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Salary: $25.48 Hourly
Location : 373 S. High Street, 25th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215, OH
Job Type: Full-time, Regular, Classified
Job Number: 1006923886
Agency: Purchasing Department
Opening Date: 07/30/2026
Closing Date: 8/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Typical Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Bargaining Unit: AFSCME
Probationary Period: 120 Days
Classification Purpose
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The primary purpose of the Bidding Coordinator classification is to facilitate county procurement activities, including, but not limited to, the preparation of Invitation to Bid (ITB), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Qualifications (RFQ), and Request for Information (RFI) documents using knowledge of industry trends, state and county regulations, and county policies and procedures.
Job Duties
Collaborate with county agencies to prepare ITBs, RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, and lead stakeholders in developing procurement timelines and activities. Review specifications, functional and non-functional requirements, questionnaires, and evaluation criteria. Guide the development of scope, requirements, and evaluation documents to ensure alignment. Conduct pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences. Respond to vendor and stakeholder inquiries and manage the drafting and posting of addenda and clarifications. Address questions and concerns. Identify project stakeholders and serve as project liaison for competitive procurements between county agency representatives, the public, and interested vendors. Conduct bid and proposal openings by logging bids, creating bid tabulation sheets, and performing an initial analysis of responsiveness and deficiencies. Create bid numbers develop and maintain bidders, lists and prepare and manage physical and electronic files. Support the fulfillment of public records requests. Collaborate and maintain contact with agency representatives, providing bid opening results and recommendations, and supporting the creation of resolution and summary documents. Draft and redline documents. Serve as point of contact on projects. Schedule and attend virtual and in-person meetings. May support vendor outreach and supplier diversity initiatives. Participate in workshops, webinars, training, and other professional development opportunities as identified with supervisor. Serve as county subject matter expert in competitive procurement activities. Provide ongoing best-practice updates to bidding processes, methodologies, tools, templates, and resources. Participate in procurement training and development sessions provided to agency partners and the vendor community. Manage project planning with agency partners. Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
These duties are illustrative only and you may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate's degree in business administration, paralegal, supply chain management, or related field and three (3) years of experience in purchasing-related activities; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
Additional Requirements
Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) certification desired.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None required.
Join Franklin County Board of Commissioners today and receive the following benefits:

• Extensive health benefits for all full-time permanent employees.
• Life insurance coverage for all permanent employees.
• Guaranteed 10 paid holidays every year.
• A 14 percent employer contribution to your OPERS pension plan.
• Earn a potential monetary incentive during our annual wellness incentives for employees/spouses enrolled in healthcare.

See more information regarding our benefits we provide at https://hr-boc.franklincountyohio.gov/