You work as a strategic marcomms (SMC) professional in the hi-tech industry, atAuvik cloud-based networking management and monitoring software company in Waterloo, one of Canada'sfastest growing tech companies.

• You've been asked to put together the following deck to help explain the next batch of students at Conestoga your role in vendor management as an SMC pro.

Tasks:

1. With the help of a visual, show one example each of a client-vendor and a client-supplier relationship surrounding Auvik. In the visual:

• Label Auvik with their name and logo
• Label vendor as "Vendor" and supplier as "Supplier"
• Label client with their name, logo, and the name of their industry
• Depict sale direction with arrow

(8 marks)

2. [NEXT SLIDE:] In the above diagram, insert yourself (label: SMC Pro) in the relationships critical to your job and performance. Mention the P (out of the 4Ps) to which this relationship would be critical. (4 marks)

3. [NEXT SLIDE:] Draw a flowchart of the six steps of making a sourcing decision. Explain the impact of each step on the organization's costs (6 marks)

4. [NEXT SLIDE:] Visualize and briefly explain any four of the most important vendor selection criteria. (2 marks)