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Freelance Supply Chain Consultant - AI Trainer

MindriftRemote — Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Remote Contract $50/hr - $50/hr

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Experience Level

Experience

Qualifications

A minimum of 4 years of practical experience in procurement, supply chain management, or purchasing, preferably within a manufacturing context. In-depth knowledge of procurement workflows including purchase orders, vendor management, inventory control, and production planning. Practical experience with ERP platforms like SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics 365.Demonstrated capability to design and navigate through supply chain disruption scenarios and their mitigation strategies. Strong grasp of various types of disruptions: delays, shortages, quality issues, and logistics problems. Understanding of Incoterms and transportation/logistics management. Familiarity with Bill of Materials (BOM) structures and production planning processes. Experience with supplier performance metrics (On-Time In-Full (OTIF), lead times, quality assessments). Analytical mindset capable of evaluating AI outputs against practical business logic. Experience with data validation, structured data entry, or annotation tasks. Excellent written communication skills in English.

About the job

Mindrift offers project-based roles for experienced professionals looking to contribute to AI development in the supply chain field. This freelance position is remote and open to candidates in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The work is not permanent and assignments depend on project availability.

Role overview

The Freelance Supply Chain Consultant - AI Trainer role focuses on using procurement and supply chain knowledge to improve AI systems. The work involves designing realistic disruption scenarios, defining expected outcomes and mitigation strategies, and evaluating AI-generated recommendations for accuracy and business value.

What you will do

  • Create supply chain disruption scenarios based on real issues such as supplier delays, quantity changes, logistics challenges, and quality failures.
  • Define anticipated results and effective mitigation steps for each scenario.
  • Review and critique AI-generated insights, checking them against established business logic.
  • Assess outputs for accuracy, completeness, and relevance within ERP systems (including Microsoft Dynamics 365, Coupa, Jaggaer, and Ariba).
  • Support structured data creation and validation according to provided guidelines.

Requirements

  • Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in procurement, supply chain management, or purchasing, preferably in manufacturing.
  • Strong understanding of procurement processes: purchase orders, vendor management, inventory control, and production planning.
  • Direct experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
  • Ability to design and analyze supply chain disruption scenarios and mitigation strategies.
  • Familiarity with disruption types like delays, shortages, quality issues, and logistics problems.
  • Knowledge of Incoterms, logistics, and transportation management.
  • Understanding of Bill of Materials structures and production planning workflows.
  • Experience tracking supplier performance metrics (such as OTIF, lead times, and quality assessments).
  • Analytical skills for evaluating AI outputs against business logic.
  • Background in data validation, structured data entry, or annotation tasks.
  • Strong written English communication skills.

How to participate

  1. Apply
  2. Complete qualification steps
  3. Join a project
  4. Carry out assigned tasks
  5. Receive compensation

Time commitment

Workload is estimated at 10-20 hours per week during active project phases. Actual hours may vary and are not guaranteed.

Compensation

Rates are up to $50 per hour, depending on project specifics.

About Mindrift

Mindrift is a dynamic platform that connects skilled professionals with innovative AI projects across leading tech companies, focusing on improving AI systems through practical evaluations and enhancements.

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