Curated jobs, not auctions
Our sourcing team hand-matches every RFQ to a small group of shops that fit. When you see a job from us, you have a real shot at winning it.
3-4 shops per RFQ🇺🇸 For US-based machine shopsWin better work.
Win better work.
Skip the race to the bottom.
Vendra isn't another marketplace blasting your inbox with hundreds of bids. We're a managed sourcing partner. Every RFQ is reviewed by an engineer and matched to a small group of shops that can actually win it.
Why Vendra
Vendra is not a marketplace.
Marketplaces optimize for volume and speed. Vendra optimizes for fit, quality, and outcomes, for both sides of the table.
Traditional marketplaces
The auction model
- Competing against 100+ shops on every RFQ
- Auto-priced jobs with no engineering review
- ~30%+ platform fees taken out of your margin
- No way to ask questions or push back on specs
- Race-to-the-bottom pricing vs. overseas shops
Vendra
Managed sourcing partner
- Competing against 3-4 qualified shops, hand-picked for fit
- Every RFQ reviewed by an engineer before it reaches you
- You quote what you need, you keep what you quote. No platform fees
- Direct line to a Vendra supply chain manager on every job
- No competing with overseas pricing. US-only sourcing
Most platforms are marketplaces. Vendra is a managed sourcing partner. We don't send your job to everyone. We send it to the right ones.
- Vendra supply chain team
For suppliers
What it means to be a Vendra supplier.
We don't think of our shops as a network. We think of them as the ecosystem we're building for US manufacturing to thrive in.
You keep what you quote
Quote what you need to do the job right. No platform fees, no markups, no carve-outs from your margin.
No platform feesDirect line to a real human
Questions on specs, lead time, or pricing? Call your Vendra supply chain manager directly. We help you put together a strong quote, we don’t disappear after the file lands.
1 SCM, every jobWe manage shipping
Stop eating freight on razor-thin margins. Vendra coordinates logistics so you can focus on making parts.
Freight handledNo competing with overseas
Every customer is sourcing US-made for a reason: quality, IP protection, ITAR, lead time. You compete on capability, not on a foreign price floor.
100% US shopsSales team, on us
Most shops pay reps tens of thousands a year to land new accounts. Our engineers and sourcing pros bring curated work to your floor, and we never take a cent from your quote.
$0 to your shopHow it works
Three simple steps from intro to first job.
No platform fees, no auctions, no API integration. Just a conversation, then real work.
- 01
Tell us about your shop
Quick form: shop name, contact, email, phone. We'll follow up to learn your capabilities, capacity, and the work you actually want.
- ~2 minute form
- No platform onboarding
- No contracts up front
- 02
Get matched to fitting RFQs
Every RFQ that comes your way has been engineering-reviewed and matched to your shop on geometry, tolerance, materials, and lead time.
- Engineer-reviewed
- Matched on capability
- 3-4 shops per job
- 03
Quote, win, build
You quote what you need. You keep what you quote. You build great parts and we handle logistics, comms, and follow-through.
- You set the price
- We manage shipping
- Direct SCM contact
Become a Vendra supplier
Tell us a little about your shop.
We'll reach out to walk you through the next step. No platform onboarding, no contracts up front. Just a conversation.
- One real conversationWith an actual sourcing engineer, not a sales bot.
- Free to joinNo platform fees, no monthly minimums, no exclusivity.
- You stay in controlReject any RFQ, set your own pricing, no auto-quotes.