Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Listing checked September 26, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Overview
Mercor seeks experienced technical sales professionals to review and score AI-generated sales content for a remote, hourly project. You will judge sales emails, proposals, and conversations that cover technical and scientific products, then compare model outputs for accuracy and customer relevance. The engagement runs about 4 to 6 weeks and starts right away, with a commitment of 20 or more hours each week. Payment begins per task, and once Mercor approves your first task on time, the rest of the project pays hourly. Your background in B2B technical sales guides the feedback that improves these AI systems.
What You'll Do7
- 1Review sales emails, proposals, call transcripts, and other commercial materials produced by AI models.
- 2Score each output for technical accuracy, sales logic, and how well it addresses the customer's stated need.
- 3Place two AI responses side by side and decide which one performs better for a given sales scenario.
- 4Apply your product knowledge to sales situations tied to scientific, industrial, engineering, or electronic goods.
- 5Write clear feedback that explains errors, gaps, and missed opportunities in the AI's sales approach.
- 6Flag factual mistakes about product specs, pricing, or regulatory details when they appear.
- 7Follow Mercor's review guidelines and meet task deadlines during the project.
Requirements6
- 1At least 4 years in a B2B technical sales role, such as technical sales representative, wholesale sales representative, manufacturer's representative, or inside sales representative.
- 2Direct experience selling technical, scientific, industrial, engineering, biological, chemical, or electronic products.
- 3Availability for 20 or more hours per week for roughly 4 to 6 weeks.
- 4Strong written English, with the ability to explain nuanced product and sales issues in plain text.
- 5Comfort reviewing AI outputs and giving structured, written feedback.
- 6Ability to begin immediately.
Who Should Apply
The strongest fit is someone with 4+ years in B2B technical sales who has sold complex products such as lab equipment, industrial components, chemicals, or electronics. You need to commit at least 20 hours weekly, write clear English, and explain why a sales message works or fails. This role suits people who can critique a proposal or email with specific product knowledge. The role fits poorly with candidates who have only retail or consumer sales experience, fewer than 4 years in B2B technical sales, or no interest in writing detailed feedback. Applications often score low when they list general sales titles without naming the technical or scientific products sold, or when written English samples contain vague comments instead of concrete corrections.
Salary Insight
Mercor lists pay at $70 to $110 per hour for this contract. That range matches senior technical sales professionals with 4+ years of B2B experience, especially those who have sold complex scientific or industrial products. The first task pays per task, and once Mercor approves that task within the required timeline, the rest of the project moves to hourly pay. No benefits or full-time salary details appear in the source.
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In your application, name the exact product categories you have sold, such as chemical, biological, electronic, or engineering products, and state your years of B2B technical sales experience. Add a short writing sample that critiques a sales email or proposal: point out one technical error, one missed customer need, and the fix. That combination shows the review skill Mercor needs and helps your fit score.
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