Procurement Services
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Procurement Services Staff
Procurement Services consists of Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Travel, Receiving and Property Accounting offices. Below is the general assignment of responsibilities to our personnel. These may vary from time to time depending upon the workload and personnel reassignments.
Director of Procurement Services - Mike Herndon - 601-266-4131
Michael.Herndon@usm.edu- Contracts
Purchasing
Buyer/Procurement Card Administrator - Becky Holder - 601-266-4132
K.Holder@usm.edu- Advertisements
- Athletic Supplies and Equipment
- Audio Visual Equipment
- Awards and Trophies
- Copiers
- Furniture
- Institutional Dues
- Insurance
- Maintenance Contracts
- Novelty Items
- Office Supplies
- Oversee Weekly Bid Openings
- Paper Products
- Procurement Cards
- Professional Personal Services Contracts
- State Contract Items
- Subscriptions
- Uniforms & Clothing Apparel
Buyer/PeopleSoft Workflow Administrator - Heather Cassell - 601-266-5174
Heather.Ramsey@usm.edu- Employee Workflow Setup
- Air Conditioners
- Appliances
- Building and Maintenance Materials and Supplies
- Carpet
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Software
- Electrical Supplies
- Fax machines
- Food
- Janitorial Supplies and Equipment
- Laundry Chemicals and Supplies
- Lawn and Garden Supplies and Equipment
- Plumbing Supplies
- Software Licensing
- Standing Orders
- Telecommunications Equipment
Buyer/Requisition Training - Cyndi Wyles - 601-266-4133
Cynthia.D.Wyles@usm.edu- Requisition Entry Training
- Workflow Approval Training
- Appliances
- Automotive Supplies
- Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
- Food Service Equipment
- Fuel
- Marine Equipment
- Medical Supplies
- Physical Plant Purchases
- Procurement Card Review
- Scientific Equipment and Supplies
- Sole Source Purchases
- Tires and Tubes
- Vehicles
- Printing
Procurement Liason - Shante Keith - 601-266-5183
Shante.Keith@usm.edu- Bid Typing and Processing
- Bid Advertising
- P-1 Typing and Processing
- 873 Typing and Processing
- Purchase Order Revisions/Cancellations
- Standing Order Maintenance
Vendor Maintenance Specialist - Sandra Reiter - 601-266-4135
Sandra.Reiter@usm.edu- Maintain Vendor Database
- Procurement Card Review
- Purchase Order Inquiry
Purchasing Clerk - Deide Rodrigue - 601-266-4957
Deide.Rodrigue@usm.edu- Purchase Order Processing
- Filing
Purchasing Clerk - Jo Berry - 601-266-4131
Sandra.Berry@usm.edu- General Questions
- Telephone
- Filing
Accounts Payable & Travel
Accounts Payable & Travel Manager - Diana West - 601-266-4131
Diana.West@usm.edu- 1099 Misc
- Petty Cash
- A/P & Travel Problem Resolution
Accounts Payable Specialist - Angela Thomson - 601-266-4131
Angela.Thomson@usm.edu- Remittance Voucher Entry
- Employee Reimbursement
Accounts Payable Clerk - Sandra Howard - 601-266-4131
Sandra.Howard@usm.edu- Vendors A-L Invoice Entry
Accounts Payable Clerk - Gwen Hill - 601-266-4131
Gwen.Hill@usm.edu- Vendors M-Z Invoice Entry
Accounts Payable Clerk - Johnnie Thompson - 601-266-4131
Johnnie.Thompson@usm.edu- USM Gulf Coast Invoices
- GCLAB Invoice Entry
Travel Coordinator - Rayonne Grant - 601-266-4131
Rayonne.J.Grant@usm.edu- Athletics
- Foreign Travel
Travel Clerk - LaTonya Ingram - 601-266-4131
LaTonya.Ingram@usm.edu- Employees A-L
Travel Clerk - Richet Parhm - 601-266-4131
Richet.Parhm@usm.edu- Employees M-Z
Other Areas
Business Analyst - Jacob Cochran
Jacob.Cochran@usm.edu- SOAR-FIN Data Management
- System Process Review
- Website Administrator
Manager of Receiving and Property Control - Brad McKenzie 601-266-4302
Bradley.McKenzie@usm.edu- Receiving and Warehousing
- USM Property Control
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory - Procurement
Purchasing Manager - Lance Fulcher - (228) 872-4245
Lance.Fulcher@usm.edu- GCLAB Purchasing and Receiving
