identify. Review vendor catalogs,wed pages, or databases. Define requirements. send requestsfor quotes. Review quotes and selsct vendor. Approve purchase. create purchase order. send purchas order to vendor. Establish credit with vendor. check availabillity and confirm purchase order. arrange shipping. perform inspections. fulfill and ship order. inspectshipment and process receiving documents. checkreceiving documentns against invoice and purchase order. transfer from Receiving Department to materiais storage. record transaction in accounting records. process and snd payment.