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Find suppliers

Where: Suppliers (the Supplier register). Who: supplier.view. Some filters need the matching feature.

Search and filter​

  1. Choose any filters, then select Apply filters. Clear filters resets them.
FilterExample
Search code, Partner code or namenorthstar
StatusACTIVE
Supplier typeDISTRIBUTOR
Supplier tierPREFERRED
Preferred, Approved flag, CriticalYes / No / Any
Has active hold, Hold typeYes, PURCHASING
Compliance status, Approved for purchasingAPPROVED, Yes
Certification type, Certification expiring beforeISO_9001, 2027-01-31
Overall risk, Single sourceHIGH, Yes
Minimum overall rating (0-5)3.5
External reference, Reference source systemV-88213, SAGE
Tax country, VAT registrationGB, GB123456789
Sort by, Sort directionSupplier code, Ascending
ColumnExample
SupplierSUP-0017
PartyNorthstar Wholesale Ltd
PartnerP-NORTHSTAR
StatusACTIVE
TypeDISTRIBUTOR
TierPREFERRED
FlagsPreferred · Approved · Critical

Useful searches​

QuestionFilters
Which certifications run out this quarter?Certification expiring before = end of quarter
Who is blocked from purchasing?Has active hold = Yes, Hold type = PURCHASING
Which high-risk suppliers are we dependent on?Overall risk = HIGH, Single source = Yes
Who still needs compliance approval?Status = PENDING_APPROVAL, Approved for purchasing = No

Find by external reference​

Under Find by external reference, enter Source system, Reference type and Reference value, then Find supplier. It finds the supplier with exactly that active reference, for example the vendor ID V-88213 in your old accounting system.

Next: Status and purchase readiness.