Job Description
Job Title: Sourcing Manager V
Location: New York, NY (Onsite 3 days per week)
Duration: 6+ months
Job Description:
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.
Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Location: New York, NY (Onsite 3 days per week)
Duration: 6+ months
Job Description:
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.
Responsibilities
- Partner with stakeholders 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
Numbers & Facts
| Location | New York, NY |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Salary | $90–$100 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Website | www.eteaminc.com |
About Company
Looking for a great job? Join eTeam. We’re looking for talented staffing professionals to join our staff. We also provide contract assignments and full-time jobs at Fortune 2000 Companies. We’ve been named one of the best companies to work for by Staffing Industry Analysts and New Jersey Business.
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