The Suppliers module in Ignite helps you manage and understand all your supplier data in one place. It starts with the All Suppliers page, where you can access and update your entire supplier list, and extends to detailed Supplier Profiles that give insights into spend, emissions, and compliance.
This article introduces the main features of the Suppliers module, including how to use the Supplier List, explore Supplier Profiles, manage Requirements, and send Assessments.
Introduction to the All Suppliers page
First, and most important of all supplier related features, is the All Suppliers page, or the Supplier list as it is more commonly known as. This is where all of your suppliers are listed along with all the information you have connected to the supplier.
How to Use the Supplier List
How to Use the Supplier List
The Supplier List is a central table where all your supplier data lives. It serves as an overview of all your supplier data in a classic table format.
Within the list, you can:
• Search and filter suppliers to find what you need.
• Edit data directly in the table like Excel cells.
• Create customized views by hiding, sorting, or changing the order of columns.
• Customize columns by hiding or adding new ones.
• Click supplier names to open their detailed profiles.
Adding a New Column to the Supplier List
Adding a New Column to the Supplier List
If you want to add a new column to the table, you can do so easily by clicking on the ➕ icon button on the top right of the table.
Types of columns you can add:
Text
Number
Date
Select
Assessment
Spend
More details about columns types on the supplier table can be found here.
Creating a New Supplier
Creating a New Supplier
If you want to enter a new Supplier into Ignite, click on the +Onboard Supplier button in the top right of the supplier list.
At a bare minimum Supplier Name is required - but feel free to add any other information you have.
Introduction to Supplier Profile
Dive deeper into each supplier’s profile with the Supplier Profile. Think of this as a digital ID card, offering a snapshot of each supplier’s general information, spend history, emission history, and more. It’s a quick reference tool, ensuring you have all the necessary information at your fingertips.
Where do I find a Suppliers Profile?
Where do I find a Suppliers Profile?
Supplier profiles can be found in graphs, lists, tables, and overviews throughout Ignite. If you see a suppliers name somewhere in the platform, it can usually be clicked to enter their profile.
You can also search for a supplier anywhere in Ignite using the search bar (shortcut: Ctrl+K or Cmd+K depending on which operating system you use).
What information can I find on a Supplier Profile?
What information can I find on a Supplier Profile?
In addition to the information you can find within the Supplier List, a Supplier Profile can contain a lot of other information that is not included in the list:
Spend by year, category, and business unit
Additional insights exist in its own tab within the profile
Emissions by year and type
Additional insights exist in its own tab within the profile
Requirements
Contacts
Contracts
Documents
Financials
Top half of the profile front page
Bottom half
Additional tabs to check out
Within each of the sections in the left side of a profile you will find different types of info related to the supplier.
How do I edit the information on a Supplier?
How do I edit the information on a Supplier?
Editing supplier information within the platform can be done in two places; Either through the Supplier Profile or through the Supplier List.
Edit within the Supplier Profile
Click on a supplier to enter their profile, then click the three dots in the top right of the About section and select Edit.
Edit within the Supplier List
Edit data directly in the table cells like Excel. Click any editable cell to enter editing mode, then use arrow keys to move between neighboring cells.
Editing a value for multiple suppliers in the Supplier list
You can edit the same field for multiple suppliers in the list, by selecting all suppliers you want to edit and then clicking on "Edit info" at the bottom. This will allow you to bulk edit the same field across all your selected suppliers.
Note: Some columns like Risk and Spend are read-only and cannot be edited like other columns. Instead, these fields are based on information found in
Introduction to Requirements
Requirements enables you to define what different supplier segments must comply with and track the ongoing fulfillment. You can create clear compliance criteria including supplier information, documents, signed code of conduct, and submitted questionnaire answers, then apply them to individual suppliers or entire segments.
How do I use Requirements?
How do I use Requirements?
To use Requirements, you can start by going to the Requirements page found under Suppliers in the left side menu. The page contains all requirements that have been created in your workspace.
If no requirements have been created yet, you can click +Create new requirement in the top right corner to create one.
You can click any of the requirements to view their setup. Within the setup page you can also access options for editing, assigning requirements to suppliers, or to monitor fullfilment and request information from the assigned suppliers.
Requirement fulfillment can be seen in the Supplier Requirements page within the Supplier Compliance tab of the Total overview. Here you'll see the current status on the requirements for each supplier, along with the total amount of suppliers and spend that currently meets the requirements.
You can also check the current status of any applied requirements within the Supplier requirements section on a supplier profile.
Read more about Requirements here
Introduction to Assessments
Within the platform you have access to send custom made questionnaires. These can be sent to your suppliers, or you can set up requests for your colleagues to rate specific suppliers. You can find this feature within Assessments under the Suppliers within the left side menu.
How do I create a Questionnaire?
How do I create a Questionnaire?
To create a questionnaire, you can click on Assessments within the Suppliers module, then + New Questionnaire.
In the questionnaire, you can create different sections for your questions, as well as a variety of different question types. Everything from required questions, attachments to questions and more is supported!
See How to Create a New Questionnaire for more details.
How can I create a Campaign?
How can I create a Campaign?
Once you are ready to send out a questionnaire, you can use campaigns to send them out to your suppliers.
Campaigns come in two flavors; External and Internal. When sending out questionnaires to suppliers you will need to select external campaigns.
The process of creating a campaign can be started right from the supplier list. To do so, select the suppliers you want to invite, then click the Invite to campaign button found in the bar at the bottom of the list. Note that you must have selected suppliers for this bar to appear.
See our Campaigns article collection for more details.
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