diff --git a/InvenTree/order/migrations/0042_auto_20210310_1619.py b/InvenTree/order/migrations/0042_auto_20210310_1619.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d07bc18f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/InvenTree/order/migrations/0042_auto_20210310_1619.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.0.7 on 2021-03-10 05:19
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('users', '0005_owner_model'),
+        ('order', '0041_auto_20210114_1728'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='purchaseorder',
+            name='responsible',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(blank=True, help_text='User or group responsible for this order', null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='+', to='users.Owner', verbose_name='Responsible'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='salesorder',
+            name='responsible',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(blank=True, help_text='User or group responsible for this order', null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='+', to='users.Owner', verbose_name='Responsible'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/InvenTree/order/models.py b/InvenTree/order/models.py
index d4d90b4d93..c3b33eaace 100644
--- a/InvenTree/order/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/order/models.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from markdownx.models import MarkdownxField
 
 from djmoney.models.fields import MoneyField
 
+from users import models as UserModels
 from part import models as PartModels
 from stock import models as stock_models
 from company.models import Company, SupplierPart
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class Order(models.Model):
         created_by: User who created this order (automatically captured)
         issue_date: Date the order was issued
         complete_date: Date the order was completed
-
+        responsible: User (or group) responsible for managing the order
     """
 
     @classmethod
@@ -109,6 +110,15 @@ class Order(models.Model):
                                    related_name='+'
                                    )
 
+    responsible = models.ForeignKey(
+        UserModels.Owner,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        blank=True, null=True,
+        help_text=_('User or group responsible for this order'),
+        verbose_name=_('Responsible'),
+        related_name='+',
+    )
+
     notes = MarkdownxField(blank=True, help_text=_('Order notes'))