Restaurant opening looking for produce suppliers
A new farm-to-table restaurant needs a directory of regional produce wholesalers, dairy distributors, and specialty meat suppliers within 200 miles.
Vendor Contact Directory
Tier 1 · Logistics & Supply Chain · $25 · 2-3 hrs · 5 day turnaround
Listed price is the project base price. A 3% payment processing fee is added at checkout. The full total is charged upfront when you place your order.
Research and compile a vendor contact list for a specific product category with company name, contact, phone, email, and website.
You'll receive a spreadsheet of up to 25 vendors in your product category—company names, direct contact info, phone numbers, email addresses, and websites—all pulled from publicly available sources and verified for accuracy. Use this list to reach out to suppliers, compare service offerings, or build relationships without spending hours hunting through Google and LinkedIn yourself.
Deliverables
- Vendor contact directory spreadsheet
- Up to 25 vendors
- Source links
What's included
- Single product category
- Publicly available data
- Spreadsheet format
Not included
- Cold outreach
- Vendor vetting/calls
- Pricing negotiation
What you'll get
The specific product category you need vendors for (e.g., 'commercial HVAC repair services,' 'organic bulk spices,' 'corrugated cardboard suppliers'). If you have a geographic region or any hard filters (like 'must ship nationally'), mention those too.
The student identifies relevant vendor databases and directories for your category, searches for active companies with public contact information, extracts names and details into a clean spreadsheet, cross-checks entries for accuracy, and documents the source URL for each vendor so you know where the data came from.
One Excel or Google Sheets file with columns for Company Name, Contact Person (if available), Phone Number, Email Address, Website URL, and Source Link. Up to 25 rows of vendors, sorted by relevance or geography if you've specified a preference.
Your $25 payment stays in escrow until you review the spreadsheet and confirm the contact info is current and matches your product category—only then does the student get paid.
Common use cases
Maker switching from one-off to wholesale packaging
A candle maker moving to wholesale needs a list of glass jar manufacturers, label printers, and shipping carton suppliers with MOQs and lead times.
Boutique gym sourcing branded merch
A boutique gym launching merch needs a directory of blank-apparel suppliers, screen printers, and embroidery vendors with sample-order policies.
Logistics startup building carrier partnerships
You're launching a last-mile delivery service and need a list of regional LTL and parcel carriers to negotiate rates with. The student compiles contacts for 25 Class 8 carriers and freight forwarders in your three-state region, pulling from industry directories and carrier websites so you have a starting point for partnership calls.
Manufacturing facility sourcing industrial chemicals
Your plant needs a new supplier for specialty lubricants after your current vendor raised prices. The student builds a vendor directory of chemical distributors and manufacturers that stock your exact product line, complete with sales contacts and regional warehouse locations.
E-commerce brand finding dropship fulfillment partners
You're testing a new product line and want to avoid warehousing overhead. The student gathers 20+ dropship fulfillment companies that handle apparel or electronics (your category), with contact info for sales reps so you can request rate cards and turnaround times.
Frequently asked questions
Can the student include vendors outside my country or region if they're the only ones that carry my product?
Yes—the deliverable will include all 25 vendors found, but if you want vendors filtered to a specific geography, state that clearly in your project brief so the student knows your priority. International vendors are fine if that's what your category requires.
What if a vendor's website is down or an email bounces when I try to use the list?
The student verifies all information was publicly live and correct at the time of research, but contact info can change quickly. If more than 3 entries are invalid when you test them, you can ask for up to 5 replacement vendors within the revision window.
Does the student call vendors or send cold outreach to test the numbers?
No—that's out of scope. The student only compiles publicly available contact information from websites, directories, and business listings. You'll do the actual outreach yourself.
Will the spreadsheet include pricing, minimum order quantities, or other negotiation details?
No. This project delivers contact info only. If vendors publish MOQs or pricing on their website, the student may note those in a side column, but negotiating terms or calling for quotes is your job after you receive the list.
What if I can only describe my product type roughly—like 'office furniture' or 'cleaning supplies'—rather than a narrow category?
That works, but broad categories may produce vendors of varying size and relevance. Be as specific as you can ('modular standing desk manufacturers' vs. 'office furniture') so the student narrows the search and delivers the most useful 25 contacts for your actual needs.
Ready to get your project started?
Select a scope and let your Shamrck PM handle the rest. Pay the full total upfront at checkout, then review and approve the completed deliverable. Approval does not trigger a new charge.
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