Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States; hybrid schedule with 1–2 days onsite per week on average and additional onsite presence as needed. Hybrid employees must work in a Harvard-registered state.

Salary grade 058; the corresponding salary range is available through Harvard's salary-range information.

Company

hirify.global Central Administration supports the university's schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities through centralized services and collaborative partnerships.

What you will do

• Conduct supplier qualification, due diligence, market research, and supplier risk analysis.
• Issue RFIs and RFQs, compare prices, and evaluate proposals against delivery and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to spend analysis, savings calculations, sourcing strategies, and basic total cost of ownership assessments.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to refine specifications, clarify terms, and resolve routine disputes.
• Support contract execution, document management, SLA and performance-metric drafting, supplier reviews, audits, and site visits.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and first-draft sourcing recommendations for management review.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, track assignments, and collaborate independently and cross-functionally.
• Basic understanding of procurement, sourcing, or supply-chain best practices.
• Harvard is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position; candidates must meet work-location sponsorship requirements before employment.

Nice to have

• Experience communicating with stakeholders at different levels and with external suppliers.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Cover letter and resume submitted as one document.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on integrity, innovation, inclusion, and operational excellence.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
• Paid time off, including parental leave, and retirement plans with university contributions.
• Wellbeing, mental-health, family, and caregiver resources.
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits, discounts, and campus perks.