Buyers and Purchasing Agents (Remote)
Posted Today by Keystone Recruitment
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Buyers and Purchasing Agents involves supporting a short-term research initiative for an AI organization by leveraging procurement expertise to design and evaluate occupation-specific questions. This position is fully remote and allows for asynchronous work, enabling candidates to complete tasks on their own schedule. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in procurement and purchasing, and will provide feedback to enhance AI model performance. The role is classified as an independent contractor position with competitive hourly compensation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and review questions grounded in professional procurement, sourcing, and purchasing workflows
- Apply expert judgment to evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, realism, and alignment with industry standards
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or improvement opportunities in AI-generated responses
- Provide structured feedback to enhance AI model performance and instruction-following
- Ensure all outputs comply with project guidelines and maintain high-quality standards
- Collaborate asynchronously with project coordinators as needed
Key Skills:
- 4+ years of full-time professional experience as a Buyer or Purchasing Agent
- Strong understanding of sourcing, procurement processes, supplier management, and contract negotiation
- Ability to clearly articulate professional judgment and decision-making
- Comfortable working independently in a fully asynchronous environment
- Access to a desktop or laptop computer (Chromebooks not supported)
- Based in the United States, United Kingdom, or Canada
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Title: Buyers and Purchasing Agents (Remote)
Employment Type: Hourly Contract (Independent Contractor)
Location: Remote (United States, United Kingdom, Canada)
Compensation: USD 60–100 per hour
About the Role
One of our clients is hiring experienced Buyers and Purchasing Agents to support a short-term research initiative for a leading AI organization. This project leverages real-world procurement and purchasing expertise to help design, evaluate, and refine occupation-specific questions used in training advanced AI systems. Work is fully asynchronous and can be completed on your own schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and review questions grounded in professional procurement, sourcing, and purchasing workflows
- Apply expert judgment to evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, realism, and alignment with industry standards
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or improvement opportunities in AI-generated responses
- Provide structured feedback to enhance AI model performance and instruction-following
- Ensure all outputs comply with project guidelines and maintain high-quality standards
- Collaborate asynchronously with project coordinators as needed
Ideal Qualifications
- 4+ years of full-time professional experience as a Buyer or Purchasing Agent
- Strong understanding of sourcing, procurement processes, supplier management, and contract negotiation
- Ability to clearly articulate professional judgment and decision-making
- Comfortable working independently in a fully asynchronous environment
- Access to a desktop or laptop computer (Chromebooks not supported)
- Based in the United States, United Kingdom, or Canada
More About the Opportunity
- Fully remote with flexible schedule
- Short-term sprint project with high availability of hours
- Competitive, market-aligned hourly compensation based on experience and location
- Weekly payments via Stripe Connect or Wise
- Engagement classified strictly as an independent contractor role
- Project scope and duration may vary based on performance and research needs
- No access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution
- H1-B and STEM OPT candidates cannot be supported at this time
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