Talent Manager at Bayantech

Bayantech is a leading language service provider. since 2004, we have been providing iso-certified, smart, and effective translation and localization solutions to major global businesses and organizations, helping our clients smoothly cross the frontiers of language and culture, communicate effectively worldwide, and expand their markets.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Talent Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• To deliver a resource according to the scope of the request/plan and on time within the budget while meeting the requirements of the projects/plan scope.
• And to maintain stable vendor support for all the assigned projects by maintaining a database and searching for new sources.

Job Description

• Recruitment, screening, selection, qualification, and development of external resources.
• Recruitment of external linguistic resources according to required specializations, verticals, and budget constraints.
• Data analysis to help review the linguistic pool and ensure we have sufficient capacity to accommodate clients' needs.
• Recruitment of new specialized vendors to create and expand multilingual and dedicated resource supply databases to accommodate clients' needs.
• Assess and define requirements for external resources and identify resource solutions
• Define appropriate test procedures for resource qualification, and handle test translations and other work samples.
• Support other departments by providing them with any data they request.
• Support for the resource requirements of tenders and quotations.
• Follow up on the quota of the contracted freelancers and report to the intended parties
• Negotiate terms and conditions for purchased services.
• Compile and maintain vendor data and documents to ensure we have the most current information on file.
• Update the capacity sheet with any newly approved vendors
• Setting up, following up, and maintenance of contracts
• Support and monitor vendor integration and development by building partnerships, fostering usage of new vendors, and monitoring of resource availability.
• Act as an escalation point for vendors. Create vendor partnerships with a focus on vendor utilization, cost control, quality, and commitment to projects.
• Follow developments in the industry and language professionals community: benchmarking. Liaise with local professional organizations and universities to promote talent management.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• 2+ years experience in Vendor Management (localization field)
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• A second language will be a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• High sense of urgency
• Experience in negotiating and persuasion
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective time management.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.