Sourcing Analyst

About the role

The Sourcing Analyst identifies, researches, and evaluates suppliers that meet the standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of products and services. This role supports the end-to-end sourcing and procurement process by partnering with business stakeholders, suppliers, procurement teams, legal partners, and contract management teams to execute sourcing initiatives efficiently and effectively.

The analyst manages multiple sourcing projects simultaneously, helping internal clients navigate supplier selection, contract review, onboarding, and operational execution. This role serves as a key point of coordination across stakeholders, ensuring sourcing activities align with procurement policies, contractual requirements, and business objectives. Success requires strong organization, attention to detail, responsiveness, communication skills, and the ability to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads and prepares medium to high complexity strategic sourcing transactions, negotiations, and supplier selection for products and services.
• Performs supply market data analysis and recommends suppliers and vendors to the business.
• Identifies and stays knowledgeable of industry trends and category strategies.
• Drives engagements, resolves issues, and involves stakeholders as needed.
• Interfaces with other sourcing operations teams, business leaders, and legal & risk partners for each transaction.
• Ensures proper closure of transactions, including successful handoff to purchasing and payables associates, validation of supplier compliance with payment terms, and delivery of documents to the contracting team in good order.
• Supports adherence to procurement policies and procedures, ensuring fair business practices and procurement of products and services at the best execution and price.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Five years of related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission: to work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through products and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.