diff --git a/src/app/(app)/stock-orders/page.test.tsx b/src/app/(app)/stock-orders/page.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3582438
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+++ b/src/app/(app)/stock-orders/page.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
+import { cleanup, render, screen, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react";
+
+// ── Mocks ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// The page is a client component that reads PocketBase via
+// `@/lib/pocketbase`. We mock both the `pocketbase` npm package
+// (to keep EventSource out of jsdom) and the local helper module.
+
+// Shared hoisted state so both mocks agree on what getList returns.
+const { _state, _collectionMock, _resetState } = vi.hoisted(() => {
+  const state = {
+    items: [] as unknown[],
+    error: undefined as string | undefined,
+  };
+  const collectionMock = {
+    getList: vi.fn().mockImplementation(async () => ({
+      items: state.items,
+      totalItems: state.items.length,
+      page: 1,
+      perPage: 50,
+      totalPages: 1,
+    })),
+    getFullList: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+  };
+  return {
+    _state: state,
+    _collectionMock: collectionMock,
+    _resetState: () => {
+      state.items.length = 0;
+      state.error = undefined;
+      collectionMock.getList.mockClear();
+      collectionMock.getList.mockImplementation(async () => ({
+        items: state.items,
+        totalItems: state.items.length,
+        page: 1,
+        perPage: 50,
+        totalPages: 1,
+      }));
+    },
+  };
+});
+
+vi.mock("pocketbase", () => ({
+  default: class MockPocketBase {
+    autoCancellation() {}
+    collection(_name: string) {
+      return _collectionMock;
+    }
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/pocketbase", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => ({
+    collection: () => _collectionMock,
+  }),
+  getPocketBase: () => ({
+    collection: () => _collectionMock,
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("next/navigation", () => ({
+  useRouter: () => ({
+    push: vi.fn(),
+    replace: vi.fn(),
+    back: vi.fn(),
+  }),
+}));
+
+// Stub the QuickDraftModal — it's already tested in
+// `src/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal.test.tsx`. This test
+// only cares that the page mounts the modal and toggles its `open`
+// prop when the button is clicked.
+vi.mock("@/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal", () => ({
+  QuickDraftModal: ({
+    open,
+    onOpenChange,
+  }: {
+    open: boolean;
+    onOpenChange: (b: boolean) => void;
+  }) => (
+    <div data-testid="quick-draft-modal" data-open={open}>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        data-testid="quick-draft-modal-close"
+        onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}
+      >
+        Close
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  ),
+}));
+
+import StockOrdersPage from "./page";
+
+// ── Tests ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe("StockOrdersPage — quick draft button", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    _resetState();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    cleanup();
+  });
+
+  it("renders a New Stock Item button in the page header", async () => {
+    render(<StockOrdersPage />);
+    const button = await screen.findByTestId("new-stock-item-button");
+    expect(button).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(button).toHaveTextContent(/new stock item/i);
+  });
+
+  it("mounts the QuickDraftModal (closed by default)", async () => {
+    render(<StockOrdersPage />);
+    const modal = await screen.findByTestId("quick-draft-modal");
+    expect(modal).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(modal.dataset.open).toBe("false");
+  });
+
+  it("opens the QuickDraftModal when the button is clicked", async () => {
+    render(<StockOrdersPage />);
+    const modal = await screen.findByTestId("quick-draft-modal");
+    expect(modal.dataset.open).toBe("false");
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("new-stock-item-button"));
+    expect(modal.dataset.open).toBe("true");
+  });
+
+  it("closes the QuickDraftModal when the modal calls onOpenChange(false)", async () => {
+    render(<StockOrdersPage />);
+    const modal = await screen.findByTestId("quick-draft-modal");
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("new-stock-item-button"));
+    expect(modal.dataset.open).toBe("true");
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("quick-draft-modal-close"));
+    expect(modal.dataset.open).toBe("false");
+  });
+});
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diff --git a/src/app/(app)/stock-orders/page.tsx b/src/app/(app)/stock-orders/page.tsx
index 240fde4..a1cb840 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/stock-orders/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(app)/stock-orders/page.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { Loader2, Plus, AlertCircle, Package, ChevronRight, Boxes } from "lucide-react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import getPocketBase from "@/lib/pocketbase";
+import { QuickDraftModal } from "@/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal";
 import {
   STOCK_PURCHASE_STATUS_VALUES,
   type StockPurchase,
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ export default function StockOrdersPage() {
   const [status, setStatus] = useState<StockPurchaseStatus | "">("");
   const [page, setPage] = useState(1);
   const [totalPages, setTotalPages] = useState(1);
+  const [quickDraftOpen, setQuickDraftOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const fetchRows = useCallback(async () => {
     setLoading(true);
@@ -160,6 +162,14 @@ export default function StockOrdersPage() {
             <Boxes className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
             Reorder from low stock
           </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="outline"
+            data-testid="new-stock-item-button"
+            onClick={() => setQuickDraftOpen(true)}
+          >
+            New Stock Item
+          </Button>
           <Button onClick={() => router.push("/stock-orders/new")}>
             <Plus className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
             New stock order
@@ -298,6 +308,11 @@ export default function StockOrdersPage() {
           </Button>
         </div>
       )}
+
+      <QuickDraftModal
+        open={quickDraftOpen}
+        onOpenChange={setQuickDraftOpen}
+      />
     </div>
   );
 }