Responsibilities：

- Identify, qualify, contract and develop vendor solutions based on Production/VRM/MLS/Sales requirements, and in alignment with Moravia's business requirements and strategic direction for each allocated account

- Test and qualify vendors in cooperation with MLS for each allocated account

- Make sure Operations and each allocated account is provided with the best possible outsourcing solutions considering price, quality, availability and service

- Stay on top of market trends, look for replacement if current resources increase their rates

- Negotiate suppliers' rates on project basis for each allocated account and based on minimum market rates, we need to unify rates across the company

- Ensure all required information is entered into information systems and make sure they are always up-to date with current partner details

- Communicate/directly interact with suppliers, answer queries, provide support if needed

- Communicate important matters & issues to Team lead, share information that impacts other VRMs in the company

- Act as the first escalation point for internal customers in Moravia and for Business Partners/suppliers

- Apply the general strategy of the account(s), apply the supplier strategy defined by Senior Managers, in alignment with PDs

- Build lasting relationships with our key partners in alignment with Moravia's strategic direction

- Replace those partners if they do not meet one of these three basic criteria: quality, pricing, willing to collaborate and go the extra mile

- Track performance of partner solutions and implement corrective actions when appropriate with quality managers

- Co-operate with Sales, MLS and Ops to clearly understand the existing and future partner requirements

- Provide guidance and consultancy to PMs and MLS to ensure Operations use most suitable vendor solution in line with the strategy & direction defined by Senior Managers, Vendor Relations

- Analyze volume data per account(s), language and vendor on a regular basis and draw conclusions in line guidance provided by Team Lead

- Make sure that suppliers are available on each allocated account. Make sure the right suppliers are available. Finding a supplier does not mean the work ends here

- Perform monthly business/account review meetings on each allocated account

- Keep up to date with local market trends relevant to the locales of interest.

- Report to TL/SVRM on a weekly basis and/or whenever scheduled by the TL/SVRM

- Collaborate on company-wide initiatives related to supplier management

- Suggest process and workflow improvements to Team Lead

- Keep up to date with local market trends relevant to the locales of interest.

- Participate in the strategic planning of the Business Partner Group and/or designated account(s)

 

Requirements

- Secondary school degree; University degree is preferred

- Previous experience in an international environment

- Experience in IT or service purchasing

- Experience in the Localization/Translation industry is a plus

- Over 3 years of supply chain development and management experience

- Team/supplier coordination experience

- Excellent command of spoken and written English - Advanced level (9)

- Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint - Intermediate-level user

- Strong communication skills, ability to make herself/himself understood clearly, willing to listen to others

- Ability to communicate information to internal team, partners and customers

- Ability to analyze current situation and make a decision

- Orderliness, responsibility, flexibility

- Ability to work independently while delivering on set objectives

- Ability to multi task and meet deadlines while working under pressure

- communication and collaboration

- Ability to analyze figures and data

 

If you are right person, but not located in Nanjing, work remotely is acceptable for us.