Choose the answer that best describes your relationship with your suppliers.
Partnership & Respect
Q1. How do your suppliers view your company overall?
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Primarily transactional, focused only on cost
Limited collaboration beyond transactions
Professional but not deeply engaged
Valued business partner with mutual respect
Strategic partner of choice, highly collaborative
Partnership & Respect
Q2. How consistent are you with payments, communication, and fairness?
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Often delayed or unclear
Inconsistent — depends on the team or situation
Generally reliable but some lapses
Consistent and transparent
Exemplary — suppliers cite you as best-practice
Partnership & Respect
Q3. How do suppliers prioritise your company compared to others?
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Low priority, minimal responsiveness
Reactive support only
Treat you like most clients
Reliable priority status
High-priority, trusted relationship partner
Trust & Reliability
Q4. How confident are suppliers in your planning and forecasting?
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Frequently unpredictable or inaccurate
Often last-minute or reactive
Reasonably stable but room for improvement
Reliable and proactive
Highly dependable — enables joint planning
Trust & Reliability
Q5. Do you hold regular alignment or review meetings with key suppliers?
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Rarely, if ever
Occasionally but inconsistently
Quarterly or as needed
Regular and structured
Strategic, data-driven partnership reviews
Trust & Reliability
Q6. When under pressure, how do suppliers respond to your needs?
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Avoid risk or delay support
Offer minimal help
Support as expected
Step up with effort and flexibility
Go above and beyond due to strong trust
Innovation & Collaboration
Q7. How proactive are suppliers in bringing you new ideas or solutions?
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Never — only deliver what’s asked
Rarely initiate new concepts
Occasionally suggest improvements
Regularly propose useful ideas
Proactively innovate with shared vision
Innovation & Collaboration
Q8. How receptive is your organisation to supplier feedback?
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Defensive or dismissive
Listen but seldom act
Selectively consider input
Open and responsive
Encourage and reward supplier insights
Innovation & Collaboration
Q9. How would you describe your focus on innovation together?
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Purely price-driven
Cost-first with limited innovation
Balanced but inconsistent
Innovation discussed and applied
Innovation embedded in shared strategy
Mutual Growth
Q10. Do your suppliers believe their success grows with yours?
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No — purely transactional view
Limited connection between results
Some shared wins but inconsistent
Clear shared growth outcomes
Strong sense of joint success and alignment
Mutual Growth
Q11. How do you balance short-term transactions vs. long-term partnerships?
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Purely short-term focus
Mostly transactional
Mix of both
Intentional long-term approach
Deeply invested in mutual long-term growth
Mutual Growth
Q12. How do suppliers rate your professionalism and responsiveness?
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Unreliable or difficult
Below average
Average professionalism
Consistently professional
Industry-leading responsiveness and integrity
Reputation & Market Standing
Q13. How is your organisation viewed across your supply chain?
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Poor reputation or inconsistent ethics
Mixed reputation, some concerns
Generally positive
Strong reputation for integrity
Recognised leader and model of trust
Reputation & Market Standing
Q14. How would suppliers describe your internal culture to others?
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Disorganised or difficult to work with
Functional but impersonal
Professional and fair
Positive, collaborative culture
Highly respected, admired workplace partner
Reputation & Market Standing
Q15. Would your suppliers refer other clients to work with you?
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Definitely not
Unlikely
Possibly, depending on context
Yes, in most cases
Absolutely — they’re advocates for your brand
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