The Town of Collierville is hiring for a Procurement Specialist to join our Procurement team! If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference in your community, look no further!

About The Town

The Town of Collierville has all the amenities and services of a large metropolitan area successfully blended with historic charm and character. Through many years of visionary planning, Collierville has grown to be known as one of the most desirable communities in the nation to live, work, and learn. Because of this, we are very careful in selecting exceptional individuals to become part of our team. We provide amazing benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, Town provided life and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, pension, and more!

What’s The Role?

Working as a Procurement Specialist, you can expect to follow established policies and procedures; administer contracts; review and/or administer standing purchase orders and contracts for time frames, re-bid and recommend renewal or extension; negotiate with vendors to obtain best possible prices and/or terms and conditions. Conduct interviews with vendors to obtain information on new products and commodity trends. Expedite the delivery of items; follow up on orders and resolve problems concerning damaged goods, failure to deliver on time or incorrect merchandise; resolve problems in billing and payment. Review requisitions for completeness; group items to facilitate bids on larger quantities; prepare specifications and other necessary documents to solicit bids and request for proposals from vendors by satisfying all competitive bidding requirements; perform audits on internal purchase orders; coordinate the sale of surplus goods. Compile and analyze bid results; assist the Procurement Manager in making recommendation to the Board of Mayor and Alderman and Department Directors. Determine appropriate sources of supply; obtain bids by verbal and written quote, personal contact, formal and informal bid procedures; analyze bids and quotes; maintain updated bid and quote files and lists. Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

Here is what you need to be considered for the position of Procurement Specialist:

• An Associates Degree with major coursework in Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field; supplemented by four (4) years of job related experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License
• Municipal purchasing experience is preferred.

What's the Next Step?

If this sounds like the perfect job for you, please download our general application from the website www.colliervilletn.gov, or you can also visit Town Hall and submit a physical application in the Human Resources Department.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,057.00 - $54,674.00 per year

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Municipal Purchasing: 4 years (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 4 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Collierville, TN 38017: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person