Remote AI Procurement Specialist

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited is seeking Purchasing Agent contractors to assist in AI-enabled procurement tasks. This remote role focuses on designing advanced procurement exercises, RFP drafting, bid analysis, supplier scoring, and contract negotiation scenarios from a real-world perspective.

You will create artifacts such as supplier quotes, specs, and pricing tables while defining defensible sourcing recommendations and evaluation rubrics for AI grading of vendor performance and

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of proven experience in corporate or public-sector procurement, with direct responsibility for supplier analysis, bid matrices, and contract negotiation.
• Deep category knowledge in IT, industrial, or professional-services procurement, enabling nuanced scenario creation and evaluation.
• Exceptional written English skills, with advanced ability to author technical procurement documentation and articulate contract rationale.

Responsibilities

• Design and author expert-level procurement tasks reflecting real-world complexity, including RFP drafting, bid evaluation, supplier scoring, and contract negotiation scenarios.
• Source, create, and format realistic procurement artifacts such as supplier quotations, specifications sheets, pricing tables, and technical documentation in multiple formats.
• Define defensible sourcing recommendations with clear, well-reasoned justifications that mirror sophisticated procurement decision-making.
• Develop comprehensive grading rubrics to be used by AI grading agents, focusing on accurate evaluation of vendor comparison, contract reasoning, and bid analysis.

Skills

Bid analysis

Supplier evaluation

Contract reasoning

Job description

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited is seeking Purchasing Agent contractors to assist in AI-enabled procurement tasks. This remote role focuses on designing advanced procurement exercises, RFP drafting, bid analysis, supplier scoring, and contract negotiation scenarios from a real-world perspective.

You will create artifacts such as supplier quotes, specs, and pricing tables while defining defensible sourcing recommendations and evaluation rubrics for AI grading of vendor performance and