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Bookit Digital
Madhura Shahane
Posted by Madhura Shahane
Chennai
3 - 6 yrs
₹9L - ₹10L / yr
Vendor Management
Strategic sourcing
Negotiation

Position Overview:

We are looking for an experienced, agile, and strategic Vendor Procurement professional to strengthen and expand our talent and project outsourcing ecosystem. This role is key to managing

vendor partnerships across Recruitment, US Sourcing, SME Hiring, Freelancers, and Project-based Outsourcing. You will work closely with Talent Acquisition, US Sourcing, Project Delivery, and Business Heads to build, onboard, manage, and optimize a strong pool of vendors, freelancers, and sourcing partners.


Key Responsibilities:

•Identify, evaluate, and onboard vendors and suppliers for:

o Recruitment services (India and US)

o US SME sourcing for EdTech and digital projects

o Freelancer talent pools (Instructional Designers, SMEs, Editors, Developers, etc.)

o Project-based outsourcing vendors (domestic and international)

•Manage contract negotiations, rate finalizations, and SLA definitions with sourcing and outsourcing vendors.

•Track vendor performance, quality of submissions, and fulfilment timelines.

•Maintain a live vendor database, contract repository, rate cards, and engagement trackers.

•Ensure compliance with procurement policies, legal documentation, and client-specific requirements.

•Coordinate closely with the US Sourcing Team to align on niche, senior, and freelance talent needs.

•Support pricing discussions, RFP/RFQ processes, and build scalable sourcing pipelines.

•Monitor spend, forecast vendor utilization, and support budget management in collaboration with Finance.

•Present regular vendor performance reports, dashboards, and procurement health metrics to leadership.


Key Skills & Competencies:

2–6 years of experience in vendor management, procurement, sourcing operations, preferably in staffing, EdTech, BPO/KPO, or digital project outsourcing sectors

•Strong experience in US sourcing and vendor ecosystems (mandatory)

•Solid negotiation, contract management, and vendor relationship-building skills

•Exposure to freelance workforce models, SME staffing, and project outsourcing management

•Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management abilities

•Proficiency in Excel, vendor management platforms, Zoho Recruit, or similar systems

•Strong data orientation—experience in creating and maintaining vendor dashboards and MIS

•Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, hybrid work setup


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GeakMinds Technologies Pvt Ltd
John Richardson
Posted by John Richardson
Chennai
0 - 3 yrs
₹1L - ₹6L / yr
Sourcing
Strategic sourcing
Global sourcing
Hey young Recruiter! Are you an energetic and passionate individual looking to kick-start your career?? HERE IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!!!!! Walk-In Date: 17th & 18th January 2019 (Thursday and Friday) Walk-In Time: 11:00 AM – 02:00 PM Join hands with a GLOBAL Data Science & IT services company "GEAKMINDS", and make life even more exciting and interesting every single day... We GeakMinds are a GLOBAL Analytics, IT & Business consulting firm that provides services to businesses to help them make data-driven business decisions. If at all you or anyone that you know of is actively looking for opportunities, kindly walk-in to our office on 17th & 18th January 2019 (Thursday and Friday), between 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM with your updated CV. Also drop in your updated CV to [email protected] Walk-In Date: 17th & 18th January 2019 (Thursday and Friday) Walk-In Time: 11:00 AM – 02:00 PM Venue: GeakMinds Technologies Pvt. Ltd. L-25, 100 Feet Road, Taramani Link Road, Dr. VSI Estate Phase –II, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 41. (Near By SRP Tools Bus Stop) ROLE: US IT RECRUITER JOB DESCRIPTION: -Basic understanding of various IT Technologies like Embedded, Software Engineering, Infrastructure & System Administration, Cloud,.Net, Java, Mobility, IoT, ERP etc.. - Sourcing and screening of potential IT candidates for end customer contracts, contract-to-hire, and C2C contracts opportunities with clients in the North America region. - Over 0.6 – 3 years of experience in the US recruiting and having your own network and connects in US markets - Analyze candidate information to determine matches between candidates and job openings. Submit qualified candidates to open job requirements. - Ability to quickly anticipate, Learn and understand current and future demands of US markets - Meet or exceed weekly sales goal expectations. - Good experience of Interviewing and filtering prospective candidates within a short time. - Establish relationships with consultants/contractors in a specified region(s), technologies or with specified clients. - Responsible for increasing number of qualified applicants in the database. - Refer leads and hiring manager names to Account Managers. - Be familiar with industry trends, including client, market and unemployment conditions. - Track/communicate new technology trends. Additional Required Skills of Technical Recruiter: - A strong work ethic and sense of commitment. - Past history of exceeding personal individual goals while working in a team environment. - Able to work in a very fast paced, dynamic environment. - Closing skills and the ability to build lasting relationships built on honesty and integrity. - Excellent communication, presentation and customer service skills. - Bachelor's degree is preferred - Expert level grasp of LinkedIn and all its features and functions. Acumen with job boards is also important Monster, Dice, etc COMPANY PROFILE: GeakMinds Technologies Private Limited GeakMinds is an advanced analytics company in India and USA. It is an IT and Business consulting firm that provides services to businesses to help them make data-driven business decisions. GeakMinds is briskly delivering its legendary services to clients in over 20+ countries by our full-time technology and business experts. Location: Chennai. Company URL: www.geakminds.com
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