MSCI’s Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) team provides firmwide strategic sourcing support for goods and services across the organization. The team has an established presence in the U.S., Mexico, and Hungary.

The Senior Associate, Procurement Buyer will join a high-performing team of Professional Services Buyers responsible for sourcing a broad range of third-party services, from temporary staffing solutions to complex consulting, advisory, and technical implementation engagements. Buyers partner closely with assigned stakeholder groups to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services that support business objectives.

In this role, buyers are expected to build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders by developing a deep understanding of their business needs and advising on optimal sourcing strategies. The Senior Associate owns the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, leading sourcing initiatives from intake through contract execution and supplier onboarding, while ensuring alignment with MSCI’s policies, controls, and governance standards.

The role also involves coordinating cross-functional activities critical to successful supplier engagement, including data privacy, information security, service impact, and other risk assessments. In addition, the Senior Associate partners with Finance, Legal, IT, and other internal teams to support accurate financial accruals, facilitate third-party onboarding, and coordinate physical and system access for external resources.

This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful, firmwide initiatives while contributing to the continued growth and maturity of MSCI’s global strategic sourcing function.

As a Senior Associate, Procurement Buyer, you will execute the sourcing of professional services essential to MSCI’s global operations, with a strong focus on supporting high demand for temporary labor and contingent workforce needs. You will deliver timely, compliant, and cost-effective sourcing outcomes by identifying, evaluating, and engaging qualified suppliers across professional services categories, including temporary staffing, consulting, advisory, and technical implementation services.

You will manage end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFPs, by working with stakeholders to define requirements, execute sourcing strategies, evaluate suppliers, negotiate commercial terms, and support contract execution. For high-volume temporary labor engagements, you will support demand fulfillment by managing supplier selection, rate competitiveness, onboarding readiness, and compliance requirements.

You will ensure adherence to procurement policies, governance standards, and required risk assessments that govern the engagement of professional services and contingent labor. You will also incorporate sustainability considerations into supplier selection and ongoing supplier management where applicable.

You will Support the transition to a Vendor Management System (VMS) for contingent labor by adapting sourcing and operational processes as the tool is implemented in 2026.

In addition to sourcing activities, you will perform recurring operational responsibilities that enable consistent execution. These include issuing purchase orders, coordinating onboarding, renewals, and terminations of supplier resources, maintaining accurate tracking of engagements, and managing supplier performance issues and escalations to minimize disruption and risk.

GENERAL:

• 4-6 years of Procurement Services Experience
  Hands-on problem solver with high level of resiliency
• Strong can-do attitude with passion to resolving challenging situations in a dynamic environment
• Confident negotiation – willingness to move out (and move others out) of comfort zone
• Ability to navigate through conflicting priorities and stay focused
• Humility towards work and colleagues
• Near native English proficiency is a must (C2 level is expected) with outstanding communication skills
• Experience at a multinational firm

 SOURCING SPECIFIC:

• Commercial judgment to evaluate cost, value, and risk across professional services and temporary labor engagements
• Negotiation capability to achieve competitive and sustainable commercial outcomes
• Analytical thinking to assess supplier options, pricing structures, and trade-offs
• Process discipline and attention to detail to operate effectively in a controlled, policy-driven environment
• Stakeholder communication skills to gather requirements, manage expectations, and resolve issues efficiently
• Able to challenge, negotiate, and align with senior stakeholders while maintaining strong partnerships.
• Prioritization and workload management in a high-volume, demand-driven setting
• Problem-solving ability to address supplier, onboarding, and delivery challenges
• Adaptability to changing tools, processes, and systems, including new technology implementations

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

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