Remote | Senior Procurement & Vendor Management Specialist $65-$95/hour

Specialised Part-Time Consulting Opportunity

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for senior procurement and vendor-management professionals with extensive experience in supplier evaluation, contract renewals, spend operations, cross-functional review, and structured procurement decision-making.

This role supports an advanced AI initiative focused on creating realistic simulations of real-world procurement workflows. Selected professionals will review vendor requests, benchmark pricing and contract terms, consolidate feedback from finance, legal, security, and IT teams, and develop high-quality evaluation rubrics reflecting how experienced procurement leaders assess new suppliers and renewals.

Key Responsibilities

Vendor Intake & Renewal Evaluation

Review simulated new-vendor intake requests and contract-renewal cases Assess supplier suitability, pricing, commercial terms, risk factors, and operational fit Compare proposals against realistic internal reference data and procurement standards Identify missing information, unsupported assumptions, and potential approval risks Produce clear recommendations to approve, reject, or escalate requests

Cross-Functional Review Consolidation

Analyse input from finance, legal, security, IT, and other stakeholder groups Resolve conflicting feedback and identify the most material issues affecting procurement decisions Consolidate multiple review perspectives into a coherent final recommendation Balance cost, contractual risk, technical requirements, security concerns, and business value Explain trade-offs clearly using practical procurement judgment

Rubric & Reference Response Development

Author detailed, step-level rubrics for evaluating procurement tasks Develop accurate reference responses reflecting experienced procurement decision-making Define criteria for pricing, contract terms, risk, compliance, and approval quality Distinguish between minor omissions and material errors within evaluation frameworks Refine scoring standards to support consistent assessment across reviewers

Simulation Quality & Realism Review

Audit simulated procurement environments for realism, completeness, and internal consistency Identify contradictions across company policies, reference data, stakeholder feedback, and task instructions Confirm that scenarios reflect mature vendor-review and spend-management processes Recommend improvements before tasks are released for broader evaluation Maintain a consistent standard of difficulty and practical relevance across assignments

Ideal Profile

Strong candidates may have:

At least 8 years of professional experience in procurement, spend operations, strategic sourcing, or vendor management Hands-on experience managing new-vendor requests and contract renewals Experience working within a mature procurement function with formal vendor-review processes Strong understanding of supplier due diligence, commercial terms, contract risk, and stakeholder approvals Ability to assess vendor proposals from financial, legal, security, IT, and operational perspectives Excellent written communication and structured analytical skills Comfort producing detailed rubric-style feedback and approval recommendations Ability to work independently within a remote and asynchronous environment

Educational Background

A degree in supply chain management, procurement, business administration, finance, operations, or a related discipline is helpful Professional qualifications in procurement, sourcing, contract management, or supply chain may be valuable Certifications such as CIPS, CPSM, CSCP, or comparable credentials may strengthen an application Equivalent senior-level experience in procurement or vendor-management operations may also be considered

Nice to Have

Experience with modern spend-management, sourcing, or e-procurement platforms Background in technology procurement, SaaS purchasing, or enterprise vendor management Familiarity with third-party risk management and vendor due diligence Experience developing procurement playbooks, approval frameworks, or policy documentation Prior task-writing, rubric-authoring, quality-review, or AI training-data experience Experience working with finance, legal, security, IT, compliance, and business stakeholders Knowledge of contract negotiation, renewal strategy, supplier performance, and spend optimisation

Why This Opportunity

Apply senior procurement expertise to realistic, high-impact evaluation work Shape how advanced AI systems understand vendor review and contract-renewal workflows Work across pricing, commercial terms, stakeholder feedback, and supplier risk Develop procurement rubrics and reference responses grounded in real-world experience Participate in flexible remote work with competitive hourly compensation

Contract Details

Independent contractor role Fully remote with flexible scheduling Competitive rates between $65–$95 per hour depending on expertise and project scope Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise Work may include vendor-request review, renewal assessment, rubric development, reference-answer creation, and simulation auditing Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution

About the Platform

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