The development of preferred supplier networks is an attractive benefit to our buyers – and becoming one of our preferred suppliers offers you valuable advantages too. In particular, you can look forward to generating more income from your products and considerably expanding your client base. You may also be approached to take part in Periscope, our benchmarking service. This provides valuable exposure of your products and services to our range of multinational clients.
We take great care to work only with the very best suppliers. This ensures that buyers value our recommendations and trust the suppliers we put forward. As a result, we do require stringent criteria to be met on the part of the suppliers we work with. You will enjoy direct access to buyers via our software. We do not act as middle-men – you will invoice our clients directly without additional margins.
Every job completed by pre-approved suppliers is rated directly by a buyer using a standardised method against key performance indicators (KPIs). As a result, your performance is constantly evaluated, allowing you to target any areas of concern.
Buyers using our preferred network enjoy the following benefits:
- Deal directly with pre-selected and approved suppliers
- Savings of up to 25% compared with normal distributor pricing
- Direct contact with proven “best of class”/”best of breed” suppliers
- Best in class supplier in the categories of print, promotional and PoP
In turn, suppliers who become part of our network:
- Have direct access to buyers in major organisations
- Have the opportunity to participate in Periscope benchmarking projects with new clients
- Avoid additional marketing and sales costs
- Have clear quotation submission criteria, allowing you to respond online
- Receive pre-approved marketing materials, avoiding endless rounds of client sign-offs
- Have aggregate orders produced automatically, reducing admin burdens
