<p>Job Information</p> <p>State of Tennessee Job Information</p> <p>Opening Date/Time08/26/2025 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time09/01/2025 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$3,595.00 - $4,488.00Salary (Annually)$43,140.00 - $53,856.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State Location</p> <p>Livingston, TN</p> <p>McMinnville, TN</p> <p>Tullahoma, TN</p> <p>Chattanooga, TN</p> <p>Benton, TN</p> <p>DepartmentTransportation</p> <p>LOCATION OF (5) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DISTRICT 29 ADMINISTRATION/MAINTENANCE/CONSTRUCTION DIVISION, COFFEE COUNTY, OVERTON COUNTY, WARREN COUNTY, HAMILTON COUNTY, POLK COUNTY</p> <p>These positions are in the Region 2 - Business Solutions - Districts 27, 28, and 29 Sections.</p> <p>For more information, visit the link below:</p> <p>https://www.tdot.tn.gov/PublicDocuments/Hr/Region-Business-Solutions-Procurement-Officer1.pdf</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>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.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and four years of work experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or a related field.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Under general supervision, is responsible for procurement work of routine difficulty and performs related work as required. This is the entry level class in the Procurement Officer sub-series. An employee in this class is responsible for purchasing, issuing, and storing materials, supplies, and equipment at an institution or assists in the procurement duties for a department or major section. This class differs from that of Procurement Officer 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for work of greater scope and complexity.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Analyzes purchases to ensure they meet all departmental, state, and federal guidelines and justifies purchases through documentation. </li><li>Assists with conducting research in order to locate vendors and make product comparisons. Assists with writing product specifications for use in bidding competitively with vendors for supplies, equipment, and services. </li><li>Prepares routine service contracts and reviews purchase orders for accuracy and proper justification. </li><li>Receives supplies, monitors payments and invoices to ensure vendors receive payment, and follows up on late shipments with suppliers to determine causes. </li><li>Prepares a variety of records and reports such as letters to vendors, purchase orders, service contracts, and other operating records and reports. </li><li>Maintains current and accurate inventories of supplies and equipment to ensure the best use of state resources and tags state property as needed. </li></ul> <p>Competencies (KSA's)</p> <p>Competencies:</p> <ul> <li>Decision Quality </li><li>Manages Complexity </li><li>Communicates Effectively </li><li>Resourcefulness </li><li>Nimble Learning </li></ul> <p>Knowledges:</p> <ul> <li>Administration and Management </li><li>Clerical </li><li>Customer and Personal Service </li></ul> <p>Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Active Learning and Listening </li><li>Critical Thinking </li><li>Mathematics </li><li>Reading Comprehension </li><li>Negotiation </li></ul> <p>Abilities:</p> <ul> <li>Deductive Reasoning </li><li>Number Facility </li><li>Information Ordering </li><li>Written Comprehension </li><li>Inductive Reasoning </li></ul> <p>Tools & Equipment</p> <ul> <li>Personal Computer </li><li>Multi-Function Printer </li><li>Telephone </li><li>Calculator </li></ul>