Sourcing Strategy Specialist

Duties

• Helps serve as the principal monitor of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in the Supplier Operations area.
• Researches and analyzes KPI data illustrating Vendor/Supplier Effectiveness (V/SE), Production Lead Time (PLT), Administrative Lead Time (ALT), Supplier Readiness (Surge), and Procurement Cost as a Percentage of Sales.
• Analyzes and evaluates supply chain functions including best practices, lessons learned, and effective multi-functional approaches to identify the best strategic sourcing decisions in developing recommendations.
• Develops guidelines regarding the use and/or adaptation of techniques for assessing and evaluating quantified study results.
• Identifies suppliers of assigned items that dominate DLA's business and evaluates the use of this information in the application of sourcing strategies, which define procurement leverage.
• Identifies and evaluates analytical assessments pertaining to the effectiveness/efficiency of current contracting methodologies to establish a baseline for proposing modifications to or recommending acceptance of new strategic sourcing approaches.
• Identifies the relative positioning of items on the Material Positioning Matrix based on spend, sales, market, and supplier analysis.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Tour of duty: Flexible.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) Position.
• Must complete DoD certification and other requirements.

Qualifications

• To qualify for a Sourcing Strategy Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized experience that includes analyzing technical source documents, assessing and developing long-term program management strategy and milestones, and reviewing supplier evaluations.
• To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
• Specialized experience includes conducting complex supply chain analysis studies, utilizing data and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess overall organizational effectiveness and identify inefficiencies, reviewing supplier evaluations, identifying continuous improvement opportunities, and coordinating corrective action plans for sub-standard performance, leading briefing presentations, and coordinating efforts across multi-disciplinary teams.