AI Engineer

Role Context

As part of our mission to develop innovative solutions for optimizing procurement and supply chain operations, we are seeking an AI Engineer with a strong background in procurement.

The successful candidate will design, develop, and deploy AI solutions to streamline purchasing processes, improve supplier management, and deliver measurable financial gains.

Key Responsibilities

Business analysis & requirements gathering

• Understand existing procurement processes (strategic, tactical, and operational)
• Identify optimization opportunities through data and AI applications
• Collaborate with procurement teams to define and prioritize use cases

AI solution design & development

• Build machine learning / deep learning models for:
• Price and market trend forecasting
• Supplier evaluation and segmentation
• Tender and negotiation optimization
• Anomaly detection (fraud, billing errors)
• Implement multi-criteria optimization algorithms for supply management

Data engineering & procurement data processing

• Gather, clean, and enrich internal and external data (ERP, procurement systems, supplier databases, market intelligence)
• Set up reliable, scalable data pipelines

Industrialization & integration

• Deploy AI models within existing procurement tools (ERP, e-procurement, BI platforms)
• Ensure model performance, robustness, and maintenance

Technology watch & continuous improvement

• Keep track of AI innovations applied to procurement and supply chain
• Suggest improvements based on user feedback and evolving needs

Candidate Profile

Education

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or Engineering
• Additional certification in procurement/supply chain is a plus (e.g., CIPS, MAI, ISLI)

Experience

• 3–5 years’ experience in AI / data science roles
• Proven track record in procurement or on AI projects applied to procurement

Technical skills

• Programming: Python & R
• Knowledge of mathematical optimization, and time series forecasting

Business skills

• Strong understanding of procurement processes (direct, indirect, sourcing, tendering)
• Familiarity with key KPIs (TCO, procurement ROI, supplier performance)
• Awareness of contractual and regulatory considerations