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| Supplier diversity |
| Sonoco purchases a variety of products and services through its supply management department. We look for well-qualified, performance-minded and customer-focused suppliers. We expect all of our suppliers to provide the highest quality products and services, at the best cost to the company, in a timely manner and with the best service.
Our supplier program supports supplier diversity, which Sonoco considers an integral part of its overall business performance. In fact, the Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council named Sonoco's director of professional services and international sourcing, its 2007 Buyer of the Year.
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Our commitment to supplier diversity
Sonoco supports supplier diversity because it provides a distinct competitive advantage. Often diverse suppliers are able to react to the market more quickly and because they are smaller, tend to have lower operating costs. As part of our overall supply management program, Sonoco is committed to:
- Establishing relationships that make the company cost competitive, while maintaining our reputation for quality
- Encouraging qualified small, minority and women-owned businesses to bid on supply contracts
- Creating long-term partnerships based on cooperation and continuous feedback
- Providing professional, courteous and fair treatment for all current and potential suppliers
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Categorization as a diverse supplier
Sonoco defines a minority-owned business as:
- A company that is at least 51 percent owned, managed and controlled by one or more minority persons who are U.S. citizens. In this context, a minority person is an African American, Asian-Indian American, Asian-Pacific American, Hispanic American or Native American.
Sonoco defines a women-owned business as:
- A company that is at least 51 percent owned, managed and controlled by one or more women who are U.S. citizens.
Sonoco recognizes certification of minority-owned and women-owned (diverse) businesses from the following organizations:
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Small Disadvantaged and Section 8(a) Businesses
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) or any regional council
- Minority-owned businesses
- Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) or any of its partner organizations
- Any issuing city or state agency
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What we look for in a supplier
All aspects of Sonoco's businesses enjoy the advantage of diversity. We benefit from diversity in our workforce, our customers and our supplier base. We set high standards of performance for ourselves and for the products and services we produce. We expect nothing less from our suppliers. Just a few of the areas of excellence we review:
- Quality
Quality, responsiveness and service commitments. We appreciate you informing us of any examples of excellence in your business, such as awards, certifications, and so on.
- Customer focus
We want companies who will be an extension of our customer services goals and objectives.
- Cost savings
We appreciate suppliers who continually look for ways to help us lower our costs through savings in all areas.
- Innovative business solutions
We want to work with companies that are willing to work toward continuous improvement and more efficient products and services
- Technology
We look favorably on companies who take advantage of the use of technology to maintain a competitive edge and can add to their responsiveness. |
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Areas of opportunity
Our supplier diversity team has identified several areas of opportunity. These are not all-inclusive, and we welcome diverse suppliers to let us know of any areas we have not listed:
- Chemical partnerships
- Forklift leasing
- Banking relationships
- Trailer leasing
- Transportation services
- Chemical distribution
- Janitorial services
- Hotels
- Construction
- Promotional items
- Warehousing
- Temporary labor and recruiting
- Rental cars
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Assistance from the supplier diversity team
Sonoco's supply management team is your advocate for doing business with our company. We will provide you with any information you need about our supplier diversity program, we will deal fairly with you and your company and we will provide regular feedback on performance and other business-related issues.
We encourage you to contact us so we can direct you to the appropriate purchasing representative.
Sonoco
Corporate Supply Management – J22
1 North Second Street
Hartsville, SC 29550
800-377-2692
Director, supplier diversity
Please be aware that we expect each of our suppliers to be certified with the regional council. Contact the council and find out how to be certified. You can also call the council at +740-549-1000 for information, or email Susan Hicklin.
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