Vendor / Procurement Manager

About the role

We’re hiring: Vendor Coordinator | Media & Entertainment Localisation

We are looking for an experienced Vendor Coordinator to join our team and help build and manage a strong global network of localisation partners across the media and entertainment industry.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Procurement, you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating and onboarding new vendors, while developing strong relationships with our existing partners and supporting our Production teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the search, selection and recruitment of freelance and agency vendors globally
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external vendors
• Coordinate vendor testing, evaluation and feedback
• Collect and negotiate rates, rate cards and project-specific quotes
• Ensure vendor data and legal documentation are accurate and up to date
• Monitor vendor performance and provide regular reporting
• Support Production teams on specific projects as a media and entertainment localisation subject matter expert
• Negotiate competitive terms with external vendors
• Support the development and mentoring of new team members
• Keep up to date with developments across media, entertainment, technology and localisation

About you

• University degree in Translation, Audiovisual Translation or a related discipline
• At least 3 years of relevant vendor management experience in a media and entertainment localisation environment
• Strong knowledge of market rates and industry conditions across subtitling, dubbing, access services and AI localisation
• Experience recruiting resources for AI localisation services, particularly AI dubbing, AI subtitling and lip manipulation
• Background in subtitling, human dubbing, voice-over and AI dubbing
• Excellent communication, organisational