Sourcing Specialist

Civic Innovation Lab; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor to guide

Benefits to lean on

Job summary

Civic Innovation Lab is seeking a Sourcing Specialist in Clarksville, TN to shape product and user-focused outcomes. You will leverage strong prioritization and networking skills to surface and backlog critical work, guiding decisions with precise reporting and clear documentation.

The role emphasizes ownership of end-to-end pieces of the mission, a proactive mindset, and the ability to collaborate with local vendors while maintaining a high-quality user experience.

Qualifications

• Experience owning outcomes for 6+ years.
• Strong prioritization and conflict-resolution skills.
• Networking fluency gained through real-world practice.
• Self-directed work style with ability to work in a remote Slack channel.

Responsibilities

• Keep TN reporting accurate to inform decisions.
• Own mistakes loudly and wins quietly.
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered.
• Convert chaotic information into a backlog that can be actioned by the team.
• Own one slice of Civic Innovation Lab's general mission end to end.
• Hold Clarksville vendors to the promised standard for our users.
• Close the loop on every Clarksville request touched.
• Guard the Civic Innovation Lab customer experience through prioritization changes.

Skills

Prioritization

Conflict resolution

Networking

Market awareness (TN)

Multitasking

Self-direction

Rapport building

Owning outcomes

Job description

Help shape what comes next at Civic Innovation Lab as a Sourcing Specialist working on general that reaches real users. Here $80,000 - $121,000 buys not just your time but a stake in the general work, the kind Civic Innovation Lab trusts senior people to steer.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep TN reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on
• Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
• Convert Critical Thinking chaos into a backlog someone can actually work
• Own one slice of Civic Innovation Lab's general mission end to end
• Hold Clarksville vendors to the standard we promised our users
• Close the loop on every Clarksville request you touch
• Guard the Civic Innovation Lab customer experience through every Prioritization change

What You'll Bring

• Solid Prioritization grounding, plus Conflict Resolution you can pick up on the fly
• Fluency in Networking earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial
• A TN sensibility, or genuine curiosity about this market
• Hands-on command of Multitasking, with Prioritization as a close second
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• 6+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks

Founded in Clarksville, TN during a downturn, Civic Innovation Lab grew solutions-focused and lean while flashier general rivals burned out. Trust is the default setting at Civic Innovation Lab; you have to actively spend it to lose it.

Come grow with us: $80,000 - $121,000 to start, a mentor to guide, benefits to lean on, and hours flexible enough for Clarksville living.

We bumped this posting hours ago because the role is still very much open.