Stricker’s suppliers are crucial partners to development and success of our business. They play a decisive role in guaranteeing the quality of the products and services that we offer to our customers, making them an imperative part of client satisfaction.

Stricker and its suppliers have a business relationship based on ethical principles, a commitment in matters of sustainability, legal obligations, human rights and work rights as well as protecting and respecting the environmental values in place.

The strategic line up between the two, the principles and values shared, as well as other commitments in cooperation, communication and support allow for the building and nourishment of a steady and long lasting relationship that is crucial for both parties competitiveness.

4 steps to a business relationship between Stricker and its suppliers

1.  Registration

The registry is the first step into becoming a Stricker supplier. The process begins with providing detailed and current information, according to the Suppliers Manual, here. This information will then be verified by Stricker.

2.  Qualification

During the qualification process, Stricker will verify the supplier’s ability to honor its commitments and pre established requisites listed on the Suppliers Manual. After a rigorous validation process of all specifications necessary for a certain product/supplier is met, it will be integrated into the company’s qualified supplier’s panel.

3.  Purchase

Only previously qualified suppliers can be considered when purchasing a product/service for Stricker. All purchases precede market research, making sure potencial suppliers and the qualified ones both have equal ground, in the spirit of free competition.

4.  Evaluation

We work continuously in order to improve the quality of our products and services, together with our partners. In this sense we implemented an evaluation process to help their development and encourage the adoption of new and better productive, commercial and work practices. The supplier’s evaluation is based on 5 main criteria – competitiveness, reliability, quality, communication and sustainability. The evaluation process allows for a systematic follow up of our partners, being able to identify future needs and improvement opportunities as well as defining an plan of actions in order to consistently rise the performance to a standard of excellency.