Global AI Sourcing Lead — Strategy & Talent Ops

Appen Limited; Argentina; Remote; ARS 106,112,000 - 166,748,000; Full time

Job summary

Appen is building a new global sourcing hub. As Strategic Sourcing Lead, you will define hub operations, develop the team, and partner with Recruitment and Delivery to craft sourcing strategies from complex searches to high-volume scaling in AI projects.

You will lead a data-informed, AI-enabled sourcing function, driving creative strategies, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement through analytics and automation to improve research, outreach, and funnel performance across time zones.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, recruitment, talent acquisition, or a related field.
• Experience leading or mentoring sourcing teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across teams.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to guide sourcing decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute creative sourcing strategies for specialized, hard-to-reach, and high-volume needs.
• Partner with Recruitment and Delivery to assess requirements, sourcing feasibility, and project needs.
• Build relationships with production stakeholders and communicate risks, timelines, and expectations.
• Use sourcing and conversion data to identify bottlenecks, test approaches, and improve funnel performance.
• Embed AI and automation into sourcing workflows to improve research, outreach, analysis, efficiency, and scalability.

Skills

Sourcing leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Talent acquisition

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Appen is building a new global sourcing hub. As Strategic Sourcing Lead, you will define hub operations, develop the team, and partner with Recruitment and Delivery to craft sourcing strategies from complex searches to high-volume scaling in AI projects.

You will lead a data-informed, AI-enabled sourcing function, driving creative strategies, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement through analytics and automation to improve research, outreach, and funnel performance across time zones.