Sourcing Planner

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Director's Office/Fiscal Services (Procurement Services)

Report in location: 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223

Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety

• Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!

• Free Parking!

• Free Onsite Gym and Walking Path!

• Daycare On-site!

• Cafeteria On-site!

What you'll do as a Sourcing Planner:

• Conduct supply chain market research & monitor/respond to changes affecting supply & demand (e.g., pricing; suppliers; market indicators; economic impact on future pricing); survey market conditions, historical spending & price trends).

• Monitor & review individual suppliers & identify where incumbent suppliers should be replaced or competed across portfolio of contracts.

• Track & review exceptions, performance, lapses & other ongoing issues/outcomes across portfolio contracts (e.g., initiate appropriate action to improve performance (i.e., exception reports; negotiations; reconciliations; conferences); identify options for repeated performance lapses of suppliers holding multiple contracts; independently records contract terms & renewal options).

• Review sourcing history (e.g., travel; preference programs; information technology) & forecast trends to identify opportunities to consolidate buying power & negotiate more favorable terms & costs.

• Develop revised specifications to be included in future bids &/or amendments; Find creative ways to obtain competitive bids & eliminate sole & single source purchases.

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Option 1:

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

Option 2:

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.

Option 3:

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.

Option 4:

24 mos. exp. as Sourcing Analyst, 64512.

Option 5:

12 mos. exp. as Senior Sourcing Analyst, 64513.

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

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Job Skills: Purchasing, Stores, Inventory