You can now manage Suppliers in ShipStation, to help you easily create purchase orders and manage reporting. To view your suppliers grid go to Products > Suppliers. Click on the supplier name to view all SKUs that supplier manages, and view all purchase orders assigned that that supplier
Subscription Plan Requirement
This feature is not available on all subscription plans. To access this feature, you may need to upgrade your plan. To learn which features are included with your plan, visit Learn About ShipStation Subscription Plans.
To upgrade your plan, go to Settings > Account > Payment & Subscription.
To add a new supplier to your account:
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Go to the Products tab and click Suppliers.
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Click + Add Supplier.
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Add the Suppliers Name (required) and enter any additional supplier information as needed.
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Click Add to save your new supplier information.
You will now be able to see your new supplier in the main grid view. Click on the supplier name to view all SKUs that supplier manages, and view all purchase orders assigned to that supplier.
You can add suppliers in bulk using a CSV import using ShipStation's prebuilt template or a custom CSV file. To bulk import suppliers:
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Go to the Products tab and click Suppliers.
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Click Import.
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Upload your CSV file to import your suppliers.
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Match your CSV column headers to the corresponding field in ShipStation. You can also name your template to save for future use.
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Click Start Import once you have finished matching your CSV column headers to the corresponding field in ShipStation.
Once the upload is complete you will be able to see your new suppliers in the main grid view. Click on the supplier name to view all SKUs that supplier manages, and view all purchase orders assigned to that supplier.