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Supplier Qualification Process

Qualify new suppliers with financial review, quality audits, compliance checks, and risk assessment

Complexity: Complex | Duration: 30m+ | Category: Operations/Process

Tags: #supplier-qualification #vendor-management #quality-audit #risk-assessment #procurement

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Supplier Discovery​

Agent: procurement

specialist - Identify potential suppliers for category

Step 2: Initial Screening​

Agent: vendor

manager - Verify business registration, website, capabilities

Step 3: Financial Review​

Agent: financial

analyst - Analyze financial statements and credit rating

Step 4: Quality Audit​

Agent: quality

specialist - Conduct on-site or remote quality system audit

Step 5: Compliance Verification​

Agent: compliance

specialist - Check certifications (ISO, industry-specific)

Step 6: Risk Assessment​

Agent: risk

analyst - Evaluate financial, operational, geopolitical risks

Step 7: Reference Checks​

Agent: vendor

manager - Contact current customers for feedback

Step 8: Sample Testing​

Agent: quality

specialist - Test product samples for quality and specs

Step 9: Contract Negotiation​

Agent: contract

manager - Negotiate master service agreement

Step 10: Approval & Onboarding​

Agent: procurement

manager - Approve supplier and add to ERP

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow operations/process/supplier-qualification-process.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.