Vendor Manager
Alconost
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Own relationships with our global community of professional translators
- Ensure every project is staffed with the right people at the right time
- Build and maintain a global database of professional linguists
- Negotiate rates and contracts with vendors worldwide
- Onboard new linguists and guide them through our processes
- Monitor quality and performance — and step in when standards slip
- Match the right linguist to the right project, every time
- Track metrics and turn data into decisions
Requirements
- Communicates confidently in English — both in writing and on calls
- Thinks analytically and spots patterns in data and performance metrics
- Is genuinely curious about languages, cultures, and how the world communicates
- Stays organized under pressure and manages multiple tasks in parallel
- Works independently and takes ownership of their responsibilities
- A second (or third!) foreign language — it's a real advantage in this role
- Background in translation, localization, or linguistics
- Experience working in international or multicultural environments
- Familiar with AI tools (Cursor, Antigravity, ChatGPT, etc.)
Benefits
- Real ownership — you'll manage your own vendor network, not just execute tasks
- Growth — we'll invest in developing your skills in vendor management and operations
- Flexibility — remote work, flexible hours, you set your own rhythm
- Competitive compensation — in line with your experience and skills
- A team that trusts you — no micromanagement, just shared goals and mutual respect
- Contractor agreement with a US-based company (independent tax filing)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
translationlocalizationlinguisticsdata analysisperformance metrics
Soft Skills
communicationanalytical thinkingcuriosityorganizationindependenceownership