Global AI Sourcing Lead

Remote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Appen in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead to build a global sourcing hub for AI projects, spanning translation, localization, legal, medical, scientific, and technical domains. The role blends strategic design with hands-on execution, partnering with Recruitment and Delivery to scale complex searches.

You will lead and mentor a sourcing team, manage stakeholders across time zones, and embed AI-driven research and automation to improve funnel velocity, risk management, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sourcing, recruitment, or talent acquisition.
• Experience leading or mentoring sourcing teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication.
• Ability to use data to drive sourcing decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute creative sourcing strategies for specialized, hard-to-reach, and high-volume needs.
• Partner with Recruitment and Delivery to assess requirements, sourcing feasibility, and project needs.
• Build relationships with production stakeholders and communicate risks, timelines, and expectations.
• Use sourcing and conversion data to identify bottlenecks, test approaches, and improve funnel performance.
• Embed AI and automation into sourcing workflows to improve research, outreach, analysis, efficiency, and scalability.

Skills

Sourcing leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical decision making

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Appen in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead to build a global sourcing hub for AI projects, spanning translation, localization, legal, medical, scientific, and technical domains. The role blends strategic design with hands-on execution, partnering with Recruitment and Delivery to scale complex searches.

You will lead and mentor a sourcing team, manage stakeholders across time zones, and embed AI-driven research and automation to improve funnel velocity, risk management, and