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esco_label: "maintain relationship with suppliers"
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# maintain relationship with suppliers — Project Manager

As a Project Manager, 'maintaining relationships with suppliers' isn’t just about being polite; it's proactively managing dependencies critical to project success. Daily tasks include regular check-ins *beyond* issue resolution – understanding their capacity, upcoming challenges (supply chain issues, resource constraints), and potential innovations they offer. Think quick calls to discuss workload forecasts, sharing early warning signs of changes in our requirements, or even informal 'how's business?' chats. Tools used are often simple: shared communication channels (Slack/Teams), regular status reports *requested from* suppliers, and a well-maintained supplier contact list with notes on preferences & key personnel.

## Weitere Anreicherung

Stage-2 source for future practitioner grounding: CORE / DOAB (open-access HR & organisational research).
