Retail Expert

Alpheva; United States; Remote; USD 207,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpheva, a remote project-based expert network, seeks a senior retail expert to evaluate AI outputs on merchandising, inventory, store operations, and retail performance. You will review model responses, identify gaps, and justify corrections with traceable evidence.

This is a remote contract role with hours and assignments matched to projects. Applicants should bring 7+ years in retail operations or merchandising and demonstrate senior decision-making with substantial responsibility in

Qualifications

• 7+ years of substantive experience in retail operations or merchandising.
• Senior-level judgment in merchandising, inventory, store operations, and retail performance, with substantial responsibility for reviewing or delivering this work.
• Ability to write precise reference answers, assess competing approaches, and justify corrections with traceable evidence.

Responsibilities

• Review model responses and worked examples for inconsistent demand assumptions, omitted operating constraints, and weak service or cost tradeoffs.
• Assess whether the reasoning meets professional standards for the stated task.
• Write reference answers and scoring criteria grounded in merchandising, inventory, store operations, and retail performance.

Skills

Merchandising

Inventory management

Store operations

Retail performance analysis

Senior judgment

Technical writing

Job description

Bring senior retail expertise to AI evaluation projects focused on merchandising, inventory, store operations, and retail performance.

Review model responses and worked examples for inconsistent demand assumptions, omitted operating constraints, and weak service or cost tradeoffs. Assess whether the reasoning meets professional standards for the stated task.

Write reference answers and scoring criteria grounded in merchandising, inventory, store operations, and retail performance. Explain consequential errors, evidence gaps, and the reasoning behind your corrections.

This is remote, project-based contract work. Scope, hours, and assignments depend on project matching; the listed hourly range applies to matched work.

Requirements

• 7+ years of substantive experience in retail operations or merchandising.
• Demonstrated senior-level judgment in merchandising, inventory, store operations, and retail performance, with substantial responsibility for reviewing or delivering this work.
• Ability to write precise reference answers, assess competing approaches, and justify corrections with traceable evidence.

Pay

$150–$200/hr

Alpheva is a new expert network (launched September 2026); payout methods are not published yet, so confirm your first payment before scaling up.