Localization Vendor Manager (Supply Chain Solutions Specialist)

As a Localisation Vendor Manager(Supply Chain Solutions Specialist), you will build and manage customized supply chain solutions enabling client delivery across a range of localization and/or data services projects, as well as support some of the more demanding solutions. This includes, but is not limited to onboarding and qualification, financials, risk, compliance, contracting, reporting and supplier performance management.

You will be expected to take ownership and lead assigned business area or initiative(s), ensuring their performance and/or progress meet expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a supply chain specialist providing solutions to our internal teams responsible for client delivery.
• Analyze current and future needs on the assigned account or group of accounts and build and/or manage customized supply chain solutions with our existing database of global partners and AI Community.
• Work closely with other internal teams as applicable and keep all information accurate and up-to-date at all times.
• Ensure we keep good relationships with both internal stakeholders and suppliers working on the program you support.
• Provide support to suppliers with client-specific issues and/or processes.
• Proactively flag any risks or potential improvements to our existing workflows and processes.
• Account-specific supplier performance management.

Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of experience related to supply chain management / vendor management / project management or similar role, ideally in localization and/or data services industry.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned area and manage it independently, asking for guidance/support when required.
• Great communication skills, both spoken and written, along with a positive personality.
• Process and results-oriented.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) - e.g. VLOOKUPs.
• Ability to stay organized and prioritize while engaged on multiple projects at once.
• Ability to work with data, analyse it and draw relevant conclusions / provide recommendations and reports.