Our client, a global payments firm is seeking a Project Sourcing & Vendor Management Consultant to support project-related sourcing activities, supplier coordination, and vendor management. The consultant will help identify suitable external partners, manage sourcing and procurement workflows, and ensure vendors are effectively evaluated, onboarded, and managed to meet project requirements.

This is a 3-month contract based in Taiwan (hybrid).

Key Responsibilities

• Project Sourcing: Identify, research, and evaluate potential vendors, suppliers, agencies, and service providers based on project requirements, capabilities, timelines, and budget.
• Vendor Management: Coordinate with existing and prospective vendors throughout the engagement lifecycle, including vendor selection, onboarding, deliverable tracking, and performance monitoring.
• Commercial & Procurement Support: Support quotation collection, cost comparisons, commercial negotiations, SOW preparation, contract administration, and procurement processes.
• Project Coordination: Work closely with internal stakeholders to clarify project requirements, coordinate sourcing timelines, track milestones, and ensure timely delivery of vendor-related activities.
• Budget & Cost Management: Track vendor quotations, project costs, budgets, and invoices, ensuring alignment with commercial requirements and internal procedures.
• Process Improvement & Reporting: Maintain vendor databases, sourcing trackers, documentation, and reporting dashboards while identifying opportunities to streamline sourcing and vendor management workflows.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate across internal teams, external vendors, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution.

Candidate Profile

• 4–7 years of relevant experience in vendor management, strategic sourcing, procurement, project sourcing, supplier management, or project operations.
• Experience managing external vendors or service providers, ideally within a financial services, consulting, marketing, or corporate environment.
• Hands-on experience with vendor evaluation, quotations, commercial comparisons, contracts, SOWs, and procurement workflows.
• Strong project coordination, documentation, budget tracking, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with strong analytical and organizational abilities.
• Fluent in Chinese; English proficiency is preferred.
• Financial services experience is advantageous but not mandatory.