About the job
Join Mindrift, a platform connecting specialists with project-based AI opportunities in leading tech enterprises. Our focus is on optimizing, testing, and enhancing AI systems. This role is project-based and does not constitute permanent employment.
Position Overview
As a Supply Chain and Procurement Specialist, you will leverage your extensive experience to create authentic disruption scenarios, outline anticipated outcomes, and devise effective mitigation strategies. You will also assess AI-generated insights for their accuracy, comprehensiveness, and relevance to business operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Craft realistic supply chain disruption scenarios (e.g., supplier delays, quantity fluctuations, logistics challenges, quality failures) based on real-world manufacturing and procurement experiences.
- Define expected outcomes and mitigation strategies tailored to each scenario.
- Evaluate AI-generated recommendations against practical business logic.
- Review outputs for accuracy, completeness, and relevance within various ERP systems (notably Microsoft Dynamics 365, Coupa, Jaggaer, Ariba (SAP)).
- Assist in structured data creation and validation adhering to established guidelines.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in procurement, supply chain, or purchasing, preferably within a manufacturing setting.
- Deep understanding of procurement workflows including purchase orders, vendor management, inventory, and production planning.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and analyze supply chain disruptions and mitigation strategies.
- Solid grasp of disruption types: delays, shortages, quality issues, and logistics hurdles.
- Familiarity with Incoterms and logistics management.
- Understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM) structures and production planning processes.
- Experience with supplier performance metrics (e.g., OTIF, lead times, quality scores).
- Strong analytical skills to assess AI outputs against real-world business logic.
- Experience in data validation and structured data tasks.
- Excellent written communication skills in English.
Application Process
Apply → Meet qualifications → Participate in a project → Complete tasks → Receive compensation.
Project Expectations
For the active phases of this project, tasks are estimated to require approximately 10-20 hours per week, contingent on project needs. This is an estimate and not a guaranteed workload during active phases.
Compensation
Earn up to $60 per hour based on project involvement and expertise.
