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Important Information
Do your homework!
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Menards buyers expect vendors to
come prepared for the meeting.
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Spend time on Menards’ Internet site
www.menards.com.
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Visit a Menards’ store.
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Supplier products must (broadly) fit
the categories that fit Menards’ “niche”.
Additional Details
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Once the appointment is scheduled,
suppliers will receive a packet of information containing:
Letter of Introduction, Appointment Confirmation and a Menards
at a Glance information. Suppliers will not be notified
with which Buyer they will be meeting prior to the meeting, only
for which products the supplier is responsible.
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Suppliers will be asked to not
contact the Corporate office or anyone in it prior to the August
20 meeting.
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Suppliers will be asked to not send
samples ahead of time. Suppliers may bring samples with them to
the meeting. Any samples sent earlier will be discarded.
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Suppliers will be limited to 2
attendees.
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If a Manufacturer’s Rep is
attending, someone must accompany them from the company they are
representing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where will the meetings be held?
Menards’ Headquarters
4777 Menard Drive, Eau Claire,
Wisconsin.
How will the process work?
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A vendor registers online at
www.presidentscouncil.com or calls 1-847.480.7171 in advance to
schedule a 15 minute meeting with a Buyer to review their
product line and determine if there is an opportunity for future
business.
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During each meeting, suppliers need
to focus on convincing the Buyer that there is a viable business
reason to schedule a follow-up appointment.
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Follow-up appointments, if one is
justified, will be scheduled prior to departure.
Who is invited to participate?
When is the last opportunity to schedule
an appointment?
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