diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20260205220000_add_suggestions_to_assignment_job/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20260205220000_add_suggestions_to_assignment_job/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2caa7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20260205220000_add_suggestions_to_assignment_job/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+-- Add suggestionsJson column to AssignmentJob to store AI-generated suggestions
+
+DO $$
+BEGIN
+    IF NOT EXISTS (
+        SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.columns
+        WHERE table_name = 'AssignmentJob' AND column_name = 'suggestionsJson'
+    ) THEN
+        ALTER TABLE "AssignmentJob" ADD COLUMN "suggestionsJson" JSONB;
+    END IF;
+END $$;
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 4617155..393f17c 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -1105,6 +1105,7 @@ model AssignmentJob {
   currentBatch     Int               @default(0)
   processedCount   Int               @default(0)
   suggestionsCount Int               @default(0)
+  suggestionsJson  Json?             @db.JsonB  // Stores the AI-generated suggestions
   errorMessage     String?           @db.Text
   startedAt        DateTime?
   completedAt      DateTime?
diff --git a/src/server/routers/assignment.ts b/src/server/routers/assignment.ts
index f1e9d38..d3ff99e 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/assignment.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/assignment.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,18 @@ async function runAIAssignmentJob(jobId: string, roundId: string, userId: string
       onProgress
     )
 
-    // Mark job as completed
+    // Enrich suggestions with names for storage
+    const enrichedSuggestions = result.suggestions.map((s) => {
+      const juror = jurors.find((j) => j.id === s.jurorId)
+      const project = projects.find((p) => p.id === s.projectId)
+      return {
+        ...s,
+        jurorName: juror?.name || juror?.email || 'Unknown',
+        projectTitle: project?.title || 'Unknown',
+      }
+    })
+
+    // Mark job as completed and store suggestions
     await prisma.assignmentJob.update({
       where: { id: jobId },
       data: {
@@ -120,6 +131,7 @@ async function runAIAssignmentJob(jobId: string, roundId: string, userId: string
         completedAt: new Date(),
         processedCount: projects.length,
         suggestionsCount: result.suggestions.length,
+        suggestionsJson: enrichedSuggestions,
         fallbackUsed: result.fallbackUsed ?? false,
       },
     })
@@ -730,7 +742,7 @@ export const assignmentRouter = router({
   }),
 
   /**
-   * Get AI-powered assignment suggestions
+   * Get AI-powered assignment suggestions (retrieves from completed job)
    */
   getAISuggestions: adminProcedure
     .input(
@@ -740,88 +752,61 @@ export const assignmentRouter = router({
       })
     )
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      // Get round constraints
-      const round = await ctx.prisma.round.findUniqueOrThrow({
-        where: { id: input.roundId },
+      // Find the latest completed job for this round
+      const completedJob = await ctx.prisma.assignmentJob.findFirst({
+        where: {
+          roundId: input.roundId,
+          status: 'COMPLETED',
+        },
+        orderBy: { completedAt: 'desc' },
         select: {
-          requiredReviews: true,
-          minAssignmentsPerJuror: true,
-          maxAssignmentsPerJuror: true,
+          suggestionsJson: true,
+          fallbackUsed: true,
+          completedAt: true,
         },
       })
 
-      // Get all active jury members with their expertise and current load
-      const jurors = await ctx.prisma.user.findMany({
-        where: { role: 'JURY_MEMBER', status: 'ACTIVE' },
-        select: {
-          id: true,
-          name: true,
-          email: true,
-          expertiseTags: true,
-          maxAssignments: true,
-          _count: {
-            select: {
-              assignments: { where: { roundId: input.roundId } },
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      })
+      // If we have stored suggestions, return them
+      if (completedJob?.suggestionsJson) {
+        const suggestions = completedJob.suggestionsJson as Array<{
+          jurorId: string
+          jurorName: string
+          projectId: string
+          projectTitle: string
+          confidenceScore: number
+          expertiseMatchScore: number
+          reasoning: string
+        }>
 
-      // Get all projects in the round
-      const projects = await ctx.prisma.project.findMany({
-        where: { roundId: input.roundId },
-        select: {
-          id: true,
-          title: true,
-          description: true,
-          tags: true,
-          teamName: true,
-          _count: { select: { assignments: true } },
-        },
-      })
-
-      // Get existing assignments
-      const existingAssignments = await ctx.prisma.assignment.findMany({
-        where: { roundId: input.roundId },
-        select: { userId: true, projectId: true },
-      })
-
-      const constraints = {
-        requiredReviewsPerProject: round.requiredReviews,
-        minAssignmentsPerJuror: round.minAssignmentsPerJuror,
-        maxAssignmentsPerJuror: round.maxAssignmentsPerJuror,
-        existingAssignments: existingAssignments.map((a) => ({
-          jurorId: a.userId,
-          projectId: a.projectId,
-        })),
-      }
-
-      // Use AI or fallback based on input and availability
-      let result
-      if (input.useAI) {
-        result = await generateAIAssignments(jurors, projects, constraints)
-      } else {
-        result = generateFallbackAssignments(jurors, projects, constraints)
-      }
-
-      // Enrich suggestions with user and project names for display
-      const enrichedSuggestions = await Promise.all(
-        result.suggestions.map(async (s) => {
-          const juror = jurors.find((j) => j.id === s.jurorId)
-          const project = projects.find((p) => p.id === s.projectId)
-          return {
-            ...s,
-            jurorName: juror?.name || juror?.email || 'Unknown',
-            projectTitle: project?.title || 'Unknown',
-          }
+        // Filter out suggestions for assignments that already exist
+        const existingAssignments = await ctx.prisma.assignment.findMany({
+          where: { roundId: input.roundId },
+          select: { userId: true, projectId: true },
         })
-      )
+        const assignmentSet = new Set(
+          existingAssignments.map((a) => `${a.userId}-${a.projectId}`)
+        )
 
+        const filteredSuggestions = suggestions.filter(
+          (s) => !assignmentSet.has(`${s.jurorId}-${s.projectId}`)
+        )
+
+        return {
+          success: true,
+          suggestions: filteredSuggestions,
+          fallbackUsed: completedJob.fallbackUsed,
+          error: null,
+          generatedAt: completedJob.completedAt,
+        }
+      }
+
+      // No completed job with suggestions - return empty
       return {
-        success: result.success,
-        suggestions: enrichedSuggestions,
-        fallbackUsed: result.fallbackUsed,
-        error: result.error,
+        success: true,
+        suggestions: [],
+        fallbackUsed: false,
+        error: null,
+        generatedAt: null,
       }
     }),