Procurement Officer

Opening Date/Time 10/13/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Opening Date/Time 10/13/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 10/26/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $3,667.00 - $5,488.00

Salary (Annually) $44,004.00 - $65,856.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Nashville, TN

Department Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position is located at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute in our General Services Department.

This is an on-site position.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

• 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.

• Under general supervision, is responsible for procurement work of average difficulty; performs related work as required
• Responsible for purchasing, issuing for supplies and equipment.
• Analyzes all purchases to ensure they meet all departmental, state, and federal guidelines and justifies purchases through documentation
• Prepares requisitions for supplies and equipment for state government use
• Conducts research to locate vendors and make product comparisons
• Communicates with vendors and staff to resolve discrepancies
• Continually communicates with staff throughout the state to ensure all areas of the procurement processes are accurate and completed
• Monitors receipt of supplies and follows up on late shipments with suppliers to determine causes
• Monitors invoices to ensure vendors can be paid
• Maintains current and accurate records of orders
• Ensures that requisitions requiring assets are marked to receive tags, as required
• Attends trainings and meetings regularly to meet area goals

• 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.