Vendor Management Associate | Global Localization

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm seeks a proactive Vendor Management Associate to enhance global content localization. This fully remote role offers a competitive salary and a 12-month contract. You'll manage vendor relationships, optimize workflows, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective international content deployment. Your expertise in communication and data tools will drive improvements in vendor platforms and internal processes. Join a high-impact team and contribute to a world-class product that engages global audiences. If you're ready to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and stakeholder management experience.
• Proficiency in data tools like Excel and Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact for external localization vendors.
• Maintain and optimize internal databases and localization tools.

Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Project Management

Presentation Skills

Vendor Management

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Vendor Management Associate to join a high-impact team focused on the internationalization of global content and marketing materials. In this role, you’ll be contributing to the experience of global users by supporting localization efforts at scale. From managing multi-language vendors to collaborating on the tooling and workflows behind content delivery, your work will directly impact how global audiences engage with a world-class product.

The Offer:

• Competitive salary range of £61,000 pa
• Fully remote working within the UK
• Role will start on a 12-month contract

What You'll Be Doing:

• Act as the primary point of contact for external localization vendors, managing onboarding, test phases, performance tracking, and communication.
• Maintain and optimize internal databases and localization tooling systems to ensure vendor access and compliance.
• Review and troubleshoot vendor workflow issues, identifying solutions that improve efficiency and scale.
• Coordinate closely with cross-functional teams including Program Management, Language Management, and Engineering to support international content deployment.
• Help define improvements for vendor platforms and automation tools while driving internal process optimization.

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong communication and stakeholder management experience (vendors or clients).
• Proficiency in data tools including Excel and Google Sheets.
• Demonstrated success leading projects to completion in a structured, fast-paced environment.
• Confident in creating and delivering presentations using data and visual storytelling.
• Experience using graphs and data to support decision-making.
• Previous exposure to vendor management in the context of translation, localization, or content global strategy.

Next Steps:

Please apply with your CV, all applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence by Jean at Principle.