Sourcing Planner
Job in
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, 43216, USA
Listed on 2026-06-27
Listing for:
State of Ohio
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-27
Job specializations:
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Business
Supply Chain / Intl. Trade, Business Development, Business Analyst, Business Administration
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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.
to see full position description
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
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