video1.0<iframe src="https://www.loom.com/embed/ec58930501c94a11be92ec25960644b2" frameborder="0" width="1920" height="1440" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>14401920Loomhttps://www.loom.com14401920https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/ec58930501c94a11be92ec25960644b2-79e01106476a4ebb.gif196.309This Loom shows how to create and manually activate vendor contact automations. It walks through going to Automations then Vendors, choosing Manual Assignment, adding a vendor, selecting the automation, setting the delay preference and default time zone, and saving. It then explains how to configure steps such as sending a message using templates, selecting the recipient (primary vendor or another vendor), and setting a fallback communication number if no phone number is linked. Finally, it describes testing by checking the vendor profile for the automation, noting that only automations created under Manual Assignment appear for selection, and reviewing scheduled execution times and steps.