Core Engineering - Sourcing Manager V

Location:

Onsite 3 days per week in Farley

Salary Range:

Bill Rate: Up to $95/hr

Introduction

We work 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.

Required Skills & 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
• Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry

Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2

Preferred Skills & 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

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders across the company 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

Company Benefits & Culture

• Highly collaborative and innovative work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex. Share your resume at aditya.singh3@artech.com