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What is NetSuite Vendor Management?

NetSuite vendor management makes it easy to maintain supplier relationships. All information related to each vendor is located within a central record, so purchasing managers can easily access relevant data and keep supply chains on track. Providing vendors with an online portal to collaborate, communicate and stay connected is a great way to increase efficiencies and reduce back-and-forth via email. Vendor scorecards track supplier performance and help keep costs down and quality up.

NetSuite vendor dashboard
NetSuite vendor details page

Monitor Vendor Performance

Because every transaction is tracked, analysed and included in a vendor scorecard, buyers can easily monitor key performance indicators such as defect rate, on-time deliveries and cost.

NetSuite is our one-stop-shop for all aspects of our business, from sales to manufacturing and the whole supply chain. It supports sales teams and creates personalised quotes, and we use it to manage material needs and communicate with suppliers, as well as process production orders. The platform's intuitive design allow us to focus on what we do best.

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NetSuite Vendor Management Benefits

  • Simplified Vendor Management. All information related to each supplier is located within its vendor record.
  • Decreased COGS. With information readily accessible on all items a vendor is supplying, purchasing managers can negotiate better contracts and capitalise on economies of scale.
  • Risk Mitigation. Track the data you need to identify supplier risks — and take the necessary steps to mitigate them before problems arise.
  • Optimised Performance. Using the vendor scorecard, easily keep track of supplier performance. Compare vendors providing like products to identify ways to optimise purchasing.

NetSuite Vendor Management Features

One of the best ways to boost supply chain resilience is to prioritise vendor relationships. NetSuite makes this process effortless for users by increasing visibility and centralising data.

Vendor Record

NetSuite CRM vendor records, all supplier data — including contact information, contracts, items and pricing, financials and purchasing transactions, outstanding bills, payments, credits and returns, as well as files and attachments — is stored in one place, easing vendor relationship management. With built-in reports, purchasing managers can readily pull together a full picture of a business’s vendors, how much is owed, bills that need to be paid and purchase orders that are outstanding and complete.

NetSuite vendor details page

Vendor Portal

Launching a project by exchanging emails can quickly become a disorganised process, requiring manual work to extract information from the purchasing manager’s emails and upload it to the vendor record. NetSuite’s vendor portal provides a hub for buyers and suppliers to collaborate on new and existing projects. This not only eliminates email tag, it keeps all communications, documents and proposals in one place and associated with the correct vendor record.

NetSuite vendor portal page

Vendor Scorecard

Tracking the overall health of your supplier relationships means monitoring items and their pricing, lead times, on-time deliveries, defects, shortages and more. That oversight, and keeping vendors accountable for the products they supply, is easy with the vendor scorecard. Every transaction is tracked, analysed and recorded, so buyers can easily monitor key performance indicators and provide feedback for continuous improvement.

NetSuite vendor scorecard page

Multi-Subsidiary Vendor

NetSuite provides the ability to assign a primary and an unlimited number of secondary subsidiaries to a vendor record. When viewing a shared record, the vendor’s total outstanding balance and total unbilled balance — the sum of all of the assigned subsidiaries’ balances — is available in the primary subsidiary’s currency. NetSuite maintains a running balance for each vendor based on bills entered and payments made.

NetSuite Multi-Subsidiary Vendor page

Challenges NetSuite Vendor Management Solves

  • Vendor Compliance. Ensure vendors understand and are in compliance with regulations and corporate standards.
  • Vendor Management. Centrally store all documents and vendor information for easy access.
  • Poor Supplier Performance. Use simple workflows and the vendor scorecard to effectively monitor the supplier KPIs that matter to your company.
  • Lack of Communication. Improve collaboration between you and your vendors and avoid costly errors stemming from miscommunications.

How Much Does NetSuite Vendor Management Cost?

Companies of every size, from pre-revenue startups to fast-growing businesses, have made the move to NetSuite. Looking for a better way to run your business but wondering about the cost?

Users subscribe to NetSuite for an annual license fee. Your license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules and the number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. As your business grows, you can easily activate new modules and add users — that’s the beauty of cloud software.

Vendor management capabilities are included with NetSuite Procurement, which is available as an add-on module.

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