--- title: How to create a new supplier description: There are two methods to creating a supplier in Rackbeat, either manually or via an import. 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If you need help with how to create supplier groups, you can follow our guide: [''How to create a supplier group''](https://helpdesk.rackbeat.com/knowledge/how-to-create-a-supplier-group?hsLang=en) You can manually create your suppliers in Rackbeat, please see below for how to do this: ### Manual creation of supplier 1. **Select "Purchasing"** in the top bar in Rackbeat 2. **Click on "Suppliers"** in the menu to see excisting suppliers or to create new ones. 3. **Click on "Create new"** in the upper right corner to start creating a new supplier. 4. Fill in all the  necessary **information on the supplier**.   1. The following fields **are required and mandatory to fill out**: - **Supplier number:** The unique identifier for the supplier. Must be an integer. - **VAT zone:** Specifies the supplier’s VAT zone. - **Supplier name:** The name of the supplier. - **Group:** Specifies which supplier group the supplier belongs to. - **Payment term:** Defines the default payment terms for the supplier. - **Language:** Specifies the language used by the supplier. - **Default currency:** Defines the default currency for the supplier. ***Optional Fields*** The following fields are not mandatory but may be completed if needed: - **VAT number:** Supplier’s business registration number. - **Markup for the supplier's cost price(%):** A percentage added to product cost during goods receipt or production. For example, entering 10 with a cost price of 100 will result in a posted cost of 110. - **Delivery terms:** Defines the applicable delivery conditions. - **Expected delivery time (in days):** Estimated delivery time in days. - **Status:** Indicates whether the supplier is Open or barred. Barred suppliers cannot be used for purchases. - **Phone:** Supplier’s phone number. - **E-mail:** Supplier’s e-mail address. - **Our reference:** Internal contact person within your company. - **Layout:** Defines the PDF layout used for documents to and from the supplier. - **Address (street):** Supplier’s street address. - **Address line 2 (street 2):** Additional address information. - **Postcode:** Supplier’s postal code. - **City:** Supplier’s city. - **Country:** Supplier’s country. - **Payment types:** Default payment method for the supplier. - **Bank account:** Supplier’s bank account information.   5. **Create and safe**: Once you have entered all relevant information, click “***Create supplier***” to complete the setup. If you wish to create suppliers in bulk via import, please refer to our guide: ''[How to import supplier data](https://helpdesk.rackbeat.com/knowledge/how-to-import-suppliers?hsLang=en)''. 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