John Howard Email & Phone Number

Maintain online and manual Purchasing Order files created for Goods and Services. Maintain vendor communications. Expedite standard Purchase Orders and Capital Expenditure Request to vendors and ensure that products and services are received as scheduled. Support the PeopleSoft Requisitioning process by training and conferencing with support staff and management about requirements, specifications, quantity, quality and delivery requirements within PeopleSoft. Recommend alternative ideas and solutions to cost saving and specifications and reoccurring delivery problems. Administrate the OCLC Asset Disposal Recovery Program for the North American offices. Review approved disposal forms and status with Cost Accounting.Maintain Vendor contact on soliciting quotations, making adjustments, involving replacement of materials not conforming to OCLC specifications. Ensure that proper credit is provided for returned duplicate shipments, cancelled orders, incorrect orders, changed orders and damaged shipments. Review unresolved/problem invoices with accounts payable to ensure payment to Vendors and to ensure that credits are correctly applied for specific Purchase Orders. Provide purchase order information and processes for year end audit.