Strategic Sourcing Business Partner, R&D Operations

Anthropic
San Francisco, Seattle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 190,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Judgment","Communication","Executing at pace","Negotiation"]

Own the commercial strategy for Human Data Operations and broader R&D services, including end-to-end contract redlining, template deployment, renewals, and pricing negotiations. Lead complex multi-vendor deals, build pricing and negotiation playbooks (including Claude-powered tools), and enforce vendor performance through QBRs, scorecards, SLAs, and escalations. Partner with R&D, Legal, Finance, and Security/TPRM to maximize value and compliance.

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Strategic Sourcing Business Partner, R&D Operations

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Job Summary

Own the commercial strategy for Human Data Operations and broader R&D services, including end-to-end contract redlining, template deployment, renewals, and pricing negotiations. Lead complex multi-vendor deals, build pricing and negotiation playbooks (including Claude-powered tools), and enforce vendor performance through QBRs, scorecards, SLAs, and escalations. Partner with R&D, Legal, Finance, and Security/TPRM to maximize value and compliance.
Location: San Francisco, Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own commercial redlines and manage the contract lifecycle for HDO and R&D services (MSAs, SOWs, order forms, amendments, and renewals) in partnership with Legal.
  • •Build and maintain template libraries and fallback playbooks for standard deal categories, including pricing exhibits, SLA schedules, and renewal processes.
  • •Lead pricing and commercial negotiations across the portfolio, running key deals and aligning terms, SLAs, and executives.
  • •Create Claude-powered tools/playbooks to improve redlining throughput, negotiation prep, benchmarking, and vendor reporting.
  • •Own vendor performance management via QBRs, scorecards, SLA/quality reporting, remedies, and escalations; support TPRM/security/compliance approvals with Legal and Security.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 190,000 - 230,000 annually
Perks:Parental LeavePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of strategic sourcing, category management, vendor management, or commercial negotiation in services categories.
  • •Hands-on contract experience personally redlining MSAs and SOWs, building templates/fallback positions, and knowing commercial value in services contracts.
  • •Track record personally leading multi-million dollar services negotiations to strong outcomes.
  • •Strong analytical skills for rate/unit-cost analysis, TCO modeling, and pricing model design.
  • •Services vendor management experience including SLAs, scorecards, QBRs, and escalations/enforcement.
Experience:7+ yearsBPOOutsourced operationsLab servicesResearch servicesManaged servicesStaffing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Analytical thinkingJudgmentCommunicationExecuting at paceNegotiation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Claude

Company Brief

Anthropic
Develops large-scale AI systems and safety research to create reliable, steerable, and interpretable AI assistants and models for commercial and research applications.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2021
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