Merchandising and Category Management AI Training Specialist

OpenTrain AI, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 91,000 - 129,000; Part time

Job summary

OpenTrain AI, Inc. seeks a Merchandising And Category Management Specialist for a flexible U.S.-based contract role. You will review AI-generated merchandising content and retail workflows, applying project guidelines to ensure quality across tasks.

Responsibilities include evaluating source materials and model outputs, documenting evidence-based judgments, and providing clear written feedback to help improve AI systems, while working independently with research teams.

Qualifications

• Two years or more of experience in merchandising, category management, buying, or a similar retail role.
• Experience with pricing strategy, tariff analysis, competitive pricing, and promotions planning.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated merchandising content and retail content.
• Review source materials and model outputs against project guidelines.
• Apply project rubrics and document evidence-based judgments.
• Explain decisions clearly in written feedback.
• Maintain consistency across repeated evaluation tasks.

Skills

Merchandising

Category Management

Buying

Pricing Analysis

Markdown Optimization

Promotional Campaign Planning

Written Communication

Attention to Detail

Independent Work

Job description

Merchandising And Category Management Specialist

Review AI-generated merchandising content and retail workflows using clear project guidelines. This flexible U.S.-based contract role pays up to $80 per hour and requires at least two years of relevant experience.

Remote Hourly · $80/hr

$80/hr

Compensation

Contract, part-time

Engagement

Remote

Location

Posted

Open to applicants in

United States

The work

You will evaluate AI-generated merchandising content and category management workflows. You will apply project rubrics, review source materials and model outputs, and provide clear feedback that helps improve AI systems.

The work focuses on careful, repeatable judgments. You will document evidence for your decisions and maintain consistent quality across review tasks while working independently with AI research teams.

• Evaluate AI-generated merchandising and retail content.
• Review source materials and model outputs against project guidelines.
• Apply project rubrics and document evidence-based judgments.
• Explain decisions clearly in written feedback.
• Maintain consistency across repeated evaluation tasks.

What it pays and takes

This is flexible, asynchronous contract work for candidates in the United States. The role requires relevant professional experience in merchandising, category management, buying, or an equivalent retail field.

• Pay: Up to $80 per hour.
• Schedule: 20+ hours per week, with flexible asynchronous work.
• Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
• Experience: At least two years in merchandising, category management, buying, or an equivalent retail role.
• Relevant expertise: Pricing strategy, including tariff and competitive pricing analysis; markdown optimization and hindsight analysis; and promotional campaign planning.
• Other requirements: Strong written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind many AI systems. People review model responses, evaluate content, and write clear feedback so models can learn to produce more useful results.

OpenTrain helps people find AI training and data-labeling work, build a profile, and apply to projects in one place. Subject-matter experts can use their professional judgment in this work without needing prior AI training experience.,