**Company description** **translate plus,** an award-winning Top 10 international Language Services Provider, including, Top 3 in the EU and Top 2 in the UK, is a **Publicis Groupe** company, one of the most well-established advertising corporations globally. **translate plus** sits within the network’s cross-media production platform, Publicis Production. This brings together production specialists who are experts in: video, digital media, and print, to produce award-winning content for leading global brands. Recent recognition awards for **translate plus** include an award for “Great Employers”, and an award for “Women in Business”, more details can be found on our website regarding these two great achievements. **translate plus** also promotes numerous employee well-being policies across all our offices, which align with Publicis Groupe guidelines. We offer WFH flexibility to all employees as well as relevant programmes to help promote mental and physical well-being. translate plus is an **equal** **opportunities employer** and welcomes applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate on grounds of race, religion, or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age citizenship, marital, domestic, or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. **Overview** We are seeking a **Vendor Management Specialist** to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for sourcing, registering, and testing new vendors, negotiating rates, terms and conditions with new and existing vendors, maintaining the internal database and vendor documentation, as well as assisting other departments with vendor-related queries. **Responsibilities** + Screen vendor applications and actively source new vendors. + Negotiate terms and conditions with vendors. + Negotiate rates, time frames and discounts with vendors. + Maintain vendor-related documentation and administration. + Prepare vendor-related documentation and presentations. + Assist other departments in the company with vendor-related queries. + Assist vendors with various queries. + Liaise and collaborate with other teams and departments to ensure customer satisfaction and process compliance. + Prepare, score and send out written translation tests to new vendors. + Independently seek and provide solutions on sourcing tasks, negotiations, and vendor-related matters. + Build and maintain exceptional knowledge of the company's main clients and provide expert advice as needed. **Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in Translation, Foreign Languages, or related field. + Proven experience in vendor management, procurement, sourcing, and negotiations. + Strong understanding of the language services/translation industry. + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. + Ability to work independently and as part of a team. + Ability to multitask and work with tight deadlines. + Strong organizational and time management skills. + Proficiency in MS Office and other relevant software.