Sourcing Analyst

Schedule: Full-time

What You'll Do: The Office of Financial Affairs (OFA) plays a pivotal role in managing the agency's financial operations such as overseeing the biennial operating budget, monitoring expenditures and revenues and ensures the financial integrity of ODH's programs and services. We are seeking two Sourcing Analysts to analyze the agency’s need & plan, find, evaluate, & contract with suppliers of goods & services, & ensure supplier performance. This position will:

Receive & open formal bids & proposals in accordance with established procedures

Arrange delivery of samples & submissions from potential suppliers to evaluators

Interview vendors, check references, &/or visit suppliers' plants & distribution centers to examine, learn about, & evaluate products, services, prices, performance, & capabilities

Conduct routine evaluation process of multiple samples & submissions from potential suppliers

Analyze price proposals, financial reports, & other data & information to determine reasonable prices for expected scope, & to balance specifications, projected cost, & market availability to scope best fit

Create routine requests for proposals for response by potential suppliers

Review, distribute & monitor requisitions, purchase orders & contracts

Make recommendations concerning contract proposals & contract amendment proposals according to agency procedures

Post & distribute opportunities to potential suppliers according to policies & procedures

Coordinate responses to solicitation questions with requestor & legal counsel

18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in purchasing/procurement/sourcing.

-Or completion of associate core program in public or business administration, purchasing/procurement, materials management, contracting, acquisition management, logistics, strategic procurement, purchasing management, supply chain management or other sourcing related field.

-Or 6 mos. exp. as Sourcing Associate, 64511.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above

Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

Bachelors or advanced degree in public or business administration, purchasing/procurement, materials management, contracting, acquisition management, logistics, strategic procurement, purchasing management, supply chain management or other sourcing related field

Experience with using a Procurement System

Experience developing solicitation documents

Experience with evaluating and selecting vendors

Experience in handling vendor compliance issues

Experience in providing travel arrangements

Experience and knowledge of State of Ohio Procurement Rules

Purchasing/Procurement/Contracting/Sourcing Experience

Experience in computing accurate accounting of mathematical equations

Experience in Customer Service

Proficient in using Microsoft Excel to develop, maintain, and analyze reports

Experience utilizing Microsoft Office products to support reporting, communication, and administrative functions

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.

Job Skills: Purchasing, Stores, Inventory

Technical Skills: Accounting and Finance, Budgeting, Contract Negotiation

Professional Skills: Collaboration, Decision Making, Negotiation, Organizing and Planning, Strategic Thinking