Sourcing Analyst

Contract- 6+ months with the possibility of extension

Shift- 7:30am-4:00pm | 24 hours/ Week | 3 days

**Responsibilities:

**- Solicits & evaluates proposals, makes recommendations & monitors supplier performance for a range of routine, established, customary requirements: ? Receives & opens formal bids & proposals in accordance with established procedures.

• Arranges delivery of samples & submissions from potential suppliers to evaluators.

• Interviews vendors, checks references, &/or visits suppliers' plants & distribution centers to examine, learn about, & evaluate products, services, prices, performance, & capabilities.

• Conducts routine evaluation process of multiple samples & submissions from potential suppliers.

• Evaluates suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production & distribution capabilities, & the supplier's reputation & history.

• Compiles information for Release & Permit &/or Controlling Board review & approval.

• Responds to follow-up requests from DAS & OBM to assist in disposition.

• Tracks status & follows up where needed.

• Works with requestor to establish specifications where products or services have multiple attributes that must satisfy a range of routine, established, customary requirements.

• Examines prepared description/specification of the need from program area & analyzes the need to determine proper level of detail is provided to be able to source good or service.

• Analyzes price proposals, financial reports, & other data & information to determine reasonable prices for expected scope, & to balance specifications, projected cost, & market availability to scope best fit.

• Verifies that goods & services meet specifications. Initiates vendor performance resolution.

• Researches & resolves routine customer & supplier disputes where parties do not agree regarding order status, changes, or cancellations.

• Creates routine requests for proposals for response by potential suppliers.

• Coordinates with requestor according to agency procedures to initiate formal CTV.

• Works with requestor to understand & scope need, including time & cost constraints of procurement engagement & other baseline expectations 2.

• Reviews, distributes & monitors requisitions, purchase orders & contracts: Makes recommendations concerning contract proposals & contract amendment proposals according to agency procedures Tracks contract status, controls contract versioning, & follows up where parties are unresponsive.

• Issues purchase orders for transactions outside of automated ERP systems.

• Distributes contracts & amendments to requestor & supplier.

• Obtains & applies proper financial codes (e.g., for split & proportional funding) 3. Identifies potential sources for goods & services: Provides mandatory use & compliance review that requires subjective interpretation &/or application (e.g., MBE/EDGE, OPI, OOD, CRP, OSS) ? Reviews catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, & Internet sites, & consults with other department personnel to locate source options for goods & services.

• Customizes terms & conditions to fit specific needs & specifications. Creates supplier evaluation methods based on specifications fit, price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production & distribution capabilities, & the supplier's reputation & history. Posts & distributes opportunities to potential suppliers according to policies & procedures. Coordinates responses to solicitation questions with requestor legal counsel.

• Coordinates travel arrangements including flights, hotels, & ground transportation.

• Researches flight or hotel availability (e.g., determines the best available price that meets traveler & agency needs & requirements)

**Requirements:

**- Completion of associate core program in public or business administration, purchasing/procurement, materials management, contracting, acquisition management, logistics, strategic procurement, purchasing management, supply chain management or other sourcing related field.

• 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. training In purchasing/procurement/sourcing. Or 6 mos. exp. as Sourcing Associate