Enter a Purchase Order

Tradify allows purchasing to be managed on a Job by Job basis.  Materials purchased can be copied to the Job, making it easy to ensure all costs are recovered and accounted for.  

 

Enter a Purchase Order

 

1 - Open the Job you need to order parts for, click on the "Jobs" main menu

 

2 - Search for the Job in the Jobs List and click on the "Job No" or "Customer" to open the Job

 

 

3 - In the Job window, click on the "Purchase Orders" tab

 

4 - Click on "New Purchase Order"

 

 

5 - Type the supplier's name in the "Supplier" field and select the supplier from the drop down list that appears by clicking on it.

 

6 - Enter the Job No in the "Reference" field

NOTE: This is optional but recommended as it aids with tracing the purchase in your accounting system

 

7 - Click "Add Item" to add Price List Items or Miscellaneous Costs to the Order

 

 

8 - Click on "Price List Item" 

 

9 - Type any part of the Price List Item's description or item code, to filter the Price List Items accordingly.  Select the item required from the drop down list that appears by clicking on it as shown below.

 

NOTE: You can either enter the quantity required here, after selecting the item, or on the Purchase Order Line once the item has been added

 

 

10 - Click "OK" to add the Item selected to the Purchase Order Line Items

 

11 - You can repeat the steps 8 through 10 to add additional items to the Purchase Order as required

 

 

For the purpose of this example we will add other Price Items and a Miscellaneous Cost

 

12 - Select Price List Item and enter the Quantity required

 

13 - Click "OK" to add the Item selected to the Purchase Order Line Items

 

 

14 - After clicking the "Add Line Item" button on the Purchase Order screen once again, select "Miscellaneous" to add a Miscellaneous Cost.

 

15 - Enter the "Description" as you want it to appear on the Purchase Order

 

16 - Enter the "Quantity" and "Unit Price"

 

17 - Click "OK" to add the Item selected to the Purchase Order Line Items

 

 

18 - Select the address where you want the items delivered.  You can select either your Company's Physical address or the Job Address. (Optional)

 

19 - Enter Delivery Instructions if required. (Optional)

 

 

20 - Click "Approve" to approve the Purchase Order and lock it for editing

 

21 - Click "Yes" to confirm the approval step when prompted 

 

 

22 - Click "Options" to send the invoice to the supplier

 

23 - Click "Email Purchase Order" to email a PDF version of the Purchase Order to the Supplier

 

 

24 - Confirm the "To Email Address" that will populate from the supplier record.  This can be changed here if required

 

25 - Place a tick in the "Send me a Copy" check box to send a copy to the sender. (Optional)

 

 

26 - Click "Send" to send the Purchase Order Email to the supplier

 

27 - Once sent the system returns to the Purchase Order.  Click "Save" to return to the Job

 

 

To learn how to turn a Purchase Order into a Supplier's Bill /Invoice, click here.