Position: Recruitment Vendor Manager
Company: Forte Group
Experience required: 2y
English level: upper

Great software doesn’t happen on its own. It takes great people. That just happens to be our forte. With nearly 20 years of matching top engineering talent with preeminent and innovative brands, we look for people who are inquisitive, resourceful, and dedicated to their craft, and driven to help companies build great software. If this sounds like you, read on. 
	
As a Recruitment Vendor Manager, you will lead the strategy to create strong relationships with external vendors, internal stakeholders to cover the staffing needs of the company and of our clients.

**Responsibilities:**
•	Manage and build vendor relationships (agencies, independent recruiters, consulting companies, freelance professionals), build reports and provide analysis for senior stakeholders, and shape the personnel procurement process across the organization
•	Work closely with Finance/Accounting, Legal, and key business owners to provide sourcing leadership and to deliver resources on-time and on-budget
•	Lead effective and efficient negotiation and execution of contracts as well as pricing strategies with vendors 
•	Responsible for creating a strategic sourcing plan, vendor selection, vendor onboarding, and ongoing improvements to system integration and process efficiency
•	Analyze and evaluate the performance of vendors to provide feedback to them in order to obtain better results for the business
•	Build and manage internal and external customer relationships and satisfaction, understanding business requirements as input into enterprise-wide sourcing efforts 
•	Investigate and analyze, key market information and trends
•	Create and maintain various departmental reports, for example, budgets, Approved Vendors, etc. 
 
**Qualifications:**
•	2+ years of experience as a recruitment vendor manager or in recruitment roles that included managing relationships with recruitment vendors, freelance recruiters, etc.
•	Bachelor’s degree required 
•	Demonstrated experience in the IT Sector
•	Experience recruiting IT professionals 
•	Be passionate about setting the performance bar and thrives in an energetic team environment
•	Strong negotiation skills 
•	Ability to deal with difficult situations with clients and stakeholders