Supplier categories are a management tool used to group your vendor profiles under common classifications. By organizing your database this way, you can quickly find, filter, and invite the right vendors to your procurement events.

Organizational Structure

To help manage complex vendor lists, Tradogram supports a hierarchical structure for these categories:

• Parent & Subcategories: You can create a broad "Parent Category" (e.g., IT Services) and then assign more specific "Subcategories" (e.g., Hardware Vendors, Software Licensing) beneath it.
• Filtering: Once assigned to your supplier profiles, these categories allow you to filter your entire supplier listing overview to find exactly who you need in seconds.

How Categories Benefit Your Workflow

1. Streamlined Purchase Orders

When creating a Purchase Order, you can filter your supplier results by category. This is especially helpful if you have a large database and need to narrow down your choices to find a specific service provider or vendor quickly.

2. Strategic Sourcing (RFQs/RFPs)

Supplier categories are particularly powerful when managing Requests. When you are sending out a tender or a competitive bid, you can select an entire category of suppliers to ensure all relevant vendors are invited to participate, rather than searching for them one by one.

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