Direct fulfillment
You, or an approved fulfillment partner, ship to the retail location against an order under our distributor account. This avoids a third warehouse and reduces unnecessary handling and aging inventory.
Programs
One agreement. Access to 1,000+ retail doors.
You authorize Supply Leader Systems LLC as your distributor for the independent retail channel. Under the agreement, we manage retailer qualification, order coordination, account administration and implementation of your channel requirements.
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Your brand
Your line, your pricing, your channel terms. One distributor agreement.
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DistLeader
Retailer vetting, purchase-order coordination, administration of written MAP and channel policies, and retailer account management.
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1,000+ retailers
Vetted independents across 50 states, online and brick-and-mortar.
Account structure
How the account is structured
A standard multi-ship-to distribution structure: Supply Leader Systems LLC is the distributor account, and approved retail locations are set up as ship-to addresses. The exact workflow, data fields and onboarding schedule are confirmed with each brand.
- Sold-to / account of record
- Supply Leader Systems LLC
- Bill-to
- Supply Leader Systems LLC under the standard program: one invoice stream, one payer and one brand-facing credit relationship.
- Ship-to
- An approved retail location placing the order, set up as a ship-to address under our account.
- Retailer receivables
- Managed by Supply Leader Systems LLC where we are the buyer and bill-to party. Exact payment terms are defined in the commercial agreement.
- Channel compliance
- Retailer vetting and administration of the brand’s written MAP and channel policies within the scope of the applicable agreements and law.
Fulfillment
How product moves
Our default model is asset-light. Product moves in response to approved retail demand, which reduces unnecessary handling and the risk of aging inventory.
Order consolidation
We aggregate approved demand across the network and structure purchase orders around the brand’s MOQ, ship-to and routing requirements.
Stocking programs
Where volume and geography justify it, we take title and hold inventory for a specific line to shorten lead times into a region. Opened brand by brand, by agreement, not as a blanket commitment.
Reporting
Reporting back to you
A brand should be able to see where its product was placed. We report placement by store format and region, order and reorder activity by line, and sell-through data where participating retailers provide it.
We also report confirmed policy violations involving your brand and the actions taken under the applicable agreements. Reporting scope and cadence are agreed during onboarding.
Onboarding
Getting started
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Introduction
You send your line sheet and current channel setup. We come back with an initial fit assessment, target store formats and placement potential.
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NDA and roster review
Under NDA we share the network breakdown relevant to your category so you can size the opportunity properly.
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Agreement
A distribution agreement is signed with Supply Leader Systems LLC, defining territory, channel scope, commercial terms and the written channel policies that apply to your line.
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Account setup and launch
We complete your vendor onboarding pack, set up ship-to locations and begin placement.
Let's talk about your line
Send us your brand, your categories and how your channel is set up today. We reply within one business day.