Title: Purchasing Service Analyst
Requisition Id: 4210
Salary: $51,696.00 - $64,512.00
Salary Grade: S8
Job Location: Commission Headquarters (JEFFE1)
Closing Date: October 24, 2025
Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC.
To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor,Jessica L Andres at Jessica.Andres@mdc.mo.gov or at 573-522-4115 Ext. 3656, during regular business hours. We would love to hear from you!
Summary/Objective
Assist Conservation Business Services Branch, Purchasing Services, which is the centralized purchasing authority for the Department.
Essential Job Duties
- Provide purchasing assistance to Department staff, including solicitations, service agreements, and correct utilization of Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing contracts.
- Prepare, draft, review, solicit, and award contracts, verifying compliance with written statutes, policies, and procedures.
- Issue solicitations on the statewide eProcurement system, MissouriBUYS, and issue subsequent awards using the same system.
- Train Department staff located across the state on utilization of the statewide eProcurement system, MissouriBUYS, and proper purchasing procedures and practices.
- Review and approve solicitations and awards entered by other Department staff using the statewide eProcurement system, MissouriBUYS.
- Answer questions from Department staff, the public, and vendors regarding purchasing policies, procedures, invoices, and payments.
- Serve as a proposal evaluator, obtaining required training prior to start.
- Draft, review, and issue contract amendments and renewals on a timely basis.
- Interpret contracts and work with contractors/end users to ensure contract compliance.
- Advise staff with issuing deficiency letters to contractors and follow-up on status.
- Maintain and update various systems.
- Search existing contracts for avenues to purchase services/commodities.
- Approve and submit payment vouchers, check requests, and/or invoices.
- Create and present various reports and presentations.
- Research expenditures for audit findings.
- Direct, advise, and/or assist Department staff with locating and/or interpreting procurement related resources (i.e. Missouri statutes, policies, regulations, procedures, etc).
Ancillary Job Duties
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
- At least two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience.
- Must maintain a valid, current driver’s license.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to keep focused on understanding, anticipating and responding to the needs of customers.
- Ability to accept change and new information and cope with job pressure and stress.
- Ability to define a problem, analyze relevant information, develop solutions and solve problems.
- Ability to maintain focus and intensity, and remain optimistic and persistent even under adversity.
- Ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships.
- Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to understand business processes and possess the ability to integrate them into decision making.
- Ability to maintain a productive, team-oriented atmosphere.
- Ability to travel and stay overnight, as needed.
- Ability to support and promote technological advances in science and business processes.
Work Environment
- Work is performed in a standard office environment.
Physical Abilities
- Remain in a stationary position 70% or more of the time.
- Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information.
- Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
- Regularly lift up to 5 pounds, correctly lift up to 10 pounds.
- Concentrated attention is required at all times.
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.
Exemption Status/Special Notes
This position has been determined to be Exempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees must agree to accept compensatory time in lieu of cash payments in accordance with the Department's Compensatory Time Off and Overtime Policy.
Salaried and hourly employees are expected to use a mobile device-cellular phone for Department business, as needed.
MDC promotes a Tobacco-Free (smoke and smokeless) working environment.
The Department of Conservation will only hire United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States. All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification" (Form I-9) and produce requested documentation after employment.
Candidates seeking initial employment or re-employment must submit to a drug screen following offer of employment.
All persons employed with the state of Missouri shall file all state income tax forms and pay all state income taxes owed.
Nearest Major Market: Jefferson City
Nearest Secondary Market: Columbia Missouri