Strategic Sourcing Lead – Fulfillment - Argentina

Appen Limited; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Appen Limited is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead to build and lead a new global sourcing hub for AI project talent spanning translation to technical fields. You will define hub operations, develop the team, and partner with Recruitment and Delivery to craft scalable sourcing strategies.

The role combines hands-on sourcing with strategic leadership, using data, AI tools, and automation to improve research, outreach, and funnel performance across time zones.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in sourcing, recruitment, talent acquisition, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading or mentoring sourcing teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute sourcing strategies for specialized, hard-to-reach needs.
• Partner with Recruitment and Delivery to assess requirements and project needs.
• Build relationships with production stakeholders and communicate risks and timelines.
• Embed AI and automation into sourcing workflows to improve research, outreach, and efficiency.

Skills

Sourcing strategies

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

As a Strategic Sourcing Lead, you’ll lead a new global sourcing hub focused on finding the right contributors for complex AI projects that require specialized or hard-to-reach talent across a wide range of domains, from translation and localization to legal, medical, scientific, and technical fields.

This is a strategic, hands‑on role within Fulfillment. You’ll define how the hub operates, develop the team, and partner with Recruitment and Delivery to build sourcing strategies ranging from complex searches to high‑volume scaling. The team will work in a data‑informed and AI‑enabled environment, using technology to enhance research, outreach, analysis, and sourcing efficiency.

Your Impact

• 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.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, recruitment, talent acquisition, or a related field.
• Experience leading or mentoring sourcing teams in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across teams.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to guide sourcing decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Nice to Haves

• Experience sourcing for AI, data, or crowdsourcing projects.
• Experience sourcing linguists, translators, or other language profiles across markets.
• Experience working with global or distributed teams across time zones.
• Flexibility to work regular U.S. hours or provide U.S. overlap when working in a different time zone.