How to create a purchase order

Raise a purchase order to formally request goods or services from a supplier

What this does

A purchase order (PO) is a formal document you send to a supplier confirming what you want to buy, the agreed price, and when you expect delivery. Creating a PO in Relentify keeps a clear record of every order and helps you track outstanding commitments.

When to use it

Create a PO whenever you are ordering goods or services from a supplier and want a paper trail for budgeting, approval, or reconciliation later.

Step by step

  1. Go to Purchases in the top navigation and select Purchase Orders.
  2. Click New Purchase Order.
  3. Select the Supplier from the dropdown. If the supplier does not exist yet, add them first under Suppliers.
  4. Set the Expected Date — the date you expect to receive the goods or services.
  5. Add one or more line items. For each line, enter a description, quantity, unit price, and tax rate.
  6. Check the totals at the bottom to make sure everything looks correct.
  7. Click Save to create the PO as a draft.
  8. The draft PO will appear on your Purchase Orders list. From there you can edit it, submit it for approval, or delete it.