Procurement services

Black Rhino supplier coordination

Our independent China sourcing desk turns a wheel brief into requests that suppliers can answer on the same commercial and technical basis.

Path 01

Start with a product line

If you are building an alloy wheel assortment, start with the diameters, rim widths and finishes your channel needs. Use the catalog to choose a reference and mark fitment variants that need separate quotes.

Open catalog

Path 02

Start with a drawing

If the fitment is already defined, send the revision ID, pitch circle diameter (PCD), wheel offset (ET), center bore and load rating. Add the destination market so suppliers can identify which documents they can provide.

Submit a sourcing brief

Handoff sequence

From brief to shipment

Give each handoff a named owner and a document the next party can check.

01

Clarify

Freeze the RFQ revision before outreach. A revised ET or rim width can change the clearance target and invalidate a prior quote.

02

Compare

Record the same quantity tiers, finish, packaging, currency and named Incoterm point. Separate tooling and sample charges. Compare stock and custom routes after checking which existing specifications are available. Custom requests add drawing and sample approvals, which affect when the supplier can start production.

03

Verify

Agree who signs off the sample and how the inspector will measure radial and lateral runout against buyer-set limits.

04

Coordinate

Cross-check carton and pallet quantities against the packing list. The freight provider handles carriage and the appointed broker handles clearance.

Evidence scope

Records to request before commitment

Supplier-provided

Supplier records

Match the quote to the legal entity and named production location. Record who handles finishing if it is subcontracted.

Buyer-approved

Sample check

Approve against a marked drawing and confirm PCD, center bore, rim width and fastener-seat profile on the sample.

Third-party where applicable

Document scope

Compare the issuing body, product or site scope, revision and named market requirement with the order.

Supplier-provided

Quote basis

Record each SKU minimum, the validity of the quote and the event that starts the production lead time.

Third-party where agreed

Inspection record

Define lot identity, sampling plan, defect categories and how rejected units will be dispositioned.

Buyer-approved

Shipment checklist

Check commercial descriptions, carton marks and quantities against the final order before release.

Service intake

Send the quote basis you want suppliers to use

Describe the wheel or assembly, the spec revision and the order mix. Note where you need a sample, an independent inspection or a document check.

  • Clarify the application and unresolved dimensions.
  • Compare quotes using the same quantity and shipping basis.
  • Record who approves the sample and releases the shipment.