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New supplier.

Supplier profiled, evaluated, contracted, and ready for first PO

New supplier. No profile. No evaluation. No contract terms documented.

Outcome: Supplier profiled, evaluated, contracted, and ready for the first PO.

  • Area: Operations
  • Time savings: ~4 hrs manual → ~1 hr automated (4× faster)
  • Try it: "Decision to engage a new supplier"
  • Compounding: Supplier profiles and Kraljic data build procurement intelligence
  • Frequency: Per new supplier
  • Published: 2026-03-30

Inputs

  • 🏢 Supplier company name and website
  • 📦 Services/products to be provided
  • 💰 Expected annual spend and terms

What BOB does

  1. Create supplier profile in 20-COMPANY/30-SUPPLIERS/
  2. strategic-sourcing → classify supplier using Kraljic matrix
  3. strategic-sourcing → generate RFx or negotiation brief
  4. Negotiate terms, sign contract, agree pricing and SLA
  5. strategic-sourcing → run contract checklist review
  6. Update supplier profile with contract terms, prepare for first PO

Outputs

  • 👤 Supplier profile with contacts
  • 📊 Kraljic classification
  • ✅ Contract checklist review
  • 📄 Ready-for-PO supplier record

Benefits

  • 4× faster
  • Evaluation scorecard — not gut feel
  • Contract terms documented from day one