Core Engineering - Sourcing Manager V

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a highly organized Sourcing Manager V to support vendor onboarding and contracting execution. You will bridge Meta's sourcing managers, business partners, and vendors from selection to signed contracts and live programs, with ongoing supplier management and compliance once live.

Responsibilities include partnering with stakeholders to manage GenAI data annotation vendors, negotiating contracts, and tracking vendor performance while providing market insights to leadership.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required.
• 4+ years outsourcing or strategic sourcing experience, ideally in technology or AI domains.
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex contracts and managing vendor relationships.
• Experience running RFIs and RFPs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders across Meta to execute sourcing and vendor management for GenAI data annotation and collection vendors.
• Lead contract negotiations that optimize value for the company.
• Manage vendor performance and governance in collaboration with the business.
• Provide market intelligence and sourcing updates to leadership.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Contract negotiations

Vendor management

RFIs/RFPs

Executive summaries

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

Core Engineering - Sourcing Manager V

Onsite 3 days per week in Farley

Approximately 5.5 months

About the Role

Meta works with a global network of vendors who supply human-annotated data supporting its AI research and product development.

We're looking for a highly organized sourcing and program professional to support vendor onboarding and contracting execution.

You'll be the connective tissue between Meta's sourcing managers, business partners, and vendors-moving each engagement from selection through to a signed contract and a live program, while supporting ongoing supplier management and compliance once the program is live.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders across Meta to execute sourcing and vendor management for GenAI data annotation and collection vendors.

• Lead contract negotiations that optimize value for the company.

• Manage vendor performance and governance in collaboration with the business.

• Provide market intelligence and sourcing updates to leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/BA degree.

• 4+ years of outsourcing or strategic sourcing experience, ideally in technology or AI domains.

• Demonstrated success negotiating complex contracts and managing vendor relationships.

• Strong commercial negotiation skills across multiple levers beyond rates, including:

  • Volume discounts

  • Quality thresholds

  • Speed to quality

  • Service levels

• Program management experience working with business stakeholders, cross-functional groups, and third parties.

• Highly organized and structured thinker, with the ability to synthesize complex information into executive-ready summaries.

• Experience running RFIs and RFPs.

• Experience in pricing analysis and benchmarking using Google Sheets and Excel.

• Ability to support sourcing managers with:

  • Deal coordination

  • Agreement execution

  • Managing TPAs (Third-Party Agreements).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience sourcing annotation services for ML/AI or large language model development.

• Experience managing high-volume data annotation sourcing programs.

• Experience working with BPOs, crowdsourcing/freelance platforms, and boutique data vendors.

• Experience breaking down vendor cost models and ROI drivers.

• Prior experience at Google, Amazon, OpenAI, or Apple.

Additional Supplier Notes

The updated minimum qualifications specifically emphasize:

• Running RFIs and RFPs.

• Pricing analysis and benchmarking using Google Sheets and Excel.

• Supporting sourcing managers behind the scenes with deal coordination, agreement execution, and TPA management.