Procurement Officer LT-171

Job Description

3i People, Inc. is hiring a Procurement Officer for our client, a government organization in Nashville, TN. This is a 7-month contract role (with possible extensions for multiple years) with a hybrid work arrangement. The position supports purchasing operations, vendor coordination, invoice processing, and related administrative procurement activities.

What you'll do

• Process requisitions, purchase orders, vouchers, and government pCard transactions with accurate coding and classification.

• Review purchases to confirm compliance with departmental, state, and federal purchasing guidelines.

• Prepare and screen purchase orders and service contracts for completeness, accuracy, and proper justification.

• Research products, pricing, and vendors to support competitive purchasing and product comparisons.

• Draft product specifications and related purchasing documentation for supplies, equipment, and services.

• Identify discrepancies, ordering errors, and documentation issues, then work with vendors and staff to resolve them.

• Process invoices and support accounts payable activities, including follow-up on late shipments and payment issues.

• Maintain accurate electronic records, reports, inventory logs, and other procurement documentation.

• Monitor contract periods, renewals, and expirations to help ensure correct purchasing procedures are followed.

• Perform monthly credit card reconciliation and support high-volume transaction processing in an ERP system.

What you bring

• Minimum 3 years of government purchasing experience, preferably in a government agency procurement role.

• Experience with requisitions, purchase orders, vouchers, and government pCard procedures.

• Strong understanding of proper coding, classification, and purchasing workflow requirements.

• Experience with invoice processing, transaction processing, and record maintenance.

• Highly proficient in Excel and comfortable working in an ERP system.

• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently, research incomplete information, and use sound judgment.

• Experience documenting purchases and ensuring alignment with budget availability.

• Ability to maintain accurate electronic records and manage high-volume data entry.

• Familiarity with purchasing procedures, vendor communication, and discrepancy resolution.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with NASPO agreements.

• Experience with cooperative purchasing agreements.

• Background preparing service contracts in a government environment.

• Experience tracking inventory and state property tags.

If you have government procurement experience and are ready for a hybrid contract opportunity in Nashville, TN, apply today.

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