Global Buyer Reassignment is a utility program that allows users to shift items associated with a certain Inventory buyer to a different buyer. This is helpful when a buyer goes on vacation or leaves the company. To reassign, click the Global Buyer Reassignment button.
The following message will appear:
Click the "OK" button to continue.
Click on the down arrow next to the From field and a list of existing buyers will appear. After selecting the buyer you would like to change, click the down arrow next to the To field. Select the buyer you would like the assignment to be changed to, then click the Done button. All records (inventory part class/type setup, inventory, and purchase order) associated with the From buyer will now be assigned to the To buyer.
Note: If the "Done" button is pressed and the From and To fields are blank, the user will receive the following message:
No changes will be made to the records in question until the Done button is pressed.