Buyer team
Sets quantities and commercial approval criteria.
The procurement desk
About SpokeWorks Sourcing
We organize tire inquiries around a buyer’s actual vehicle program, then help the buyer compare independent factory proposals.
A buying decision should be easy to reconstruct
Someone reviewing the order should be able to trace why the buyer accepted a specific casing, what records supported that decision and how the receiving scope was priced. Our role is to make that reasoning visible for fleet, importer and distributor teams that buy across applications.
- Fitment basis
Tie each requirement to the vehicle group, tire position, service description and expected load.
- Evidence basis
Ask where the proposed tire is made and which exact product the evidence covers.
- Release basis
Document quantity, pack configuration and delivery scope before evaluating the trade-offs.
Hand-offs in a sourcing project
- Reference
A buyer provides a starting size and application. We identify what information has enough detail for a request.
- Offer
The supplier identifies the tire, build and scope it proposes. Open technical exceptions stay on the quote.
- Approval
Buyer teams confirm whether a sample or written record closes the issue. A quoted part and a released part can be different unless revision control is clear.
- Receiving
Before release, the buyer assigns someone to check the tire markings, count and packing documents on arrival.
Who contributes to the decision
These are roles on a purchase, with responsibilities that should be clear before samples move. Supplier participation and availability depend on the brief and the response.
Fitment reviewer
Checks application limits and any substitution.
Proposed factory
Identifies the part, production site and quote conditions.
Receiving team
Checks the shipment against the approved order and evidence.
Talk through the buying scope
Bring a single inquiry line if you are starting a program. We can use it to identify which fitment, evidence and delivery questions should go into a request.
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