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Sourcing Strategy & Project Intake\nReviews purchase requisitions (PRs) and determines appropriate sourcing strategy (e.g., secondary sourcing).\nCollaborates with Project Managers and stakeholders to define scope, timelines, and commercial approach.\nEnsures alignment with category strategies and procurement policies.\n\n2. Category Management (CatMan)\nConducts supplier market analysis using internal tools (e.g., geomatics systems).\nIdentifies qualified suppliers based on project location and category requirements.\nDetermines sourcing pathway (FNDB vs. non-FNDB) based on vendor availability thresholds.\nValidates supplier eligibility, including existing Offer Agreements (OAs).\nProvides input into sourcing approach, packaging, and evaluation criteria.\n\n3. Strategic Sourcing & Competitive Events\nDevelops and issues RFQ documentation, including:\nScope of work\nCommercial terms\nEvaluation criteria\nInitiates and manages sourcing events (email, SharePoint, or sourcing platforms).\nCoordinates bidder communications and clarifications.\nEnsures fairness, transparency, and auditability of the sourcing process.\n\n4. Bid Evaluation & Recommendation\nLeads commercial evaluation and compliance review of submissions.\nCoordinates technical evaluations with project teams and Supply Chain.\nConsolidates bid data and performs comparative analysis.\nIdentifies preferred proponent and documents rationale.\nPrepares evaluation reports and award recommendations.\n\n5. Contract Award & Governance\nCommunicates sourcing outcomes to vendors, including regret notifications and debriefs.\nEnsures completion of required documentation:\nFNDB: FNPAF documentation and Master OA alignment\nNon-FNDB: Justification and approval documentation as required\nSupports contract execution and ensures proper documentation sign-off.\n\n6. Purchase Order (PO) Execution\nFacilitates PO creation (SAP) under Master OAs or standalone arrangements.\nEnsures compliance with financial authority approval processes (e.g., FAAP).\nCoordinates issuance of PO and transition to project execution.\n\n7. Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory\nActs as primary Supply Chain contact for assigned projects.\nProvides guidance on sourcing strategy, risks, and market conditions.\nSupports continuous improvement of sourcing processes and documentation.\nDisclaimer:\nAI may be used in evaluating candidates.\nThis posting is for an existing vacancy.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4502,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Government"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-22T13:46:40Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-11-05T04:09:35Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/s-i-systems-category-procurement-sourcing-support","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/s-i-systems-category-procurement-sourcing-support.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T07:22:46Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":17206,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3865830},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3865830"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fs-i-systems-category-procurement-sourcing-support"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fs-i-systems-category-procurement-sourcing-support"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fs-i-systems-category-procurement-sourcing-support"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/s-i-systems-category-procurement-sourcing-support\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fs-i-systems-category-procurement-sourcing-support"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3087327}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"sisystems.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3087327},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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