[Job Description]
Vendor Manager in charge of Korean is responsible for mainly two aspects; resource development for Korean language related services, and resource management for Lionbridge Korea outsourcing.
* Resource Development for Korean
-Responsible for developing and securing external Service Supply (Translation and other services) for Korean language for all Lionbridge operations worldwide.
-Own the relationship with the external resources for Korean both from the operational and commercial perspective
-Contribute to identify the best outsourcing model for Korean
-Serve as escalation point for external resource issues for Korean
*Resource Management for Lionbridge Korea
-Ensure that Lionbridge Korea outsourcing is compliant to Lionbridge policies
-Ensure that Lionbridge Korea projects are efficiently outsourced regardless languages. (from the perspectives of Cost/Quality/Capacity)
-Ensure that effective actions are taken with external resources to resolve quality, capacity and cost issues with Lionbridge Korea.
-Work with Lionbridge Korea operation on resource planning from strategic viewpoint from project planning stage.
Vendor Manager works as a member of Asian Supply Chain Management group under worldwide Supply Chain Management Organization, and directly report to Asian Group Manager of Vendor Management, based in Yokohama, Japan to drive Lionbridge outsourcing strategy for Asia.
Successful candidate serves the worldwide Lionbridge community (both Lionbridge Korea and the other sites in the world) and can be contacted for questions and issues by any Lionbridge sites.
*Location: Lionbridge Korea, Seoul, Korea
*Qualification Requirement
-University degree
-Strong communication skill both in Korean and English
-fluent both in Korean and English, both oral and written
-2 years working experience in localization/translation industry with direct interface with clients and/or suppliers.
-Team worker with sensitivity in cultural difference
-Strong Negotiation skill
-Ability to work on own initiative
-Business experience in international circumstances is preferred.
-Management experience is preferred.