Internship in Vendor Management

Summary:

The intern will form part of our Vendor Management department and will support and assist our Production teams with their vendor capacity needs. This department is responsible for all vendor management, engagement and certification processes. They manage TransPerfect´s freelance community comprised of thousands of specialists (translators, proofreaders, DTP specialists, copywriters, subject matter experts and more) providing services to our company to assist with the successful delivery of our projects.

The intern will be able to learn and develop different skills through a valuable experience in a multicultural and dynamic environment and have the opportunity to see how a translation company works. They will be involved principally in the recruitment and onboarding of new specialists, rate negotiation and maintaining lasting relationships with our vendors.

Position responsibilities:

• Search for new vendors (translators, proofreaders, medical writers, regulatory consultants, etc.): run searches in specific platforms, post jobs, contact candidates, analyze candidates’ CVs, etc.

• Negotiate rates with vendors according to services provided.

• Set up new vendors in the Vendor Management systems: screen candidates’ applications, organize paperwork and document signature collection, add vendors to our company’s systems and platforms, update systems and platforms, store vendors’ documentation and test files.

• Assist candidates with the certification process: offer certification tests to candidates, schedule certification tests with candidates, create certification tests in our company’s platform, schedule certification tests review, work with Vendor Managers within the team in tests review results analysis and records, keep track of vendors training records, create and maintain dashboards.

• Ensure vendor information is up to date at all times on our Vendor platform.