Purchasing Agent

RemoteJobsOne; Zürich; Remote; CHF 35.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

RemoteJobsOne in Switzerland is seeking a Purchasing Agent contractor to contribute to a project advancing AI systems in procurement. You will design expert-level tasks, draft RFPs, evaluate bids, and create supplier documents.

This fully remote role is open to candidates in Switzerland, compensation offered per hour, and you will work with a project team to ensure high-quality deliverables and robust evaluation rubrics.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 4 years of corporate or public-sector procurement experience with supplier analysis.
• Experience analyzing non-standardized vendor submissions.
• Deep knowledge in IT, industrial, or professional-services procurement.
• Excellent written English and ability to author procurement docs.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices and supplier evaluation methodologies.
• Experience creating or assessing complex procurement scenarios or benchmarks.
• Attention to detail and analytical mindset with high-quality deliverables.

Aufgaben

• Design and draft expert-level procurement tasks.
• Create and format supplier quotations, specifications sheets, pricing tables, and technical documentation.
• Define defensible sourcing recommendations with clear, well-reasoned justifications.
• Develop comprehensive grading rubrics for AI evaluation of vendor comparison, contract reasoning, and bid analysis.
• Ensure tasks reflect granular procurement challenges in IT, industrial, or professional services domains.
• Provide clear written and verbal communication on procurement challenges, context, and evaluation standards.
• Collaborate with project team to review, refine, and validate tasks and rubrics for quality and relevance.

Kenntnisse

Procurement analysis

Bid matrices

Contract negotiation

Vendor evaluation

Written English

Procurement best practices

Scenario creation

Procurement domains

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Jobbeschreibung

IMPORTANT: after you apply, please check your email. We send you a link to complete your application — it is not considered until that last step is done. If you do not see it, check your spam folder.

This is a fully remote position, open to candidates based in Switzerland.

Pay: $30–$65/hr

Role Title: Purchasing Agent

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

We are engaging Purchasing Agents to contribute to a customer's project focused on advancing AI systems in the procurement domain. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

1. Design and author expert-level procurement tasks reflecting real-world complexity, including RFP drafting, bid evaluation, supplier scoring, and contract negotiation scenarios.
2. Source, create, and format realistic procurement artifacts such as supplier quotations, specifications sheets, pricing tables, and technical documentation in multiple inconsistent formats.
3. Define defensible sourcing recommendations with clear, well-reasoned justifications that mirror sophisticated procurement decision-making.
4. Develop comprehensive grading rubrics to be used by AI grading agents, focusing on accurate evaluation of agent performance in vendor comparison, contract reasoning, and bid analysis.
5. Ensure tasks accurately represent the granular challenges of procurement in specialized domains such as IT, industrial, or professional services.
6. Provide clear, well-structured written and verbal communication to articulate procurement challenges, task context, and evaluation standards.
7. Collaborate with the company's project team to review, refine, and validate created tasks and rubrics for quality and relevance.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Minimum 4 years of proven experience in corporate or public-sector procurement, with direct responsibility for supplier analysis, bid matrices, and contract negotiation.
2. Demonstrated expertise in analyzing non-standardized vendor submissions and producing detailed comparison matrices.
3. Deep category knowledge in IT, industrial, or professional-services procurement, enabling nuanced scenario creation and evaluation.
4. Exceptional written English skills, with advanced ability to author technical procurement documentation and articulate contract rationale.
5. Strong foundation in procurement best practices, regulatory frameworks, and supplier evaluation methodologies.
6. Experience with creating or assessing complex procurement scenarios or benchmarks is a plus.
7. Proven attention to detail, analytical mindset, and a commitment to high‑quality deliverables in demanding technical contexts.