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Kiely · 11d ago
I’m a fresh grad who just started working in procurement, and now I’m tasked with suggesting 10 new vendors for our upcoming projects. Prob is, I don’t really know where to find reliable supplier contacts or how to decide which ones are the best fit. My questions:
1- How do you usually go about scouting and evaluating new suppliers?
2- What’s the typical thought process or SOP to follow when picking vendors?
Any tips or advice to help me get this right would be super appreciated!
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Ryan · 10d ago
Quality Assurance Manager
Don’t stress as this gets easier! Ask teammates if they’ve got go-to vendors, then do some light benchmarking. I usually look at track record, payment terms, and how responsive they are. If you can, call and “vibe check” them a bit sometimes that tells you more than a PDF quote.
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