At a Glance
- Tasks: Review vendor requests and author guidelines for procurement processes.
- Company: Join Mercor, a leader in AI-driven procurement solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on real-world applications and career advancement.
- Why this job: Shape the future of procurement with innovative AI technology.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in procurement or vendor management with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
About the Role
Mercor is building realistic, high-fidelity simulated environments to evaluate and train AI models on real-world procurement workflows for a leading spend-management technology company. We're looking for senior procurement and vendor-management professionals to author and validate tasks that mirror how procurement teams actually vet new vendors and review contract renewals.
Key Responsibilities
- Review simulated new-vendor intake requests, benchmarking price and contract terms against realistic company reference data.
- Consolidate multi-lens reviews (finance, legal, security, IT) into a well-reasoned final approval recommendation.
- Author step-level rubrics and golden responses that capture how an experienced procurement lead would judge a request or renewal.
- Audit simulated company environments for realism and unintended contradictions before tasks open.
Ideal Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional experience in procurement, spend operations, or vendor management, with hands-on experience running real vendor requests and renewals.
- Sourced from mature procurement functions at companies with formal vendor-review processes.
- Strong written communication skills; comfortable producing structured, rubric-style feedback.
Nice to Have
- Experience with modern spend-management or e-procurement platforms.
- Prior task-writing, rubric-authoring, or AI-training data experience.
Procurement Expert - Vendor Management employer: Obsidian
At Obsidian, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our ML Scientists to push the boundaries of machine learning research. Located in a vibrant tech hub, we offer competitive compensation, flexible project-based work, and ample opportunities for professional growth, making us an excellent employer for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the field of AI.
