Procurement officer

Requisition Name : Procurement Officer

Estimated Duration : 03 / 17 / 2025 - 03 / 16 / 2026

Address : 500 James Robertson Pkwy, Davy Crockett Tower 6th Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Hybrid

Description

Looking for an opportunity to work with a collaborative diverse team in

Tennessee State government? Interested in protecting our environment,

public health and water quality? This may be the perfect opportunity for

you.

The Operational Administrative Services Team has a position in our

Central Office in downtown Nashville, TN working daily in the office, with

technical and administrative staff.

The position supports the Department (TDEC) through procurement and management of goods

and services agency wide.

The preferred candidate will have experience performing a wide variety

of procurement-related functions. We are seeking a candidate who

possess a strong work ethic, is comfortable working with diverse

teams, and competent to effectively handle multiple tasks and

assignments daily.

This position provides administrative functions requiring a competent knowledge and use of Microsoft Office 365,SharePoint, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

We foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, where our people can be

themselves. Every idea and perspective are valued so that our culture

reflects the people we serve.

Highlighted Responsibilities :

Review and analyze requisitions from various divisions across

the agency ensure they meet departmental policies and follow

state procurement requirements.

Create purchase orders for assigned requisitions and route for

appropriate review and approvals.

Monitor and follow-up with division staff on status of open

purchase orders.

Maintain vendor files and perform periodic review to update

records as necessary.

Have general knowledge of contracts and be able to read and

understand contracts to ensure allowable costs and

reimbursements are followed and appropriate prices are

charged for goods and services.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and

Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair

and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect

the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold

employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and

harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an

environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual

because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over),

sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other

category protected by state and / or federal civil rights laws.