Our aim is to build relationships with our suppliers based on trust, which are to our mutual advantage and that encourages them to collaborate with us to better meet the needs of our clients.
Our suppliers are an integral part of our Building Partnerships philosophy, helping us to fulfil our clients’ needs. Reflecting the long-term partnership agreements we have established with our clients, we have also entered into a number of similar agreements with our suppliers.
Stobbarts:
- Makes available written terms of business
- Undertakes to pay our suppliers on time, according to agreed terms of trade
- Uses effective business planning techniques when estimating orders
- Seeks to establish clear lines of communication with suppliers
- Treat all information relating to supplier pricing as confidential and will not divulge such information to alternative providers in an attempt to undercut costs