Vendor Assignment in Catalog Products

Learn how to assign a single vendor to a catalog product in O2VEND. Each product supports only one vendor, ensuring clear ownership and vendor backoffice visibility.

The Vendor tab is used to assign a catalog product to a specific vendor within the O2VEND platform.
Once a vendor is selected and the product is saved, the product becomes linked to that vendor account.

This association enables vendor-level product visibility, management, and reporting.

Important
Vendors must be created in the Settings → Vendors section before they can be assigned to products.
Learn how to create and manage vendors here:
👉 Vendor Creation & Management

Purpose of the Vendor Assignment

Assigning a vendor to a product allows businesses to:

• Associate products with the correct vendor or supplier
• Enable vendor-specific product access in backoffice
• Track vendor-based sales, inventory, and performance

How Vendor Assignment Works

1. Select a Vendor Name from the Vendor dropdown
2. Save the product
3. The selected vendor is now permanently assigned to the product

Once assigned:

• The product appears in the Vendor Backoffice dashboard
• The vendor can view the product based on assigned permissions
• Vendor-level reports include this product automatically

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Vendor Backoffice Visibility

After assignment, when the vendor logs into their backoffice:

• The product is visible in their product list
• The vendor can access product details as allowed by role settings
• Sales, stock, and order data related to this product are linked to the vendor

This ensures clear ownership and accountability in multi-vendor environments.

Note
Vendor assignment should be completed before publishing the product.
Once a product is assigned, vendor visibility is controlled through vendor roles and permissions configured in the system.