define Vendor Platform designs and automation
• Improve and optimize internal and external processes and workflows

Key Skills:

• Organization and planning skills
• Prioritization and problem-solving skills
• Experience with database management
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Evidence of strong communication skills – managing vendor or client stakeholders
• Data tooling experience – Excel, Google Sheets
• Experience leading a project to success

Salary (Rate): £30

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other