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Job Description
About Mercor
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Procurement & Vendor Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $75–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Build long-horizon sourcing tasks with deterministic rubrics to grade agent performance against verifiable ground truth.
- Develop scenarios in sourcing and diligence with RFP responses and vendor due diligence using required fields and known risk flags.
- Conduct contracting tasks, including supplier contract reviews and SOW negotiations with defined commercial outcomes.
- Manage vendors through scorecards with defined metrics and renewal analyses with ground-truth recommendations.
- Work independently on challenging scenarios requiring long sessions of focus.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management.
- Expertise in vendor due diligence, SOW negotiation, SaaS pricing models, supplier security review, or procurement-tool administration (Coupa, Ariba, Zip).
- Comfortable with procurement artifacts: RFPs, vendor scorecards, contract summaries, negotiation plans.
- Clear written communication; articulate reasoning step by step and encode it into deterministic rubrics.
Compensation & Legal
- Hourly contractor
- Strong contributors promoted based on task quality and throughput.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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Key skills/competency
- Procurement Specialist
- Strategic Sourcing
- Vendor Management
- SOW Negotiation
- RFP Development
- Supplier Security Review
- Contract Review
- Procurement Tools
- Risk Assessment
- AI Interview
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 3+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, and specific expertise in areas like SOW negotiation or vendor due diligence.
- Prepare for AI interview: Understand Mercor uses an AI interview based on your resume; ensure your resume accurately reflects your skills and experience.
- Follow application steps: Upload your resume, complete the AI interview, and submit the form promptly; applications are reviewed daily.
- Demonstrate communication skills: Showcase your ability to articulate reasoning clearly and encode it into deterministic rubrics as required for the role.
- Review resources: Familiarize yourself with the interview process and platform details at https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome before applying.
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