Procurement Officer

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 03/03/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time: 03/09/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly): $3,631.00 - $4,533.00

Salary (Annually): $43,572.00 - $54,396.00

Job Type: Full-Time

City, State

Location:

Knoxville, TN

Department:
Health

Department of Health, Local Health Division, Knox County

• 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.

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.

• Analyzes purchases to ensure they meet all departmental, state, and federal guidelines and justifies purchases through documentation.
• 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.
• 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.

• Decision Quality
• Manages Complexity
• Communicates Effectively
• Resourcefulness
• Nimble Learning

• Administration and Management
• Clerical
• Customer and Personal Service

• Active Learning and Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Mathematics
• Reading Comprehension
• Negotiation

• Deductive Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Information Ordering
• Written Comprehension
• Inductive Reasoning

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

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

• Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.