You can request that a new vendor be added to the MealSuite system (i.e., database).
If that vendor is approved and added, then it is available at the system level for use by other accounts, and as such any vendor products added by an account for that vendor will be maintained by the MealSuite Nutrition Services team and verified and linked to their appropriate parent food item (i.e., ingredient or prepared food) in the system.
Requesting a new vendor be added to the system is ideal if you are a parent account and require that vendor be available for selection in your child accounts.
To request a new vendor be added to the MealSuite system, complete the following steps:
- Select Procurement > Vendors & Products. The Vendors screen appears.
- Click the Add New button. The Add Vendor slide-out panel appears.
- Click the Request New Vendor button. The Request New Vendor pop-up appears.
- Enter the following information:
- Name - enter the name of the vendor.
- Customer Number -enter your customer number with the vendor.
- Business lines (only available if your MealSuite account is associated with more than one business line) - select the business line(s) associated with the customer number.
- Distribution Center/Store Name - enter the name of the distribution center or store.
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Distribution Center/Store ID - enter the ID of the distribution center or store.
- Click the Request New button. The request is submitted to the MealSuite Nutrition Services team. If approved, the vendor will be created and available in your MealSuite account. You will be notified via email and also on the notifications section on the home page.