About the job
Mindrift connects talented specialists with innovative, project-based opportunities in artificial intelligence for top tech companies. We focus on enhancing, testing, and evaluating AI systems, offering a flexible work environment that prioritizes project-based contributions over permanent employment.
About the Role
As a Procurement & Supply Chain Expert, you will leverage your extensive hands-on experience to craft realistic disruption scenarios, outline expected outcomes, develop mitigation strategies, and critically assess AI-generated recommendations for their accuracy and business relevance.
What This Opportunity Involves
While each project presents its unique challenges, your responsibilities may include:
- Designing realistic supply chain disruption scenarios, such as supplier delays, quantity changes, logistics complications, and quality failures based on practical manufacturing and procurement insights.
- Defining anticipated outcomes and suitable mitigation strategies for each crafted scenario.
- Evaluating AI-generated insights and recommendations in alignment with real-world business logic.
- Assessing outputs for accuracy, completeness, and relevance within various ERP environments (notably Microsoft Dynamics 365, Coupa, Jaggaer, Ariba (SAP)).
- Contributing to the creation and validation of structured data according to established guidelines and frameworks.
What We Are Looking For
- A minimum of 4 years of practical experience in procurement, supply chain management, or purchasing, preferably within a manufacturing setting.
- A comprehensive understanding of procurement workflows, including purchase orders, vendor management, inventory control, and production planning.
- Proficient hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- A proven track record of designing and analyzing supply chain disruption scenarios and effective mitigation strategies.
- A solid grasp of various disruption types: delays, shortages, quality issues, and logistical challenges.
- Familiarity with Incoterms and logistics management principles.
- Understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM) structures and production planning processes.
- Experience with supplier performance metrics, including On-Time In-Full (OTIF), lead times, and quality ratings.
- An analytical mindset with the capability to evaluate AI outputs against real-world business logic.
- Experience in data validation, structured data entry, or annotation tasks.
- Excellent written communication skills in English.
How It Works
Apply, pass qualifications, join a project, complete tasks, and get paid.
Project Time Expectations
This project requires an estimated commitment of 10-20 hours per week during active phases, based on the project requirements. Note that this is an estimate and not a guaranteed workload.
Compensation
Contributors can earn up to $50 per hour, depending on their expertise and experience.
