How to Add a New Vendor
Learn how to add a vendor to your contact list in Ardent Seller — step by step. This quick tutorial walks you through creating a new vendor, filling in the contact and address details, and saving it so you’re ready to log purchases.
Transcript
Full narration from the video, broken down by section.
Welcome
Every ingredient, every package, every bit of stock you bring into your business starts with a vendor. Keeping good vendor records means faster reordering, cleaner expense tracking, and no scrambling when you need to pull up a phone number. Let me show you how to add one in Ardent Seller.
Navigate to Vendors
In the sidebar, open the Source section — that's where everything you buy from lives. Click Vendors, and you'll land on a list of suppliers already tied to your account. To add a new one, click Add Vendor in the top right.
Enter the Vendor Name and Contact
The Create Vendor panel slides open on the right. The only required field is the name, so let's start there — we'll call this one Willow & Oak Naturals, a fictional herb and botanical supplier. Below that, add the contact person — Maya Richardson — along with a phone number, email, and website. None of these are required, but filling them in now saves you from digging through old emails later.
Add the Address
Scroll down to the Address section and fill in where this vendor ships from. We'll add a street address, city, state, postal code, and country. This is handy later when you're filing expenses or needing to send a return.
Save and Review
Double-check everything looks right, then click Create Vendor at the bottom. You'll see a toast confirming it was saved, and the new vendor now appears in your list, ready to use the next time you record a purchase.
Wrap Up
That's it — your vendor is saved and ready. Next time you log a purchase, you'll be able to pick Willow & Oak Naturals right from the dropdown. If this helped, give it a like and subscribe for more Ardent Seller tutorials. Head over to ardentseller.app to try it free.