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Strategic Sourcing Business Partner, R&D Operations

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA

Posted 28 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
28 days
Anthropic's roles stay open a median of 40 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Anthropic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Anthropic
high
276 stale, 19 reposted of 603 open
Hiring momentum
795 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anthropic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anthropic.

About this role

As a Strategic Sourcing Business Partner in R&D Operations at Anthropic, you will manage the commercial aspects of vendor relationships, focusing on Human Data Operations and other R&D services. Your responsibilities include contract management, leading negotiations, and ensuring vendor performance aligns with company goals. You will collaborate closely with various teams to optimize vendor agreements and drive value creation through effective sourcing strategies.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anthropic as an employer.

What you need

  • 7+ years of strategic sourcing, category management, vendor management, or commercial negotiation experience, primarily in services categories
  • Hands-on contract experience including redlining MSAs and SOWs
  • A track record of leading multi-million dollar services negotiations
  • Strong analytical skills including rate and unit-cost analysis and pricing model design
  • Experience with services vendor management including SLAs and QBRs
  • Clear communication skills with executives and vendors

Nice to have

  • Experience sourcing human data, data labeling, or comparable BPO services
  • Experience sourcing lab services or scientific equipment for a research organization
  • Experience at a hypergrowth company renegotiating vendor pricing
  • Experience designing vendor scorecards and performance management programs
  • A point of view on how AI will change services vendor relationships

What you get

  • Annual Salary: $190,000 — $230,000 USD
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Lovely office space for collaboration

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid policy
  • Visa sponsorship is available but not guaranteed for every candidate
  • High deal volume and ambiguity may require comfort with fast-paced environments

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Listed by Anthropic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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