Becoming a supplier at Home Depot involves an application process similar to other retailers. Prospective suppliers should fill out a New Product Submission.
If you are already a Home Depot supplier in US stores, and you would like to add a new item, go through the regular channels in Item Data Management (IDM). For step-by-step item setup instructions in Home Depot go to Supplier Hub > Resources > Item Mangement > Item Data Management (IDM > Create New Items with IDM+.
For direct import suppliers, new item onboarding is done through FLEX PLM. See Supplier Hub > Supplier Hub Support > Item Management > Direct Import FLEX PLM for more information on that process.
New Product Submission
The New Product Submission workflow contains two main components: Company Info & Product Info.
Company Info
- Your Company Details
- Company Name
- US Vendor Number
- Supplier Type (i.e., Distributor)
- Small or Diverse Supplier Selection
- Drop Ship Capability
- Your Company Address
- Contact Information
- Primary Contact Name
- Primary Contact Position Title
- Primary Contact Phone Number
- Primary Contact Email Address
- + Alternate Contact
- Legal
After that has been filled out, you move on to the Product Information section of the application.
Product Info
The Product Info tab is broken into three main categories, each with their own subfields:
- Product Info
- By Product or Catalog
- Product Name
- Product Pitch (i.e., exists on the market, but not in THD; brand new to the market; etc.)
- Product Description (750 character max)
- Product Cost Per Unit $
- Suggested Retail $
- Image Upload
- Product Classification
- THD Product Department (i.e., 0030 Millwork)
- THD Product Class (i.e., 30/20 Mouldings)
- Product Logistics
- Manufacturing Country of Origin
- Where it will be sold (i.e., US - United States)
- FOB Point (25 character max)
From there, you will review the information to make sure it’s correct and submit.
After the submission has been sent, the Home Depot Merchant Team will be in touch in the next 60 days to go over the next steps.