Hybrid Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Harvard Central Administration (CADM) Talent Acquisition; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Wellbeing resources

Family support

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University’s Strategic Procurement Department seeks a Strategic Sourcing Analyst to support end-to-end sourcing, supplier qualification, and due diligence. You will issue RFIs/RFQs, analyze supplier proposals for price and compliance, and contribute to spend analysis and TCO-based recommendations.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, draft SLAs and performance metrics, and help prepare management-ready sourcing recommendations and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant work experience.
• Basic understanding of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain best practices preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier qualification and due diligence.
• Analyze market and supplier data to guide recommendations.
• Issue RFIs/RFQs and compare price and delivery offers.
• Support contract execution and drafting SLAs and metrics.
• Prepare reports, analyses, and first-draft sourcing recommendations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

Harvard University’s Strategic Procurement Department seeks a Strategic Sourcing Analyst to support end-to-end sourcing, supplier qualification, and due diligence. You will issue RFIs/RFQs, analyze supplier proposals for price and compliance, and contribute to spend analysis and TCO-based recommendations.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, draft SLAs and performance metrics, and help prepare management-ready sourcing recommendations and reports.