PROCUREMENT OFFICER 1 - 08112026-79814

Location: Chattanooga, TN – Department of Health, Hamilton County (Southeast Regional Health Office, Community Health Services Division). This position requires a criminal background check.

Pay

$3,631.00 – $4,533.00 per month ($43,572.00 – $54,396.00 annually).

Schedule

Full-time.

Qualifications

• 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.

Driver Standards: A valid driver’s license is required. For the past five years, the candidate’s driver record must not include: DUI, reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than four moving violations.

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 competitive bidding 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.
• Prepares records and reports such as letters to vendors, purchase orders, service contracts, and other operating documents.
• Maintains current and accurate inventories of supplies and equipment to ensure optimal use of state resources and tags state property as needed.

Skills

• Decision Quality
• Manages Complexity
• Communicates Effectively
• Resourcefulness
• Nimble Learning
• Active Learning and Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Mathematics
• Reading Comprehension
• Negotiation
• Deductive Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Information Ordering
• Written Comprehension
• Inductive Reasoning

Knowledge

• Administration and Management
• Clerical
• Customer and Personal Service

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Multi-Function Printer
• Telephone
• Calculator