Title: Sourcing Manager V Location: Farley, New York, NY, 10001 (Hybrid- Onsite 3 days per week) Duration: 6+ months
Job Description:
The client works with a global network of vendors who supply human-annotated data supporting our AI research and product development.
We're looking for a highly organized sourcing and program professional to support vendor onboarding and contracting execution.
You'll be the connective tissue between our sourcing managers, business partners, and vendors - moving each engagement from selection through to a signed contract and a live program, and supporting ongoing supplier management and compliance once that program is live.
Responsibilities:
Partner with stakeholders across the client to execute sourcing and vendor management for GenAI data annotation and collection vendors
Lead contract negotiations that optimize value to the company
Manage vendor performance and governance in collaboration with the business
Provide market intelligence and sourcing updates to leadership
Minimum Qualifications:
BS/BA degree
4+ years of outsourcing or strategic sourcing experience, ideally in tech or AI domains
Demonstrated success negotiating complex contracts and managing vendor relationships
Strong commercial negotiation skills across multiple levers beyond rates (volume discounts, quality thresholds, speed to quality, service levels)
Program management experience with business stakeholders, cross-functional groups, and third parties
Highly organized structured thinker; able to synthesize complex information into executive-ready summaries
Preferred Qualifications
Experience sourcing annotations for ML/AI or large language model development
Experience managing high-volume data annotation sourcing programs
Experience working with BPOs, crowdsource/freelance platforms, and boutique data vendors
Experience breaking down vendor cost models and understanding ROI drivers
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $88.60/hr - $100.00/hr.
