Core Engineering - Sourcing Manager V

Job#: 3053850
Job Description:
Core Engineering - Sourcing Manager V
Location: New York, New York (Partial Remote)
COMPENSATION: $90 - $100 HOURLY
Alternate Location: Farley
Role Overview
Our organization works with a global network of vendors who supply human-annotated data supporting AI research and product development. We are looking for a highly organized sourcing and program professional to support vendor onboarding and contracting execution. You will 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.
Key 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.

Required Qualifications
Education: A BS/BA degree is required.
Experience: A minimum of 4 years of outsourcing or strategic sourcing experience is required, ideally in technology or AI domains. Candidates must have demonstrated success negotiating complex contracts and managing vendor relationships, along with program management experience with business stakeholders, cross-functional groups, and third parties.
Skills: Candidates must possess strong commercial negotiation skills across multiple levers beyond rates (e.g., volume discounts, quality thresholds, speed to quality, service levels). Applicants should be highly organized structured thinkers, able to synthesize complex information into executive-ready summaries. Proficiency in Word is required.
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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