Staff Directory

Procurement Services consists of Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Travel, Contracts, 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.

Procurement & Contract Services

Jacob Cochran, Director Procurement, Contract, and Auxiliary Services, 601.266.6904

Purchasing 

Deidre Edwards, Buyer, 601.266.4132

Requisition Entry Training; Athletics; Physical Plant; Residence Life; Books and Instructional Supplies; Contract Services; Maintenance Contracts; Dues and Subscriptions (non-technology); Food Purchases; Fuelman Card and Account Setup; Ammunition; Equipment Rental Contracts (Copiers, etc); Independent Contractor Payments; Insurance; Printing and Related Items; Hotel & Travel (non-employee)

Amber Floyd, Buyer, 601.266.4855

iTech Purchases; Music and Musical Instruments; Audio/Visual Equipment; Computer Hardware; Computer Software; Standing Orders; Cell Phones; Telecommunications Equipment; Vehicles and Related Supplies (Batteries, Tires, etc.); Golf Carts; Furniture; Medical Equipment and Supplies; Office Supplies; Guest Artist and Performers; Scientific Equipment and Supplies

Vacant, Vendor Maintenance Specialist, 601.266.4135

• New Vendor Entry and Vendor Maintenance
• Procurement Card Review and Inquiry

Accounts Payable & Travel

Ronnie Venable, Manager Accounts Payable & Travel, 601.266.4136

• 1099 Misc
• Petty Cash
• A/P & Travel Problem Resolution

Misti Harrison, Assistant Accounts Payable Manager, 601.266.4107

• Remittance Voucher Entry
• Employee Reimbursement
• Wire Transfers

 

Grace Hollis, Accounts Payable Clerk, 601.266.5332

Gwen Hill, Accounts Payable Clerk, 601.266.5087

Robin Anderson, Accounts Payable Clerk

Roxanne Hennis, Accounts Payable Clerk, 601.266.5668

Travel

Bonnie Housley, Travel Coordinator, 601.266.4038

• Foreign travel, Athletics, Group travel w/students
• Permission to Travel, Advances, Exception advances
• Travel Deposits, Collections, Payroll Deductions
• Travel General Ledger issues, Forms, Website, Vehicle Contract Issue
• Travel Policy Issues 

• A-Z Domestic Travel Vouchers
• A-Z Domestic Travel Error Sheets

Purchasing Cards

Leketha Hughes, Purchasing Cards Administrator, 601.266.6711

Shannon Watson, Purchasing Cards Specialist, 601.266.4891

Property Control

Physical Address: USM Property Control Division 2601 West 4th Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Mailing Address: USM Property Control Division 118 College Drive #5086 Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Fax: 601.266.6137
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 A. M. to 4:00 P. M.

Bill Bailey, Property Control Manager, 601.266.4302

Vacant, Property Accounting Supervisor

Charles Thompson, Senior Property Clerk, 601.266.6274

Becky Riles, Property Clerk, 601.266.4658

Michael Keene, Receiving and Warehousing Supervisor, 601.266.5431

Gavin Clinton, Distribution Specialist, 601.266.5431

Dezzion Smith, Distribution Specialist, 601.266.5431

Charles Carter, Part-Time Distribution Specialist. 601.266.5431

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