Setting up your supplier store

Build a useful business profile

Your supplier store should help a buyer understand what your business supplies and whether it may fit a purchasing requirement. Start with facts: your business identity, country, role in the supply chain and actual product capabilities.

Every supplier account is reviewed and approved before full access. Apply through Join and choose Supplier. The exact store dashboard, profile fields, publication controls and product approval process are [TO CONFIRM]. Use the current portal controls rather than assuming a particular theme’s default features are enabled.

Prepare your store information before working through the dashboard. A consistent set of descriptions, images and specifications is easier to maintain than details assembled separately for each enquiry.

Describe your supply role accurately

Explain whether you are a manufacturer, distributor, trading business or another type of supplier. Describe the products you can actually supply and the scope of your service. Distinguish regular capabilities from items you may be able to source on request.

A practical profile answers three questions: what do you supply, to which markets can you realistically supply it, and what information do you need before quoting? Avoid unsupported claims about market leadership, certifications, exclusive rights or guaranteed availability.

If your store name differs from your registered business name, explain the relationship where the available profile fields allow it. The transaction documents should identify the actual contracting business.

Choose relevant categories

ATP covers 23 sectors and more than 150 sub-categories. Select the closest match for each product rather than putting unrelated products into a broad category. Category accuracy matters because approved buying requests are sent to suppliers in matching sectors and sub-sectors.

Suppliers are listed by country across all 22 Arab League countries, including the six GCC countries. Keep your business country accurate. Separately describe manufacturing origin when it matters to a buyer; a supplier’s location and a product’s origin can differ.

If the available taxonomy does not fit your products, the process for requesting a category correction is [TO CONFIRM]. Do not misclassify a product simply to appear in more enquiries.

Prepare a manageable initial catalogue

Start with products you can describe confidently. For each item, gather:

• A specific name and an identifiable model or product type.
• Clear photographs you have permission to use.
• Materials, dimensions and other relevant specifications.
• Minimum order quantity and the unit used.
• Realistic lead time and its starting condition.
• Packaging details and available supporting documents.

Separate a standard product from a custom option. If an item requires drawing approval, tooling or a sample, explain that before presenting a production lead time. Mark estimates as estimates and refresh information when supply conditions change.

Make photographs and claims consistent

Use images of the actual product or clearly identify representative images. Avoid implying that a photograph shows your facility, stock or brand rights unless that is true. Keep a neutral background and show important details in additional views where supported.

List only certifications you can substantiate. Explain their scope rather than treating a company-level certificate as certification of every product. File upload limits, image dimensions and attachment controls are [TO CONFIRM].

Prepare to receive enquiries

Assign someone who can review portal messages and provide accurate replies. Buyers send enquiries from product pages, and all messages go through the portal. Email addresses and phone numbers are hidden, so keep enquiry instructions within the portal rather than asking users to bypass its messaging process.

Deal stages are New, Replied, Quotation Sent, Negotiating, Deal Agreed and Closed. Use them to organise opportunities, while recording the actual specifications and terms in the conversation.

Keep commercial boundaries clear

ATP does not buy, sell, stock, deliver or handle payments between users. Your business and the buyer agree price, payment, delivery and returns directly. A store listing should not imply that ATP fulfils the order or guarantees your goods.

ATP earns only annual buyer and supplier subscriptions and charges no commission on trade. The first 100 approved suppliers list free under the founding offer; prices, duration and detailed conditions are [TO CONFIRM].

Next step: Review the categories that best describe your catalogue.