Sourcing Planner

Overview

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 Ohio Buys, 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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Additional qualifications to consider include 42 months of experience in purchasing/procurement/sourcing to include spend…