Buyer

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 46,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Mercor as a Buyer to collaborate with leading AI labs, leveraging your procurement expertise in a flexible, independent contractor role. Engage in compelling projects, creating realistic scenarios that shape next-generation AI solutions while enjoying a fully remote work environment.

Benefits

Flexible engagement

Competitive hourly compensation

Work directly with AI researchers

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-time experience as a buyer or procurement specialist.
• Proven experience in selecting and ordering merchandise.
• Familiarity with purchasing systems like ERP, SAP, or Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Create realistic procurement scenarios for AI model development.
• Design prompts reflecting core tasks in procurement.
• Help AI researchers understand procurement terminology.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor Management

Sourcing Strategy

Contract Negotiation

Inventory Analysis

Tools

ERP

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

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Mercor is recruiting experienced Buyers and Purchasing Agents to collaborate with leading AI labs on research projects that help train advanced AI systems. In this independent contractor role, you’ll apply your expertise in procurement, sourcing, and vendor management to create realistic business scenarios and purchasing workflows for AI model development.

What We're Looking For:

• 3+ years of full-time experience as a buyer, purchasing agent, or procurement specialist in manufacturing, wholesale, or retail
• Proven experience selecting and ordering merchandise or commodities (excluding farm products) based on price, quality, trends, and past sales data
• Familiarity with contract negotiation, vendor management, and purchasing systems (e.g., ERP, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Hands-on experience analyzing inventory, evaluating bids or proposals, authorizing payments, and introducing new products
• Strong understanding of product categories, sourcing strategy, and supply chain dynamics

What You’ll Do:

• Create realistic procurement scenarios such as evaluating vendor quotes, selecting suppliers, or resolving supply chain disruptions
• Design prompts that reflect core tasks like forecasting demand, placing purchase orders, conducting product evaluations, or managing inventory levels
• Help AI researchers understand procurement terminology, negotiation strategies, and purchasing workflows
• Review and improve AI-generated content for accuracy, professionalism, and alignment with real-world buying processes

Why Join This Project:

• Fully remote and asynchronous — contribute on your own schedule
• Time commitment of approximately 15 hours per week for 3–4 weeks
• Work directly with AI researchers developing tools for procurement and supply chain automation
• Use your sourcing expertise to shape next-generation AI solutions

Compensation & Engagement:

• Competitive hourly compensation, based on location and experience
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
• Independent contractor role with flexible engagement
• Note: We are currently unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst

• Industries

  Software Development, Manufacturing, and Retail

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