Manufacturing Procurement Specialist

Manufacturing Procurement • Hourly Contract • Remote • $65-$80/hour

Mercor is seeking manufacturing buyers and purchasing agents to create sourcing and supplier scenarios that train AI systems.

Mercor is partnering with an AI lab to capture how manufacturing procurement specialists manage suppliers, contracts, and inventory.

Key Responsibilities

• Write tasks and scenarios that reflect real-world buying and purchasing work in manufacturing.
• Create realistic situations involving vendor negotiations, purchase orders, supplier evaluations, and inventory management.
• Develop scenarios for cost analysis, contract management, quality assurance, and supply chain coordination.
• Review and evaluate AI responses to procurement queries for accuracy and industry standards.
• Provide detailed feedback on manufacturing purchasing scenarios to improve AI training.

Ideal Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in a buying or purchasing role in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated professional recognition and management responsibilities.
• Proficient with computers and capable of navigating various software systems.
• Excellent written communication with strong grammar and spelling skills.
• Ability to pass a video interview, background check, training, and qualification quiz.

More About the Opportunity

• Fully remote and asynchronous — complete work on your own schedule.
• Expected workload: 20+ hours per week with flexibility to scale up to 40 hours.
• Project start date: immediate, with engagements lasting around six weeks.

Compensation & Contract Terms

• $65-$80/hour with weekly payouts via Stripe Connect.
• Independent contractor engagement through Mercor.
• Hourly compensation is paid weekly via Stripe Connect.
• Payments are based on services rendered, and contractors maintain full control over their work schedule and methods.

Application Process

• Applications reviewed continuously; shortlisted professionals will be contacted for next steps.
• Typical response time is within one week of submission.

About Mercor & JobHub

Mercor partners with JobHub by NeonLabs to connect top global talent with leading AI labs and research organizations. Through this collaboration, specialists across disciplines can contribute to frontier AI development with structured support.

Mercor is backed by investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. JobHub by NeonLabs recruits on Mercor's behalf and welcomes all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics, providing reasonable accommodations upon request.

Mercor partners with JobHub by NeonLabs to connect top global talent with leading AI labs and research organizations. Through this collaboration, specialists across disciplines can contribute to frontier AI development with structured support.

Mercor is backed by investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. JobHub by NeonLabs recruits on Mercor's behalf and welcomes all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics, providing reasonable accommodations upon request.