Sourcing Planner

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Independently or as lead worker (i.e., provides work direction & training) researches, evaluates & plans a comprehensive portfolio of contracts & purchasing based on past performance, future needs & strategic direction: Reviews records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, & inventories, & improves specifications where needed. Conducts supply chain and overall market research. Monitors & reviews use, history & trending of individual suppliers, & identifies where incumbent suppliers should be replaced or competed across portfolio of contracts. Tracks & reviews performance & performance lapses across portfolio of contracts. Identifies options for repeated performance lapses of suppliers holding multiple contracts. Tracks & reviews CTV, outcomes & suits across portfolio of contracts. Records agreement terms & renewal options. Surveys market conditions, historical spending trends, price trends, Monitors & responds to changes affecting supply & demand. Reviews sourcing history (e.g., travel, preference programs, information technology) & forecasts trends to identify opportunities to consolidate buying power & negotiate more favorable terms & costs.

Builds contract and grant portfolio across multiple program areas: Confirms portfolio meets the needs of program areas. Develops, track and maintain schedule for renewals and postings of RFPs, RFGAs, RFIs across agency.

Contacts other government offices with similar needs to standardize specifications, combines buying power & schedules, & establishes cooperative agreements across contract portfolio. Determines cost projections across contract portfolio, identifies cost savings & avoidance targets, & establishes cost control & reduction plan. Evaluates use records & inventory levels & trending of stock to develop strategic purchasing programs that facilitate improved supply chain delivery & cost reduction.

Monitors agreement, procurement, and sourcing portfolio & makes adjustments in conformance with policy changes (e.g., federal, state, agency): Tracks & reviews use of terms, modification of terms, & exceptions to terms. Identifies plans & evaluates term improvements with legal counsel. Plans & improves planned use of preference programs across contract portfolio in accordance with policies & procedures factoring need, availability, performance, & success. Identifies replacement approaches to preferences where needed. Coordinates findings & supplier experiences with DAS & other agencies using supplier. Reviews performance expectations & results across contract portfolio, & establishes improvements based upon market availability & best practices. Reviews competition expectations & results across contract portfolio & establishes improvements. Establishes comprehensive contracting schedule across contract portfolio. Maintains & evaluates records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, & inventories; and defines & creates complex analyses & benchmark reports across portfolio of agreements.

The following are the minimum qualifications for this position. For further consideration, applicants must clearly identify how qualifications are met within the education and/or experience sections of the applications.

Completion of graduate core in public or business administration, purchasing, materials management, contracting, acquisition management or logistics, supply chain management, operations management, or other sourcing related field; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in purchasing/procurement/sourcing.

-Or completion of undergraduate core in public or business administration, purchasing, materials management, contracting, acquisition management or logistics, supply chain management, operations management, or other sourcing related field; 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in purchasing/procurement/sourcing.

• Or 42 mos. exp. or 42 mos. trg. in purchasing/procurement/sourcing to include exp. in performing spend analysis, developing sourcing strategy & evaluating vendor performance.

• Or 12 mos. exp. as Senior Sourcing Analyst, 64513. -Or 24 mos. exp. as Sourcing Analyst, 64512.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of the salary range 33 (step 1, currently $32.08 per hour) associated with this position.

All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application.

Proficiency Instruments/Assessments may be required for this position; Applicant must demonstrate proficiency with a passing score to move on to the structured interview portion. Regardless of a passing or failing score, all results will be maintained for 6 months. Applicant with a passing score will be retained and utilized this 6-month period. Applicant with a failing score in the same classification may not re-take the same selection assessment for this 6-month period.

Unless the posting requires, please do not include attachments, as attachments will not be considered as part of your application.

Travel required, as needed. Must provide own transportation or, in order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid driver’s license.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.