Procurement Expert at Mercor

Procurement Expert | $70–100/hr | Worldwide Remote

Mercor is seeking a senior procurement and vendor-management professional to help build high-fidelity AI training environments that simulate real-world procurement workflows. You'll author and validate tasks that reflect how experienced procurement teams evaluate new vendors and manage contract renewals — directly shaping the next generation of AI models for a leading spend-management technology company.

Key Responsibilities

• Review simulated new-vendor intake requests, benchmarking pricing and contract terms against realistic company reference data
• Consolidate multi-lens evaluations (finance, legal, security, IT) into well-reasoned final approval recommendations
• Author step-level rubrics and golden responses that capture how an experienced procurement lead would assess a request or renewal
• Audit simulated company environments for realism and consistency before tasks go live

Ideal Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in procurement, spend operations, or vendor management
• Hands-on experience running real vendor intake requests and contract renewals
• Background in mature procurement functions with formal vendor-review processes
• Strong written communication skills with comfort producing structured, rubric-style feedback

Nice to Have

• Experience with modern spend-management or e-procurement platforms
• Prior experience in task-writing, rubric authoring, or AI training data creation

This is a flexible, hourly contractor engagement ideal for seasoned procurement professionals looking to contribute to cutting-edge AI development.