Procurement Officer

Job Title: Procurement Officer (Hybrid) Location: Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Job Description

• 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 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.