State of Tennessee
PROCUREMENT OFFICER 1 - 01062026-74002
State of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Overview
PROCUREMENT OFFICER 1 - 01062026-74002 at State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time: 01/06/2026 12:00 AM Central Time Closing Date/Time: 01/19/2026 11:59 PM Central Time Salary (Monthly): $3,631.00 - $4,533.00 Salary (Annually): $43,572.00 - $54,396.00 Job Type: Full-Time Locations: Nashville, TN; Columbia, TN Department: Transportation Location of (2) Position(s) to be Filled: Department of Transportation, Davidson County, Maury County Region: Region 3 - Administration - Business Solutions Procurement Section Responsibilities
Analyzes purchases to ensure they meet all departmental, state, and federal guidelines and justifies purchases through documentation. Assists with conducting research to locate vendors and make product comparisons. Assists with writing product specifications for use in bidding competitively with vendors for supplies, equipment, and services. Prepares routine service contracts and reviews purchase orders for accuracy and proper justification. Receives supplies, monitors payments and invoices to ensure vendors receive payment, and follows up on late shipments with suppliers to determine causes. Prepares a variety of records and reports such as letters to vendors, purchase orders, service contracts, and other operating records and reports. Maintains current and accurate inventories of supplies and equipment to ensure the best use of state resources and tags state property as needed. Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree and two years of work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field. OR Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and four years of work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field. Substitution of Experience for Education: Work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Substitution of Education for Experience: Relevant additional coursework (e.g., business administration, supply chain management, logistics, etc.) from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required work experience on a year-for-year basis. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies
Competencies: Decision Quality; Manages Complexity; Communicates Effectively; Resourcefulness; Nimble Learning Knowledges: Administration and Management; Clerical; Customer and Personal Service Skills: Active Learning and Listening; Critical Thinking; Mathematics; Reading Comprehension; Negotiation Abilities: Deductive Reasoning; Number Facility; Information Ordering; Written Comprehension; Inductive Reasoning Tools & Equipment: Personal Computer; Multi-Function Printer; Telephone; Calculator Employment type
Full-time Seniority level
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PROCUREMENT OFFICER 1 - 01062026-74002 at State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time: 01/06/2026 12:00 AM Central Time Closing Date/Time: 01/19/2026 11:59 PM Central Time Salary (Monthly): $3,631.00 - $4,533.00 Salary (Annually): $43,572.00 - $54,396.00 Job Type: Full-Time Locations: Nashville, TN; Columbia, TN Department: Transportation Location of (2) Position(s) to be Filled: Department of Transportation, Davidson County, Maury County Region: Region 3 - Administration - Business Solutions Procurement Section Responsibilities
Analyzes purchases to ensure they meet all departmental, state, and federal guidelines and justifies purchases through documentation. Assists with conducting research to locate vendors and make product comparisons. Assists with writing product specifications for use in bidding competitively with vendors for supplies, equipment, and services. Prepares routine service contracts and reviews purchase orders for accuracy and proper justification. Receives supplies, monitors payments and invoices to ensure vendors receive payment, and follows up on late shipments with suppliers to determine causes. Prepares a variety of records and reports such as letters to vendors, purchase orders, service contracts, and other operating records and reports. Maintains current and accurate inventories of supplies and equipment to ensure the best use of state resources and tags state property as needed. Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree and two years of work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field. OR Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and four years of work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field. Substitution of Experience for Education: Work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Substitution of Education for Experience: Relevant additional coursework (e.g., business administration, supply chain management, logistics, etc.) from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required work experience on a year-for-year basis. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies
Competencies: Decision Quality; Manages Complexity; Communicates Effectively; Resourcefulness; Nimble Learning Knowledges: Administration and Management; Clerical; Customer and Personal Service Skills: Active Learning and Listening; Critical Thinking; Mathematics; Reading Comprehension; Negotiation Abilities: Deductive Reasoning; Number Facility; Information Ordering; Written Comprehension; Inductive Reasoning Tools & Equipment: Personal Computer; Multi-Function Printer; Telephone; Calculator Employment type
Full-time Seniority level
Entry level Note: This description preserves the information from the original posting while presenting it in clean, standards-compliant HTML with the required tag set.
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