Procurement officer Position Available In Davidson, Tennessee

Procurement officer
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.
Skills
General knowledge of contracts. Be able to read and understand them Critical Thinking Microsoft Sharepoint Accounts Payable Administative Assistant Adobe Acrobat Balancing/Reconciling Correspondence – Email Correspondence – General Customer Service Customer Service Data Entry Emailing Insurance Internet Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Typing Verbal Communication Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
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Dice Id:

90547432

Position Id:

8681056