Retail Specialist
Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps in retail merchandising, category management, and operations reasoning. Applicant pay shown: $60 - $80 / hour.
- Platform
- Mercor
- Fit category
- General professional
- Remote/location
- United States
- Pay
- Firm hourly pay: $60 - $80 / hour
- Eligibility
- Remote, U.S. eligibility signal
- Difficulty
- Selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 15, 2026
What this role involves
Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps in retail merchandising, category management, and operations reasoning. Design challenging, domain-relevant retail tasks and write accurate, well-reasoned solutions grounded in real retail practice. Evaluate AI model outputs against structured rubrics and provide clear, written feedback on correctness, judgment, and reasoning quality. Develop and refine evaluation guidelines and scoring rubrics specific to retail tasks. This is a W-2 employment position with Cincinnatus LLC, with the opportunity to be placed at a leading AI Lab as part of their extended workforce.
Location / eligibility
Remote, U.S. eligibility signal. Listed location: United States. Some opportunities are country-, credential-, tax-, or work-authorization-specific. Check the current Mercor page before applying.
Requirements
- 8+ years of dedicated professional experience in retail (e.g., merchandising, category management, retail operations, buying/planning) at a recognized, top-tier organization (e.g., Amazon, Walmart, Target, Nike, Costco, Home Depot, or equivalent).
- Ability to engage reliably for at least 35 hours/week during weekdays.
- Direct professional or academic experience relevant to Retail Specialist
- Ability to complete the role-specific evaluation or contribution work described by Mercor
- Ability to meet the current location and availability requirements
Best for
- Professionals with direct experience relevant to Retail Specialist
- Design challenging, domain-relevant retail tasks and write accurate, well-reasoned solutions grounded in real retail practice.
- 8+ years of dedicated professional experience in retail (e.g., merchandising, category management, retail operations, buying/planning) at a recognized, top-tier organization (e.g., Amazon, Walmart, Target, Nike, Costco, Home Depot, or equivalent).
Skip this if...
- You do not have direct experience relevant to retail specialist
- You cannot meet the current location, eligibility, or availability requirements shown on Mercor
- You need guaranteed acceptance, work, pay, hours, or project duration
Application tips
- Prepare concise, non-confidential examples that demonstrate your relevant experience.
- Do not share confidential employer, client, patient, deal, or research information.
- Verify the current Mercor page before applying because availability, pay, eligibility, commitment, and duration can change.
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