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Purchasing Agent

LM SERVICES CORPORATION
St Louis, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/3/2026
POSITION SUMMARY
Research, select, inspect and prepare purchase orders for products and services required.
 
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Review requisitions. Confer with vendors/suppliers to obtain products or services information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
Select products for purchase, prepare purchase orders or bid requests and inspect deliveries.
Compile records of items purchased or transferred between departments, price, deliveries and inventories.  Compute total cost spread sheets of items purchased.
Prepare, stock and maintain employee cafeteria during scheduled shifts.  Includes replenishing food and other supplies and maintaining cleanliness standards.
Prepare and code invoices for payment approvals.
Qualifications:
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities to be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.   
Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must possess basic computational ability.   
Must possess basic computer skills.
Knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.
Ability to prepare and analyze data, figures and transcriptions prepared on and generated by computer.
Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
Must have the ability to bend, squat and frequently lift 40 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 75 lbs.  
Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally.
Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 6 hours per day.  Walking and standing are required the rest of the working day.  Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.
Ability to work primarily with fingers to pick, pinch and type and carry out substantial movements (motions) of the wrists and hands as well.
Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, electric typewriter, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed.  
 
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
 
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school or equivalent education required.  

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