[Hiring] Supply Chain Analyst @Sphera

Role Description

Sphera’s Supplier Network Intelligence (SNI) delivers deep sub-tier supply chain research for clients in defense, aerospace, industrials, and energy. As a Supply Chain Research Analyst, you will support ongoing product roadmap development and active client engagements by executing structured supplier discovery research across complex commodity supply chains and surfacing findings that feed into client-facing intelligence deliverables.

• Execute supplier discovery research at T2, T3, and T4 levels using OSINT, trade data, and web-based source triangulation
• Research commodity supply chains including critical minerals such as cobalt, gallium, germanium, lithium, and rare earths, identifying producers, processors, and distributors at each tier
• Record supplier nodes, trade relationships, sourcing geography, and source citations accurately and consistently in accordance with defined methodology
• Apply defined confidence scoring criteria consistently across research findings
• Flag data gaps, sourcing anomalies, and single-source dependencies for senior analyst review
• Support multiple concurrent engagements across different industries and commodity types

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher; supply chain, international studies, political economy, earth sciences, or related disciplines preferred
• Strong desk research skills with comfort navigating trade databases, corporate filings, news sources, and industry publications
• Familiarity with commodity supply chains, extractive industries, or global trade a strong advantage
• High attention to detail and ability to maintain structured data records accurately across large research sets
• Clear written communication for internal research notes and source documentation
• Experience with supply chain risk, ESG, or trade compliance software a plus

Company Description

Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.

Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.

We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team around the globe.

Sphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.