Senior Sourcing Analyst - 20071983

What you’ll do at DBH :

Position Overview

The Senior Sourcing Analyst plays a key role in guiding the agency’s purchasing and contracting activities. This position leads complex procurement efforts, partners closely with program areas, analyzes supplier options, and ensures that acquisition strategies support both operational needs and fiscal responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement projects that involve multi‑step evaluations, technical requirements, or multiple deliverables.
• Collaborate with program staff and subject matter experts to understand service or product needs and translate them into clear, actionable sourcing plans.
• Analyze proposals, pricing, supplier capabilities, and market conditions to support well‑informed purchasing decisions.
• Recommend contract awards based on established review criteria and documented analysis.
• Support negotiation efforts by summarizing key issues, identifying risks, and offering strategic options.
• Monitor vendor progress once a contract has been awarded and assist in resolving performance concerns or cost issues.
• Research purchasing trends, evaluate alternatives, and advise leadership on opportunities to improve sourcing processes.
• Design and implement methods to identify potential suppliers, assess qualifications, and ensure competitive opportunities.
• Review requisitions, purchase orders, and contract requests to verify alignment with policy and project objectives.

This is an hourly position covered by the OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of 31 on the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule . Normal working hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. This position is located within our Central Office at James A. Rhodes Tower .

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

Additional Salary / Appointment Information:

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS: May require travel; may be required to work long or unusual hours during peak operational periods.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Position Qualifications

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 30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in purchasing/procurement/sourcing.
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Sourcing Analyst, 64512.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above

Primary Job Skill: Purchasing, Stores, Inventory

Techinical Skills: Accounting and Finance, Public Relations, Research

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Proofreading, Verbal Communication.

Required Educational Transcripts

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution’s website will not be accepted. DBH reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.

Application Procedures
To be considered for this position, you must apply online through this posting website (careers.ohio.gov). We no longer accept paper applications. When completing your online Ohio Civil Service Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting. We will not give credit for your qualifications, experience, education, and training in the job selection process if there is no evidence provided on your application. In addition, “see resume” is not a substitution for completing supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must be fully supported by the work experience/education sections of your application. You may check the status of your application by signing into your profile on this website (careers.ohio.gov). We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application. Be sure to check your email regularly.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to answer a series of Yes/No supplemental questions. These questions help us confirm that applicants meet essential job requirements and allow us to identify candidates who may bring preferred experience to the role. Please answer each question honestly and completely, as your responses may determine whether you move forward in the hiring process.

Background Check Notice
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Rule 5122-7-21, “Background check on applicants,” outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Behavioral Health.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for the application process, assessment &/or interview, please contact Andrew Seifert, EEO/ADA Administrator at [email protected] or 614-466-8884.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.