Senior Sourcing Manager, Technology

Mercors mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. Were a leading AI data company building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercors APEX benchmark family measures AIs real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work translating that expertise directly back into agents.

Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious fast-paced and deeply committed team. Youll work alongside researchers operators and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco NYC or London offices.

Procurement at Mercor isnt a back-office functionits a strategic lever for scaling one of the worlds largest AI-powered expert networks.

As a Senior Sourcing Manager Technology youll lead commercial sourcing and negotiations across a broad portfolio of technology AI infrastructure and business-critical vendors. Partnering closely with Engineering Security Product Finance Legal and Operations youll help the business adopt new technologies quickly negotiate commercial frameworks that scale with our growth and ensure our supplier ecosystem is a competitive advantage.

This is a highly visible role with significant ownership. Youll independently lead negotiations ranging from tactical purchases to multi-million-dollar strategic agreements. Your work will directly influence how quickly Mercor can adopt new technologies scale its AI platform and expert network and build durable commercial advantages.

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and commercial negotiations across software AI cloud infrastructure security developer tools and business services.

• Partner with stakeholders across Engineering Security Product Finance Legal IT and Operations to deliver commercial outcomes that enable the business to move quickly and scale efficiently.

• Structure commercial agreements that balance speed flexibility cost and long-term business value.

• Independently negotiate agreements ranging from tactical purchases to $1M strategic vendor relationships.

• Own competitive sourcing events pricing strategy contract negotiations renewals and supplier relationships.

• Provide market insights and commercial guidance to influence vendor and investment decisions.

• Help build scalable procurement processes that enable growth without creating friction.

• 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing procurement vendor management or commercial negotiations.

• Proven experience negotiating complex software SaaS cloud AI infrastructure or technology agreements including $1M strategic deals.

• Strong commercial judgment with the ability to structure creative win-win agreements.

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and experience partnering with Engineering Security Product Finance and Legal teams.

• Strong analytical financial and negotiation skills.

• A builders mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced high-growth environment.

• Passion for creating commercial frameworks that help the business move faster and scale smarter.

• Base cash compensation from $150K $200K

• Generous equity grant vested over 4 years

• Up to $15K relocation bonus

• $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)

• $1.5K monthly stipend for meals

• Free Equinox membership

• $200 monthly laundry reimbursement

• $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement

• Health Dental Vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

Required Experience:

Manager