Sourcing Planner - PN

BWC's core hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across BWC departments.

Most positions perform work on-site at one of BWC's seven offices across the state.

BWC offers flex-time work schedules that allow an employee to start the day as early as 7:00am or as late as 8:30am.

Flex-time schedules are based on operational need and require supervisor approval.

What Our Employees Have to Say: BWC conducts an internal engagement survey on an annual basis.

Some comments from our employees include: * BWC has been a great place to work as it has provided opportunities for growth that were lacking in my previous place of work.

* I have worked at several state agencies and BWC is the best place to work.

* Best place to work in the state and with a sense of family and support.

* I love the work culture, helpfulness, and acceptance I've been embraced with at BWC.

* I continue to be impressed with the career longevity of our employees, their level of dedication to service, pride in their work, and vast experience.

It really speaks to our mission and why people join BWC and then retire from BWC.

If you are interested in helping BWC grow, please click this link to read more, and then come back to this job posting to submit your application!

What You'll Be Doing: * Manages the Agency Request to Purchase (RTP) process and provides recommendations to Sourcing Supervisor and other staff regarding best method of procuring item(s). * Assist procurement staff in determining types of sourcing events along with solicitation development to ensure business requirements and statements of work are comprehensive and clearly articulate with the services needed to achieve BWC's business objectives and provide value and support regarding the strategic direction of BWC.

* Procuring of IT Consultants and assisting with other IT related purchases when needed.

* Assist with managing contracts and sourcing events to ensure that important dates and deadlines are met.

* Identify potential risks in solicitations being developed and within the procurement processes and develop risk mitigation strategies to help mitigate the risk, ensuring continuity of operations and minimizing disruptions.

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 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 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 24 mos.

exp.

as Sourcing Analyst, 64512.

* Or 12 mos.

exp.

as Senior Sourcing Analyst, 64513.

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

Job Skills: Purchasing, Stores, Inventory Major Worker Characteristics: Knowledge In: Sourcing principles.

State and agency sourcing policies and regulations.

Public relations.

Contracts.

Employee Training and Development Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g., OAKS FIN, OhioBuys). Public or business administration.

Skill In: Operation of personal computer and applicable software applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint). OAKS BI and/or OhioBuys reporting.

Ability To: Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.

Understand technical manuals and verbal instructions associated with sourcing procedures.

Proofread technical specifications, recognize errors, and make corrections.

Identify noncompliance and formulate response.

Use statistical analysis.

Gather, collate, and classify information about data, people, or things to forecast and plan.

(16) Write business correspondence or communications reflecting sourcing procedures.

Develop and maintain good rapport with internal agency customers and vendors.

Evaluate vendor performance.

Perform spend analysis.

Develop sourcing strategies.

* Developed after employment