Vendor Manager / Vendor Recruiter - Seoul

The Vendor Manager (Vendor Recruiter) is responsible for collaborating with Production and Sales teams on vendor pool management, vendor recruitment, certification process, as well as maximizing certified vendor usage.

Description: Act as point-of-contact for relevant Production departments and Sales teams to plan proactive resourcing needs and update on progress as required

Monitor vendor usage and quality performance of the linguistic pool to assess replacement needs

Provide on-the-job support to the Vendor Management team

Be knowledgeable in and maintain up-to-date knowledge of the localization industry, including market conditions, trends and competitive rates

Be knowledgeable in the needs and requirements of both the external industry and internal Production teams

Respond to the vendor needs of the Production teams by searching for and recommending the appropriate vendor profiles or launching recruitment

Confidently use translation directories and sourcing tools

Take the lead in proactively recruiting new resources for different types of services, to expand the company’s database of external vendors

Test recruited vendors according to specialized skill sets, following the company’s testing and onboarding documented process and using the required platforms

Negotiate preferred rates with onboarded vendors according to company, department and project needs

Proactively suggest rate negotiation strategies to Production

Promote newly recruited and tested vendors to the appropriate Production teams for use on live projects and to Internal Linguist teams for training opportunities

Establish and maintain excellent relationships with contract vendors, Production staff and internal teams globally

Strategize with the direct manager to find viable means of making processes more efficient

Proactively seek out opportunities and attend trade shows, conferences, or industry events

Research and understand all industries that TransPerfect markets to, including industry leaders, current events and any other pertinent data

Assist in new hire trainings for the Vendor Management team

Complete any other tasks that are deemed appropriate for the role and assigned by the manager/supervisor

Required skills, experience, and qualification Critical thinking

Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail

Ability to support multiple requests, process and update mass amount information accurately

Strong negotiation skills

Effective time management and ability to adhere to schedules and deadlines

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Korean (native level) and English

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Strong interpersonal skills in a public-facing setting

Proactive and ability to anticipate needs and address issues before they arise

Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Desired skills and experience Minimum 1 year of experience as an Associate Vendor Manager or Vendor Management experience

Prior experience with recruitment of localization professionals for specific languages and specialties

Market research skills

Knowledge of Vendor Management database, software or systems