Donna Bryson Email and Phone Number

TXST Procurement & Strategic Purchasing Specialist. Contract and Buyer Specialist for ALERRT Center.Manage and review of all methods of purchase to ensure compliance to State, Federal, Texas State University System, and University policies and procedure. Review and release of purchase requisitions in the Sourcing Workflow in Sourcing Director (TSUS Marketplace module), request vendor price quotes/match per request, generate regulatory reports: generating of ERP system, SAP reports to monitor purchase requisition workflow and status, departmental spend, and vendor spend over 15K, entering purchase orders over 15K on Senate Bill 20, and entering TXMAS contracted purchase orders to TXSMART Buy system. Assist ALERRT staff with creations of purchase requisitions in the ERP system, SAP, and the e-system (Marketplace), analyzing and resolving discrepancies, and assist with other procurement needs. Analyze existing preferred vendors contracts to ensure best pricing, services, and terms and conditions, creating and entry of contracts in Total Contract Manager, as it pertains to the ALERRT Center. Generate reports on vendor spend data and patterns utilizing SAP, The TSUS MarketPlace, and/or Education Advisory Board (EAB) Spend Compass Tool, maintaining and submitting monthly reporting of consortium and/or co-operative spend e.g. Buyboard, DIR, TCPN, etc., and analyzing and resolving discrepancies. Develop and renew contracts and purchase orders. Analyze automation of systems. Develop trainings and resources for staff to navigate procurement.