Tennessee Department of Correction ยท 22 hours ago
PROCUREMENT OFFICER 2 - 01132026-74116
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expThe Tennessee Department of Correction is seeking a Procurement Officer 2 to manage procurement activities at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. The role involves analyzing purchases, writing product specifications, and ensuring compliance with guidelines while maintaining accurate inventories and managing vendor relationships.
Law Enforcement
Responsibilities
Analyzes all purchases to ensure they meet all departmental, state, and federal guidelines and justifies purchases through documentation
Writes product specifications for use in bidding competitively with vendors for supplies, equipment, and services. Conducts research in order to locate vendors and make product comparisons
Locates or identifies ordering errors and chooses the best solution to address the issue. Communicates with vendors and staff to resolve discrepancies, disputes, and grievances
Prepares service contracts and screens 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
Monitors all contract periods for updates and expirations in order to ensure correct procedures are followed. Researches product specifications and price information in order to best allocate state resources
Continually communicates with staff throughout the state to ensure all areas of the procurement process are accurate and completed
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and one year of work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree and three years of work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field
Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and five years of work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field
Work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis
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
A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment
This position requires a criminal background check
Company
Tennessee Department of Correction
TDOC operates safe and secure facilities and provides effective community supervision in support of successful reentry.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase