Suppliers (Admin)

Use the Suppliers tab to manage suppliers if your company is purchasing items from a STRATUS-ready supplier,

New Supplier

To add a new Supplier:

1. Click the New Supplier button.
   
   
   
   1. Supplier (Required) - Select the Name of the Supplier.  Note: Suppliers must configure a Job Link in their management portal which identifies the project, billing accounts, and available branches that can be used to fulfill purchase orders. If None is the only option, it means the supplier has not yet created the Job Link. 
   2. Active
      1. Checked (Default) - When checked, the supplier can be active for all company projects. Note: In addition to being Active, a supplier must also be Approved (see below) to be available in a project.
      2. Unchecked - When unchecked, the supplier cannot be selected for any project. Note: A supplier can be deactivated at the project level. See below.
   3. Description - Add a Description to help manage suppliers. The Description does not display anywhere else in STRATUS.
   4. Report Attribute - The value entered in the Report Attribute field is a reportable field that can be referenced by Property Name = Attribute in reports where the report Item Type is Purchasing. 
      
      
      
   5. Supplier Status - The status of each supplier is managed by GTP Services and automatically populates this field.  Open for Business means that the supplier can accept purchase orders.
   6. Approved Business? -  When the Thumbs up button is clicked under the Approve column, the Approved Business field turns green.
   7. Approved/Disapproved By - When the Thumbs up button is clicked under the Approve column, the Approve/Disapprove By value changes to the First and Last Name of the user who clicked either the Approve Supplier or the Disapprove Supplier button.
   8. Approve 
      1. Note: Before the Approve button can be clicked, the Save button needs to be clicked at least once to save the row.
      2. Approve - Click the Approve Supplier (thumbs up) button to allow STRATUS projects to be configured for Project Suppliers.
      3. Disapprove -  Click the Disapprove Supplier (thumbs down) button to disallow STRATUS projects to be configured for Project Suppliers.
   9. Save/Cancel - Click the Save button to save the record, or Cancel to close the row without saving.
   10. Delete - Click Delete to remove the supplier from your company.
2. To edit the Supplier, edit any field in the row. Changes will be immediately saved.