AI Data Sourcing Manager — Vendor Contracts & Strategy (NYC)

Apex Systems; New York (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K program

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Core Engineering - Sourcing Manager V in New York, on-site. You will coordinate vendor onboarding, contract execution, and supplier governance, acting as the liaison between sourcing managers, business partners, and AI data vendors.

This role requires 4+ years in outsourcing or strategic sourcing, with strong negotiation skills, pricing analysis, and experience in AI/data annotation vendor networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4+ years of outsourcing or strategic sourcing experience, preferably in technology/AI.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, spreadsheet benchmarking, pricing analysis; adept at negotiating commercial levers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to execute sourcing and vendor management for AI data annotation and collection vendors.
• Lead contract negotiations to optimize business value and SLAs.
• Manage vendor performance and governance with business units; provide market intelligence and sourcing updates.

Skills

Negotiation

Pricing analysis

Spreadsheet benchmarking

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a Core Engineering - Sourcing Manager V in New York, on-site. You will coordinate vendor onboarding, contract execution, and supplier governance, acting as the liaison between sourcing managers, business partners, and AI data vendors.

This role requires 4+ years in outsourcing or strategic sourcing, with strong negotiation skills, pricing analysis, and experience in AI/data annotation vendor networks.