Supply Chain Specialist - Fully Remote
• *About The Job
- *Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
- *Benchmark**
,
- *General Catalyst**
,
- *Peter Thiel**
,
- *Adam D'Angelo**
,
- *Larry Summers**
, and
- *Jack Dorsey**
.
- *Position:**
Sourcing Manager, Data Center Equipment
- *Type:
- *Contract
- Compensation:
- $65–$90/hour
- *Location:
- *Remote
- *Role Responsibilities
- Develop strategic vendor relationships through effective relationship management. Implement performance metrics and conduct regular business reviews to meet commercial and technical requirements.
- Maintain current knowledge of technology and industry trends for data center equipment. Perform relevant market analysis to drive supplier proposals and business awards.
- Develop and execute negotiation strategies. Lead the negotiation team through contract closure, including complex contracts like Master Purchase Agreements and Master Service Agreements.
- Own market and actual cost data. Develop should-cost models for data center equipment and resolve commercial and technical queries from the quote process.
- Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams, including Manufacturing Quality, Strategic Engineering and Design, and Data Center Facility Operations.
- Provide metrics for quarterly business reviews to assess supply chain health and forward-looking risk. Drive critical operations related to assurance of supply and capacity.
- *Qualifications
- *Must-Have
- BA/BS or equivalent with 3-5 years of supply chain experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of Sourcing Management or Supply Chain Management experience.
- Proven analytical experience and ability to guide teams to deliver results.
- Experience in improving supply chain and supplier performance, particularly in the semiconductor/memory commodity.
- Extensive experience in contracts and contract negotiations.
- Proficiency in robotics and automation with a strong understanding of supply chain processes.
- Master's or Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Analytics, Robotics and Automation, or a related field.
- 5 years of Material or production planning experience.
- 5 years experience with broad enterprise systems work, including SAP, Oracle, and custom applications.
- 5 years of working knowledge of SQL and/or BI tools (Tableau/Power BI/Looker).
- 2 years experience negotiating software licensing models for robotics/AI.
- 2 years experience defining contract and supplier requirements for AI systems.
- *Preferred
- MS/MBA.
- Strong understanding of complex supply chain operations and processes.
- Specific experience in automation/robotics and warehouse/logistics.
- *Compensation & Legal
- Hourly contractor, Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.
- *Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- *Resources & Support**
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