Senior Sourcing Analyst ( 20022431)

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 3,444,000 - 4,546,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) seeks a Procurement Analyst to lead sourcing activities, develop specifications with SMEs, and evaluate supplier proposals in a complex environment. You will collaborate with requestors, prequalify suppliers, and document needs, timelines, risks, and market strategies while supporting policy improvements.

The role emphasizes cost projections, budget tracking, and performance measures to ensure compliant, value-driven procurement across

Qualifications

• 30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in purchasing/procurement/sourcing.
• Or completion of undergraduate core program 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 12 mos. exp. as Sourcing Analyst, 64512.

Responsibilities

• Solicits and evaluates proposals, makes recommendations and monitors supplier performance where the need is not customary and the specifications must be developed where none exist.
• Designs and coordinates supplier prequalification tools and methods.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations concerning proposed exceptions to terms or scope and proposed improvements over what was requested.
• Provides market research and evaluation of balancing interests to aid in settling contract agreement.
• Establishes project plan pacing and scope.

Skills

Purchasing

Stores

Inventory

Education

Undergraduate core program in public or business administration, purchasing, materials management, contracting, acquisition management or logistics, supply chain management, operations management or other sourcing related field

Job description

• Requires considerable knowledge of sourcing life cycle in order to: Solicits and evaluates proposals, makes recommendations and monitors supplier performance where the need is not customary and the specifications must be developed where none exist (e.g., construction, intellectual property agreements, third‑party managed services, solutions‑based proposals), works with requestor and/or subject matter experts to establish specifications where products or services have multiple complex attributes and multiple deliverables
• Designs and coordinates supplier prequalification tools and methods
• Evaluates and makes recommendations concerning proposed exceptions to terms or scope and proposed improvements over what was requested
• Provides market research and evaluation of balancing interests to aid in settling contract agreement
• Establishes project plan pacing and scope
• Identifies, contracts with, and/or works with subject matter experts to properly document need, and project timeline for developing specifications, risks, market strategy, and letting and evaluating opportunity
• Determines cost projections and projected spending burn rate and sources for use in cost/benefit analysis, project budget tracking, allotment planning, and acceptance/payment modeling
• Assesses projections with requestor and fiscal office; recommends policies, procedures and improvements for sourcing practices
• Designs and coordinates potential sources for goods and services; designs sourcing requirements across multiple preference programs and/or subcontractor preference programs
• Conducts pre‑proposal market interviews
• Designs and coordinates competitive request for information processes, evaluates responses and formulates approach to fit needs and constraints
• Establishes vendor qualification and performance mechanisms (e.g., prime and subcontractor, prequalification, performance measures, deliverable acceptance) based upon market understanding and capability
• Compares similarly situated procurements of other jurisdictions (e.g., contacts other states and political jurisdictions; utilizes computer programs to input or review data, (e.g., Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS), Ohio Marketplace (OMP), OPI Sytline, DAS Electronic Release and Permit Systems and Ohio Buys
• Review’s policies and procedures of procurement section and recommend practical revisions as needed
• Attends meetings, training and conferences
• May give presentations and conduct training
• Responds both verbally and in writing to questions and concerns
• Works on special projects and/or committees assigned

• Requires considerable knowledge of sourcing life cycle in order to: Solicits and evaluates proposals, makes recommendations and monitors supplier performance where the need is not customary and the specifications must be developed where none exist (e.g., construction, intellectual property agreements, third‑party managed services, solutions‑based proposals), works with requestor and/or subject matter experts to establish specifications where products or services have multiple complex attributes and multiple deliverables
• Designs and coordinates supplier prequalification tools and methods
• Evaluates and makes recommendations concerning proposed exceptions to terms or scope and proposed improvements over what was requested
• Provides market research and evaluation of balancing interests to aid in settling contract agreement
• Establishes project plan pacing and scope
• Identifies, contracts with, and/or works with subject matter experts to properly document need, and project timeline for developing specifications, risks, market strategy, and letting and evaluating opportunity
• Determines cost projections and projected spending burn rate and sources for use in cost/benefit analysis, project budget tracking, allotment planning, and acceptance/payment modeling
• Assesses projections with requestor and fiscal office; recommends policies, procedures and improvements for sourcing practices
• Designs and coordinates potential sources for goods and services; designs sourcing requirements across multiple preference programs and/or subcontractor preference programs
• Conducts pre‑proposal market interviews
• Designs and coordinates competitive request for information processes, evaluates responses and formulates approach to fit needs and constraints
• Establishes vendor qualification and performance mechanisms (e.g., prime and subcontractor, prequalification, performance measures, deliverable acceptance) based upon market understanding and capability
• Compares similarly situated procurements of other jurisdictions (e.g., contacts other states and political jurisdictions; utilizes computer programs to input or review data, (e.g., Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS), Ohio Marketplace (OMP), OPI Sytline, DAS Electronic Release and Permit Systems and Ohio Buys
• Review’s policies and procedures of procurement section and recommend practical revisions as needed
• Attends meetings, training and conferences
• May give presentations and conduct training
• Responds both verbally and in writing to questions and concerns
• Works on special projects and/or committees assigned

30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in purchasing/procurement/sourcing.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program 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 12 mos. exp. as Sourcing Analyst, 64512.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills

Purchasing, Stores, Inventory

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Operation Support Center

Unposting Date

Oct 16, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

DRC Central Office-Fran-ODOT

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$ 28.76

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

40

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

Data Entry, Business, Communications, Customer Service, Purchasing, Stores, Inventory

Professional Skills

Listening, Teamwork, Time Management, Written Communication

Agency Overview

Who We Are…

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro‑social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

This position is a reposting, and you must re‑apply

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!