Associate Vendor Manager

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TransPerfect

Pimpri Full-Time 4–8 yrs exp Posted 21 hours ago · Apply by Sep 14, 2026

Job Description

OVERVIEW:

The Associate Vendor Manager is responsible for guiding vendors through our recruitment and certification

program, including documents signature and collection, testing, rate negotiation and systems maintenance.

DESCRIPTION:

Provide on-the-job support to the Vendor Management team
Be knowledgeable of the needs and requirements of the internal Production departments
Become familiar with translation directories and sourcing tools
Help with 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 or project needs
Promote newly recruited and tested vendors to the appropriate Production teams for use on live projects and to Internal Linguists’ teams for training opportunities
Assist Production and Sales teams on a daily basis with vendor onboarding and certification-related issues and questions
Establish and maintain excellent relationships with contract vendors, Production staff and internal teams globally
Help vendors with any issues or questions they may have, as well as ensure good communication between external collaborators and internal employees
Assist with administration tasks as required by the team
Discuss with the direct manager to find a viable means of making processes more efficient
Proactively seek additional tasks and duties to benefit TransPerfect as a whole
Research and understand all industries that TransPerfect markets to, including industry leaders, current events and any other pertinent data
Complete any other tasks that are deemed appropriate for the role and assigned by the manager/supervisor

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
Ability to support multiple requests by keeping accurate and up-to-date tracking
Ability to maintain and update vast amounts of information accurately
Ability to negotiate rates according to pre-defined budgets
Effective time management and ability to adhere to schedules and deadlines
Ability to prioritize activities on a daily basis to accomplish request steps effectively and efficiently
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
High sense of urgency
Good interpersonal skills in a public-facing setting
Show accountability in their daily work
Proactive in anticipating needs or issues, as well as supporting the team

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: