FAQ
Q: I have registered in the Supplier Registration Database, what do I do next?
A: Once you have registered in our prospective Supplier Database, your profile
will be routed to one or more purchasing managers within our organization depending
on the type of products or services you offer. Because of the volume of inquiries
that we receive, you will NOT be contacted by a purchasing manager until a purchasing
need matches what your company has to offer. Your company profile will remain
in our database for one year.
Q: I am a certified minority-owned, women-owned, or disabled veteran-owned
vendor. How can I do business with Alliance Data?
A: All prospective suppliers use the same process to register with Alliance
Data to be reviewed. The registration forms capture the supplier's diversity
status and this information is made available to our Supplier Diversity group.
Q: How can I get in touch with a purchasing manager to discuss a product or
service my company offers?
A: Due to the large volume of inquiries we receive, and changes that occur
in our purchasing organization, we do not provide direct phone numbers or email
addresses of our purchasing managers. Instead we use the Supplier Database as
a means of routing information to one or more of our purchasing managers by
product category. If you have a product or service you would like to introduce
to Alliance Data, please register with us in the prospective Supplier Database
and your company information will be made available to the appropriate purchasing
managers.
Q: Where can I see a list of jobs to bid on?
A: We do not post a list of open jobs or Request for Proposals (RFP). Our purchasing
managers will search in our Supplier Database for matching suppliers when an
RFP is required and will contact these suppliers by phone or email.
Q: What is an NAICS Code?
A: Beginning in 1997, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) was replaced
by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). This six digit
code is a major revision that not only provides for newer industries, but also
reorganizes the categories on a production/process-oriented basis. This new,
uniform, industry-wide classification system has been designed as the index
for statistical reporting of all economic activities of the U.S., Canada, and
Mexico.
Q: My company is privately-owned and we don’t give out our annual sales.
Why does Alliance Data require this?
A: The annual sales figures allow us to determine whether you are qualified
as a small or large business.