Procurement Specialist
Crossing Hurdles · United States · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemotePurchasing$30–$65/hrContract
About the role
Contract position paying $30 – $65/hour for a remote Purchasing Agent working 10–40 hrs/week.
Responsibilities
- Design and author expert-level procurement tasks (RFP drafting, bid evaluation, supplier scoring, contract negotiation scenarios).
- Source, create, and format realistic procurement artifacts (supplier quotations, specification sheets, pricing tables, technical documentation in inconsistent formats).
- Define defensible sourcing recommendations with clear, well-reasoned justifications.
- Develop comprehensive grading rubrics for AI agents focusing on vendor comparison, contract reasoning, and bid analysis.
- Ensure tasks accurately reflect procurement challenges in specialized domains (IT, industrial, professional services).
- Collaborate with the micro1 project team to review, refine, and validate tasks and rubrics.
Requirements
- Strong corporate or public-sector procurement experience with supplier analysis, bid matrices, and contract negotiation.
- Expertise in analyzing non-standardized vendor submissions and producing detailed comparison matrices.
- Deep category knowledge in IT, industrial, or professional-services procurement.
- Exceptional written English for authoring technical procurement documentation and articulating contract rationale.
- Strong foundation in procurement best practices, regulatory frameworks, and supplier evaluation methodologies.