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A typical day

Open the queue of requisitions people sent overnight. Check that each one has a budget code and a clear description. Get quotes, compare them, and turn the approved ones into purchase orders. Chase three late deliveries by phone and email. Sort out an invoice that does not match what was received. In the afternoon, work on a bid package for something larger, writing the specification with the department that needs it. Constant email, constant interruption, and a very visible scoreboard when something does not arrive.