Sourcing Planner

Schedule: Full-time

This role manages a comprehensive portfolio of contracts, grants, and purchasing activities across multiple program areas. The specialist leads sourcing strategy, conducts market research, and ensures procurement activities align with agency needs, performance expectations, and long term strategic direction.

Portfolio Management

Research, evaluate, and plan a full portfolio of contracts, grants, and purchases based on past performance, future needs, and agency strategy.

Review purchasing history, costs, delivery performance, and product quality to refine specifications and improve outcomes.

Build and maintain a contract and grant portfolio across multiple program areas, ensuring alignment with program needs.

Develop, draft, track, and maintain schedules for RFPs, RFGAs, and RFIs across the agency.

Strategic Sourcing & Market Analysis

Conduct market research to identify sourcing opportunities, supplier trends, and competitive alternatives.

Monitor supplier performance and determine when incumbent suppliers should be replaced or re competed.

Coordinate with other government entities to standardize specifications, combine buying power, and establish cooperative agreements.

Determine cost projections, identify cost savings opportunities, and develop cost control strategies.

Evaluate usage patterns and inventory trends to design strategic purchasing programs that improve supply chain efficiency.

Procurement Operations

Post sourcing documents in OhioBuys, the Ohio Grants Portal, and the DCY Grant Management System; serve as a lead worker in these systems.

Work with subject matter experts to define procurement requirements, quality standards, timelines, and risk considerations.

Determine appropriate solicitation vehicles for goods and services.

Collaborate with DAS on catalog buys, multiple award contracts, and other sourcing activities.

Track and review vendor complaints (CTV) and respond to requestor and supplier inquiries.

Contract & Grant Development

Develop grant and contract documents, including renewals and new solicitations.

Work with legal, contracts, and monitoring teams to ensure compliance and proper approval workflows.

Assess whether requests require sub recipient or vendor classification and determine required deliverables.

Support planning and tracking of procurement documents throughout the lifecycle.

Additional Responsibilities

Ensure projects are ready to advance through each procurement phase.

Maintain documentation, logs, and records related to procurement activities.

Participate in meetings, trainings, and cross agency coordination efforts.

Pay Information:

Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be step 1 of the salary range associated with this position. New hires advance to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Based on collective bargaining and legislative activity, there may be cost of living increases awarded annually. Additional longevity supplements begin after 5 years. The current wage progression for this position is in the table below.

Months of Employment

At Hire

6 months

18 months

30 months

42 months

54 Months

66 Months

78 Months

96 Months

Pay Range

OCSEA/33

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Step 9

Hourly

$33.52

$35.15

$36.90

$38.70

$40.59

$42.62

$44.66

$46.87

$49.18

Annual

$69,722

$73,112

$76,752

$80,496

$84,427

$88,650

$92,893

$97,490

$102,294

Background Check Information:

The final candidate selected for the 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.

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42 mos. exp. or 42 mos. trg. in purchasing/procurement/sourcing to include exp. in performing spend analysis, developing sourcing strategy & evaluating vendor performance.

-Or completion of undergraduate core in public or business administration, purchasing, materials management, contracting, acquisition management or logistics, supply chain management, operations management or other sourcing related field; 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in purchasing/procurement/sourcing.

-Or Completion of graduate core 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 24 mos. exp. as Sourcing Analyst, 64512.

-Or 12 mos. exp. as Senior Sourcing Analyst, 64513.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Purchasing, Stores, Inventory