Elements of a Supplier Rebate Program

Supplier rebate programs are used to define the rules of a rebate offer from a supplier to a wholesaler or retailer.

Generally, the wholesaler creates the supplier rebate program from a program type, based on their business processes,which acts as a template for the program. Supplier terms including the supplier, the target market, product eligibility as well as the discounts provided are defined in the program. Supported discounts include percentage and amount-based rebates.

The General tab contains details about the supplier rebate program including information about the supplier site and the alternate supplier sites. The Notes and Attachments tab contains details of attachments and notes that capture additional information about the program.

The elements of the supplier rebate program are:

• Additional Information: This section defines additional information about suppliers and sites for which the program is eligible.
• Products: This section defines rules to identify eligible items for the program. Product rules are treated as OR conditions.
• Market rules: This section defines details of the market rules to identify eligible customers. Market rules are treated as OR conditions.
• Mandatory rules: This section defines details of the mandatory rules used to identify the required program criteria. Program rules are treated as AND conditions.