Purchasing Agent

Micro1; India; A distancia; INR 28.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

micro1 is engaging Purchasing Agents to contribute to a customer project focused on advancing AI systems in the procurement domain. The role involves designing expert-level procurement tasks, including RFP drafting, bid evaluation, and supplier scoring, with contract negotiation scenarios, all to train AI systems without requiring prior AI experience.

The contractor will source, format, and validate procurement artifacts, ensuring realistic, multi-format inputs across IT, industrial, or

Formación

• 4+ years of corporate or public-sector procurement experience.
• Experience with supplier analysis, bid matrices, and contract negotiation.
• Ability to create detailed procurement scenarios and benchmarks.
• Excellent written English and ability to document procurement rationale.

Responsabilidades

• Design and author expert-level procurement tasks including RFP drafting and bid evaluation.
• Source, create, and format procurement artifacts such as supplier quotations and specs.
• Define defensible sourcing recommendations with clear justification.
• Develop grading rubrics to evaluate vendor performance in procurement tasks.
• Ensure tasks reflect IT, industrial, or professional services procurement domains.
• Communicate procurement challenges and evaluation standards clearly in writing and speaking.
• Collaborate with project team to review and validate tasks and rubrics.

Conocimientos

Supplier analysis

Bid matrices

Contract negotiation

Written English

Procurement best practices

Regulatory frameworks

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

micro1 is 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.

Role Title: Purchasing Agent

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Scope of Work

• Design and author expert-level procurement tasks reflecting real-world complexity, including RFP drafting, bid evaluation, supplier scoring, and contract negotiation scenarios.
• Source, create, and format realistic procurement artifacts such as supplier quotations, specifications sheets, pricing tables, and technical documentation in multiple inconsistent formats.
• Define defensible sourcing recommendations with clear, well-reasoned justifications that mirror sophisticated procurement decision-making.
• 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.
• Ensure tasks accurately represent the granular challenges of procurement in specialized domains such as IT, industrial, or professional services.
• Provide clear, well-structured written and verbal communication to articulate procurement challenges, task context, and evaluation standards.
• Collaborate with micro1’s project team to review, refine, and validate created tasks and rubrics for quality and relevance.

Preferred Qualifications

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