Senior Sourcing Analyst

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is hiring a Senior Sourcing Analyst to support our mission of empowering Ohioans with disabilities through high‑quality services, responsible stewardship of public resources, and strong partnerships with vendors and community providers. This position plays an important role in helping OOD obtain the vital goods and services needed to serve individuals across the state while ensuring fairness, transparency, and compliance in every procurement activity. In this role, you will work closely with program areas and subject matter experts to develop detailed scopes of work for complex or non‑routine purchases. You will lead the creation and coordination of requests for proposals, quotes, and information; guide evaluation teams; design scoring criteria; and review vendor submissions for completeness, accuracy, and responsiveness and responsibility. Additional responsibilities include conducting market research, negotiating terms, recommending awards, and monitoring supplier performance to support agency needs. The position also manages procurement processes, including requisitions, purchasing activities, competitive pricing, vendor outreach, and posting solicitations in OhioBuys. You will ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, maintain accurate documentation, coordinate with Legal on contract development, and support transparency and audit functions. Duties also include travel coordination, maintaining accurate files, and assisting vendors with system navigation and questions. Additional responsibilities involve applying federal requirements, preparing prior‑approval requests, drafting single-source justifications, ensuring adherence to OOD’s MBE plan, and preparing Controlling Board documentation. The role will also provide training and guidance to staff, support proactive procurement planning, and collaborates with divisions across the agency to address complex purchasing questions and align timelines. To be successful in this role, you should bring knowledge of public relations, business, human relations, budgeting, and procurement standards. Strong abilities in reasoning, data collection, analysis, problem solving, verbal and written communication, recordkeeping, organization, and customer service are essential. Experience working with procurement systems is important, along with the ability to collaborate with coworkers, handle sensitive inquiries, and manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively. If you are looking for an impactful opportunity to support OOD’s mission through thoughtful, compliant, and customer‑focused procurement work, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• 30 months experience or 30 months training in purchasing/procurement/sourcing.
• completion of undergraduate core program in public or business administration, purchasing, materials management, contracting, acquisition management or logistics, supply chain management, operations management or other sourcing related field AND 6 months experience or 6 months training in purchasing/procurement/sourcing.
• 12 months experience as Sourcing Analyst, 64512.
• knowledge of public relations, business, human relations, budgeting, and procurement standards.
• Strong abilities in reasoning, data collection, analysis, problem solving, verbal and written communication, recordkeeping, organization, and customer service are essential.
• Experience working with procurement systems is important
• ability to collaborate with coworkers, handle sensitive inquiries, and manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed scopes of work for complex or non‑routine purchases.
• Lead the creation and coordination of requests for proposals, quotes, and information
• Guide evaluation teams
• Design scoring criteria
• Review vendor submissions for completeness, accuracy, and responsiveness and responsibility.
• Conduct market research
• Negotiate terms
• Recommend awards
• Monitor supplier performance to support agency needs.
• Manage procurement processes, including requisitions, purchasing activities, competitive pricing, vendor outreach, and posting solicitations in OhioBuys.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal requirements
• Maintain accurate documentation
• Coordinate with Legal on contract development
• Support transparency and audit functions.
• Travel coordination
• Maintaining accurate files
• Assisting vendors with system navigation and questions.
• Applying federal requirements
• Preparing prior‑approval requests
• Drafting single-source justifications
• Ensuring adherence to OOD’s MBE plan
• Preparing Controlling Board documentation.
• Provide training and guidance to staff
• Support proactive procurement planning
• Collaborates with divisions across the agency to address complex purchasing questions and align timelines.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees