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Is there a way to set up a Buying Group?

I am using desktop pro, we are part of a buying group and I want to know if there is a way to set up a single payee "parent" vendor that has multiple sub vendors under it... When I make a payment to them I only pay the parent company, BUT that parent company has 6 different vendors under it... I want to be better able to manage the group.  I know I can pay it that way in the bill pay, but I want to know if there is a way that the vendors can be linked to the parent company so i can see the totals, invoices, and transactions more easily. If not I will continue the way I am, but any suggestions would be super great. Thank you in advance 

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Best answer March 15, 2019

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IamjuViel
QuickBooks Team

Is there a way to set up a Buying Group?

Hello there, @Anonymous.

 

I want to provide some details on how you can create a vendor lists hat has multiple sub-vendors. Let's get started!

 

  1. Click the List menu.
  2. Go to Add/Edit Multiple List Entries window.
  3. From the List drop-down, select Vendors.
  4. Locate the parent vendor.
  5. Click Customize button to select the columns you want to see in the Add/Edit Multiple List Entries window.
  6. Here's how to Add entries in the list.
    1. Click in the first empty row at the end of the list and begin making your entries.
    2. Also, you can copy (Ctrl+C) data from Excel and paste (Ctrl+V) it into the Add/Edit Multiple List Entries window.
  7. Click Save Changes.

That should do it! Feel free to click the Reply button if you have other questions about adding multiple list of entries. I'm always here to help.

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IamjuViel
QuickBooks Team

Is there a way to set up a Buying Group?

Hello there, @Anonymous.

 

I want to provide some details on how you can create a vendor lists hat has multiple sub-vendors. Let's get started!

 

  1. Click the List menu.
  2. Go to Add/Edit Multiple List Entries window.
  3. From the List drop-down, select Vendors.
  4. Locate the parent vendor.
  5. Click Customize button to select the columns you want to see in the Add/Edit Multiple List Entries window.
  6. Here's how to Add entries in the list.
    1. Click in the first empty row at the end of the list and begin making your entries.
    2. Also, you can copy (Ctrl+C) data from Excel and paste (Ctrl+V) it into the Add/Edit Multiple List Entries window.
  7. Click Save Changes.

That should do it! Feel free to click the Reply button if you have other questions about adding multiple list of entries. I'm always here to help.

Rustler
Level 15

Is there a way to set up a Buying Group?


@Anonymous wrote:

I am using desktop pro, we are part of a buying group and I want to know if there is a way to set up a single payee "parent" vendor that has multiple sub vendors under it... When I make a payment to them I only pay the parent company, BUT that parent company has 6 different vendors under it... I want to be better able to manage the group.  I know I can pay it that way in the bill pay, but I want to know if there is a way that the vendors can be linked to the parent company so i can see the totals, invoices, and transactions more easily. If not I will continue the way I am, but any suggestions would be super great. Thank you in advance 


To answer our question, no there is no sub vendors in QB

BRENDAJ
Level 1

Is there a way to set up a Buying Group?

How are you doing it now??

DivinaMercy_N
Moderator

Is there a way to set up a Buying Group?

Welcome to the QuickBooks Community, @BRENDAJ.

 

Currently, the option to add sub-vendors in QuickBooks Desktop is unavailable. You can only do this to your customer's list. As a workaround, you can refer to the steps provided by my colleague, IamjuViel. For more info about the process, see this article: Add and edit multiple customers, vendors, and items.

 

Also, QuickBooks makes it easy to personalize your reports. Check this article about customizing reports to guide you on how to modify them.

 

Feel free to post a response below if you have additional questions about managing your vendors. I'm always here to help. Have a great day ahead.

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