• Utilize advanced sourcing techniques, market research, and industry networks • Initiate and develop meaningful relationships with prospective supply chain talent • Build and maintain robust candidate pipelines for a diverse range of supply chain roles • Partner effectively with recruiters • Analyze sourcing metrics and candidate data

• Develop and execute global supply strategies for GPU servers, CPU servers, and their critical components (accelerators, CPUs, memory, NICs, optics) across all Crusoe data centers. • Own NVIDIA and AMD accelerator allocation strategy, including engagement with allocation teams, demand forecasting, and prioritization across deployment programs. • Manage strategic relationships with HPE, Dell, Supermicro, and major ODMs (Quanta, Wiwynn, Foxconn, Inventec, Hon Hai), including capacity planning, ramp readiness, and quality. • Align supplier manufacturing capacity with Crusoe's GPU/CPU deployment forecast across multiple data centers, accounting for new product introductions and generational transitions (H100, H200, B200, GB200, and beyond). • Build buffer and allocation strategies for long-lead components (accelerators, HBM, advanced packaging, optics) to protect deployment schedules during periods of constrained supply. • Drive lead time reduction initiatives, dual-source strategies where appropriate, and continuous improvement in supplier on-time delivery. • Build and maintain risk maps for the Compute supply chain (geopolitical, single-source, capacity, quality) with documented contingency plans. • Manage Compute inventory positions across Crusoe data centers, including safety stock, buffer strategy, and excess and obsolescence (E&O) reduction. • Partner with NPI, Deployment, Finance, Legal, and Cloud Engineering to align supply plans with deployment commitments and capital plans. • Provide regular supply health updates, risk reports, and recommendations to procurement and engineering leadership. • Travel: 35% +

Role Description Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Position: Manufacturing - Supply Chain & Logistics Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $45–$65/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities - Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use daily, including S&OP decks, network-design models, and inventory reports. - Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows that challenge frontier AI agents using multiple apps and files. - Collaborate with other supply-chain and logistics experts to design environments and review scenarios for realism. - Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for supply-chain agent benchmarks. - Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking, directly informing how labs train and evaluate AI systems. Qualifications - Must-Have: - 3+ years of full-time experience at a Fortune 500 retailer, manufacturer, 3PL, or large carrier. - Background in demand/supply planning, transportation management, or warehouse operations. - Day-to-day use of Manhattan Associates WMS, Blue Yonder, SAP S/4HANA, and Tableau/Power BI. - Strong analytical thinking and writing skills. - Preferred: - Certifications such as APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD. Requirements - Transition from hourly rate to compensation based on throughput of quality work. Application Process - Upload resume - AI interview based on your resume - Submit form Resources & Support - For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome - For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com - Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

• In collaboration with the SIOP Manager, operate the Coupa supply chain optimization platform — running the supply chain model, executing scenario analyses, capacity utilization, and translating model outputs into actionable recommendations; leverage AI tools to enhance model building, automate analysis, and identify supply chain opportunities. • Build, maintain, and continuously improve planning models to support scenario planning, capacity analysis, and supply chain decision-making. • Own end-to-end production planning for Heating — Lignetics’ highest-volume category — across multiple work cells including pellet mills, log lines, and brick lines. • Conduct weekly SKU demand alignment calls in close partnership with the Heating Category Manager — collaborating on sales forecast updates, customer demand signals, inventory positioning at the plant level, slow-moving inventory decisions, and ensuring inventory targets are met within the Heating Micro markets. • Set and maintain finished goods safety stock and reorder levels for finished goods across all plants and DCs. • Balance production against sales forecasts to manage inventory roll-forward at the SKU level, requires ongoing collaboration with other category planners, SIOP Manager, and Heating Category Manager. • Manage procurement and supply planning activities for bag film and cover bags for the heating category. Coordinate with Purchasing Manager to obtain supplier quotations. Partner with Category Managers to ensure approved artwork and specifications. Communicate with vendors regarding purchase orders and monitor delivery schedules and status updates. • Partner closely with the Heating Category Manager on new product launches and sales opportunity ramp-ups. • Communicate with foresters on raw material needs. • Perform weekly schedule attainment tracking. • Other projects as assigned.