--- title: "Suppliers" canonical: "https://flagshiphelpcenter.myekos.com/space/EHC1/3193668309/Suppliers" format: markdown --- [BULK FUEL HELP] # National Supplier Directory You can view a directory of the national suppliers from this screen. You can manage all your suppliers from this page, and you can also see the percentage of site coverage for each supplier. ![image](media://e0b70d81-aedd-41d2-8d94-79f3628bde60) --- # My Supplier Directory Any suppliers that you enter into EKOS will be populated on this screen and can be viewed separate from the National Supplier Directory.  You can toggle between My Suppliers, and National Supplier Directory. ![image](media://497397ed-9e59-4860-ad00-5de90cffd840) --- # Adding Existing Supplier from the National Directory Easily add suppliers to your account using the EKOS National Supplier Directory [HERE](https://www.myekos.com/bulk/supplierProfile/directory). EKOS has a database of over 1,000 verified suppliers in our National Directory. Use the Supplier search bar in the top left corner of the directory to search for the supplier you wish to add to your account. - You can search for a partial name or a full name. EKOS will return any existing supplier in our directory that matches what you have entered into the search bar - EKOS will display some additional information for each supplier such as the main address, phone number, and website (if they have been entered) If you see the Supplier you wish to connect to your account, simply click the blue “Connect” button next to the supplier name – this will add the supplier to your account and you can now find the supplier in the “My Suppliers” grid. After you click “Connect” – you can quickly assign some default permissions for that supplier related to your account, such as: - Ability to receive dispatch emails - Ability to upload documents and quotes - Credit Terms and Vendor Codes --- # Configure Sites, Products, and Contacts for Suppliers Now that your supplier is connected to your account, you can configure the Sites, Products, and Contacts for that Supplier. Navigate to My Suppliers Grid and View the Supplier you wish to configure by clicking on the Supplier Name. From the Supplier View Page, you can access the ‘Sites & Products tab’ where you will select the sites and product classes that this Supplier can deliver to. These configurations will control which Suppliers show up in the dropdowns on the Bulk Fuel Order and Bulk Fuel Delivery Entry page. - If you wish to enable ALL Sites for a specific Product Class, simply click the check box in the Product Class header row and it will enable that product class for all of the sites - If you wish to control on a per site basis, simply check the product classes that you want to apply for that Site for that Supplier To add Contacts to receive dispatches, click on the ‘Contacts’ tab and then click “Update Contacts”. Add your contacts by entering their name, title (optional) and email address. The only required fields are First Name, Last Name, and Email Address. You can add one or many contacts at the same time. After saving the contact(s), you can assign Sites to the contact from the Contacts tab on the Supplier View Page. Use the Site dropdown to add Sites that this contact should receive dispatches for. You can add one or many sites to a single contact. The contact will receive dispatch emails for any of the sites they are assigned to. The Buy Now page will display any contacts configured for the Site and Supplier that are chosen in Step 1 when creating the fuel order. --- # Adding a New Supplier not listed in the National Directory If the supplier you are searching for is not listed in the National Directory, or you can’t find it, then no problem! You can create a brand new supplier and add it to your account. From the National Supplier Directory, hover over Actions in the top right corner and click “Create Supplier” Start typing the supplier name you wish to create.. EKOS will do a final search of the entire directory to make sure the supplier you are looking for has not already been added. If you do see your supplier in the list, simply select the Supplier then click “Connect”. ![image](media://f2321996-137e-4673-820b-4e023ca78854) If you still do not see the supplier you wish to add, then enter the full supplier name and click “Create My Supplier”. On the Supplier Create Page, you will enter all of the supplier information that you wish to track, as well as add Contacts and manage any other supplier options. Don’t worry – the supplier will be automatically added to your account. *Note – the Supplier will also be added to the National Directory for other customers to connect with and use in the future!* > ⚠️ After you Save the supplier, you will be taken to the Supplier’s view page – don’t forget to configure the Sites and Products for your new supplier!  **If you are dispatching to the Supplier, remember to assign Sites to the Contacts**