Expert Opportunity - Strategic Sourcing Lead

Ethos; United Arab Emirates; Remote; AED 292,000 - 416,000; Part time

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a strategic sourcing lead to train AI models on professional documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks. The role requires 4+ years in procurement, direct ownership of RFPs/RFQs, and strong ability to craft high-quality documents and presentations.

This is a remote, flexible engagement offering 5-20 hours per week with ASAP start. You will work independently, manage supplier relationships, and contribute to vendor evaluations, contract reviews, and savings strategies within a

Qualifications

• 4+ years in procurement, sourcing, or vendor/supplier management.
• Direct ownership of running RFPs/RFQs and negotiating or reviewing vendor contracts and SLAs.
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail.

Skills

Procurement experience

Vendor management

RFP/RFQ ownership

Contract negotiation

Attention to detail

Job description

About This Opportunity

We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced strategic sourcing leads who can help train their latest language model on professional document, spreadsheet, and slide deck tasks.

We're looking for strategic sourcing leads with 4+ years running sourcing and supplier-management processes to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks across core workflows: RFP and RFQ drafting, vendor-scoring and evaluation matrices, supplier-contract and SLA review, spend-analysis reports, vendor-risk assessments, and category strategy and savings-pipeline reviews.

Compensation:

$70/hour

Commitment:

Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)

Location:

Fully remote, work on your own schedule

Start date:

ASAP

Qualifications

• 4+ years in procurement, sourcing, or vendor/supplier management
• Direct ownership of running RFPs/RFQs and negotiating or reviewing vendor contracts and SLAs
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

About Ethos

Ethos is a new expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by world-leading investors like General Catalyst. We connect experts with investors and consultancies for paid expert calls, speaking engagements, and advisory opportunities.

Key Requirements

• 4+ years in procurement, sourcing, or vendor/supplier management
• Direct ownership of running RFPs/RFQs and negotiating or reviewing vendor contracts and SLAs
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail