Job id: 64050
Department: TN EC
Position: Procurement Officer
Location: 500 James Robertson Pkwy Davy Crockett Tower 6th Floor Nashville TN 37243
Duration: 12 Months
Shift: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- 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 of performing a wide variety of procurementrelated functions. We are seeking a candidate who Possesses a strong work ethic is comfortable working with diverse teams and is 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 PowerPoint and Outlook.
- We foster a work an environment thats 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 the 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 Tennessees 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 States policy to provide an
environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that persons race color national origin age (40 and over) sex pregnancy religion creed disability veterans status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.