Procurement Specialist: Department of Nuclear Engineering - UTK

The Nuclear Engineering department invites applications for a full-time Procurement Specialist. Reporting to the Business Manager, the Procurement Specialist will provide responsive, technical knowledge and cost-effective skills to procure supplies, equipment, and services to support the research, instruction, and service mission of the Nuclear Engineering Department.

Duties include process procurement card purchase requests, framework orders (including those with bid requirements), processing all department contracts in coordination with the Tickle contracts office, working with faculty to validate non-compete justifications, creating RFQ packages when bids are necessary, and creating and managing all department asset records and inventory.  Additionally, the position is responsible for all shipping and receiving as well as reconciling the monthly P-Card statement. This position assists faculty and staff in fiscal policy compliance along with granting agency guidelines and is responsible for addressing questions and concerns in a timely manner. This position also provides departmental administrative support and represents the department in a professional manner, often dealing with individuals and organizations external to the university.

This position requires knowledge and strict adherence to fiscal policy and procedures for contract compliance in a heavily research productive department. Additional information regarding the department may be viewed at https://ne.utk.edu/.

Minimum/Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED with 3 years of accounting, procurement, or logistics experience.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Excellent communication, customer service, and organization skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred with three years of accounting, procurement, or logistic experience 
• Experience in an academic environment
• Knowledge of State and federal contract and grant financial requirements.
• Working knowledge of UT fiscal policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of financial applications such as SAP/IRIS/UT Marketplace

 

Work Location 

• Location: Knoxville, TN
• Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: 07
• Anticipated hiring range: 40-50k
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

 

Application Instructions 

A review of all applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  For full consideration, all applicants must submit their application online with the following documents:

• resume 
• letter of interest
• contact information for three professional references. 

 

About The College/Department/Division 

Established in 1957, the department of Nuclear Engineering in the Tickle College of Engineering on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) campus was the first and continues to be one of the most prestigious in the United States. The Nuclear Engineering graduate program is consistently ranks as one of the top in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. UTK is recognized by Forbes magazine as one of America’s best places to work and offers competitive benefits that can be reviewed here: UT Benefits 

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. 

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and