Buyer Assignment Rules
You can define buyer assignment rules that direct automatic routing of requisition lines to the most appropriate buyer for processing. The application uses the rules to assign buyers to requisition lines, when requisitions you create online or import are submitted for approval.
Define buyer assignment rules using the Manage Buyer Assignment Rules task, in the Setup and Maintenance work area, Purchasing Foundation functional area.
These are the choices to consider when creating a buyer assignment rule:
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Rule Sequence
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Requisitioning BU
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Commodity
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Deliver-to Organization
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Project
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Cost Center
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Supplier
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Noncatalog Request
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Exceeds Line Amount
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Procurement BU
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Buyer
Rule Sequence
Specify a number to control the sequence of evaluation of the rules.
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Rules are evaluated in ascending order of the sequence number.
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The sequence numbers have to be rational numbers (supporting decimals).
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No two rules can have the same sequence number.
Commodity
Enter a Commodity that can be either a category or a group of categories. Define commodity-based rules at higher levels to avoid creating rules for each category.
Deliver-to Organization
Identify the deliver-to organization of the requisition line. This determines the item definition used to derive the default buyer.
Project
Specify the project identification, which the application matches to the requisition distribution. A requisition line is considered a match only if all the distributions have the same project.
Cost Center
Specify the requisitioning BU and then the cost center. When a requisition has more than one distribution, the application will try to assign a buyer based on the cost center from the first distribution.
Supplier
Enter the supplier, which the application matches to the requisition line.
Noncatalog Request
Indicate whether or not the requisition line is for a noncatalog request.