Associating a Vendor With an Item
You can select a vendor on an item record to associate the vendor with the item. When you add an item associated with a vendor record, the Vendor field on the purchase order displays the preferred vendor for that item. Note that this only applies if the Vendor field is not set prior to adding the item. The Vendor field is not affected if you set a vendor manually. It is also not affected if it is already set to a preferred vendor of a previously added item.
To associate a vendor with an item:
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Go to Lists > Accounting > Items.
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Click Edit next to an item.
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On the Purchasing/Inventory subtab, click the Vendors subtab.
If you use NetSuite OneWorld and the vendor is shared with multiple subsidiaries, you can set an item’s price for each vendor in each subsidiary. You can also set a preferred vendor item per subsidiary. This lets you set a different item price per subsidiary to the same item record.
For more information, see Assigning Subsidiaries to a Vendor.
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In the Preferred Vendor field, select a vendor.
You can select only one preferred vendor.
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Click Save.
Additional Information
Related Topics
- Enabling the Vendor Access Feature
- The Vendor Center Role
- Assigning a Role to a Vendor
- Giving Vendors Access to Time Tracking
- Vendor Records for 1099 Contractors
- Vendor Credit Limits
- Associating a Vendor With a Payroll Item
- Importing a Vendor Price List
- Preferred Transaction Delivery on Vendor Records
- The Multiple Vendors Feature
- Vendor Record Configuration