Freelance Supply Chain Consultant – AI Trainer

<p>Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. <strong>Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.</strong></p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>As a Procurement &amp; Supply Chain Expert on this project, you will design realistic disruption scenarios based on your hands-on experience, define expected outcomes and mitigation strategies, and evaluate AI-generated recommendations for accuracy, completeness, and business relevance.</p> <p><strong>What this opportunity involves </strong></p> <p>While each project involves unique tasks, contributors may: </p> <ul> <li>Designing realistic supply chain disruption scenarios (e.g. supplier delays, quantity changes, logistics issues, quality failures) grounded in real-world manufacturing and procurement contexts</li> <li>Defining expected outcomes and appropriate mitigation strategies for each scenario</li> <li>Evaluating AI-generated responses and recommendations against real-world business logic</li> <li>Assessing outputs for accuracy, completeness, and relevance within ERP environments (particularly Microsoft Dynamics 365, Coupa, Jaggaer, Ariba (SAP))</li> <li>Contributing to structured data creation and validation tasks following defined guidelines and frameworks</li> </ul> <p>What we look for </p> <ul> <li>Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in procurement, supply chain, or purchasing, ideally in a manufacturing environment</li> <li>Strong working knowledge of procurement workflows: purchase orders, vendor management, inventory, and production planning</li> <li>Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics 365</li> <li>Proven ability to design and reason through supply chain disruption scenarios and mitigation approaches</li> <li>Solid understanding of disruption types: delays, shortages, quality issues, and logistics challenges</li> <li>Knowledge of Incoterms and transportation/logistics management</li> <li>Familiarity with BOM structures and production planning processes</li> <li>Experience with supplier performance metrics (OTIF, lead times, quality scores)</li> <li>Analytical mindset with the ability to assess AI outputs against real-world business logic</li> <li>Experience with data validation, structured data entry, or annotation tasks</li> <li>Clear written communication in English</li> </ul> <p><strong>How it works </strong></p> <p>Apply → Pass qualification(s) → Join a project → Complete tasks → Get paid</p> <p><strong>Project time expectations </strong></p> <p>For this project, tasks are estimated to require around 10-20 hours per week during active phases, based on project requirements. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed workload, and applies only while the project is active. </p> <p><strong>Compensation</strong></p> <p>On this project, contributors can earn up to <strong>$50 per hour equivalent</strong>, depending on their level and pace of contribution.</p> <p>Compensation varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise. Please note that other projects on the platform may offer different earning levels based on their requirements.</p>