Fonterra Brands, Australia
Vendor Factsheet
August 2012
Thanks to you, we received a fantastic response to the recent Vendor Information checks in preparation
for the Go-Live with our new system (SAP). We appreciate your assistance to ensure that your details
are correct in our new system.
Below is Vendor Factsheet 4, detailing actions for you to start now and a reminder of our new
Batch Management requirements.
What’s Changing?
What this means for you, our Vendor
Correct company
name on invoices
If you want to get paid quicker...
 All Invoices must reference the correct Fonterra legal entity name.
 Please update your systems, and ensure you reference the correct
Fonterra legal entity name on your Invoices from TODAY:
Fonterra Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd
ABN 80095181669
Below are some examples of incorrect legal entity names, which should no
longer be used for Fonterra Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd:
X
X
X
Fonterra Brands Echuca
Fonterra Brands Bayswater
Fonterra Brands Aust – Echuca
Note: If you supply multiple Fonterra businesses, this change only applies to
Fonterra Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd and no other Fonterra businesses at this
stage.
New Fonterra
Material numbers
The attached Fonterra Material Number spreadsheet will assist you to
perform the following actions.
You will need to:
1.
Update your records: New Material numbers
Please update your records with the new Fonterra Material
numbers to be used from Go-Live.
2.
Validate your Part number
Please validate that your Part number is correct.
To update these details, email the correct Part number to us via
VendorCatalyst@fonterra.com by Monday 20 August 2012.
Reminder:
New Batch
requirements
If you supply Fonterra with Ingredients and/ or food contact Packaging, you
should now be aware of the new Batch Management requirements.
As a reminder, critical information must be included on the Delivery Docket
and material packaging as follows:
 Expiry date (mandatory) or where you cannot supply the Expiry date,
you must supply the Manufacture date
 Vendor batch details (mandatory)
 Purchase Order reference number (mandatory)
 Delivery Docket reference number (mandatory)
Fonterra Co-operative Group

Fonterra material number (mandatory)

Storage and Transport specification. I.e. Frozen Goods (optional)
For Batch Management, you will also only be able deliver a single product
per pallet (no mixed pallets).
Note: More than one batch of an item can be delivered per Purchase Order.
What next?
Stay tuned for the Go-Live Vendor Factsheet and letter, which will be sent to you shortly. This will
include your new Vendor number and a summary of all the key changes.
Support for you
Visit our Vendor Support website www.fonterra.com/vendorsupport to view the latest updates, including
previous Factsheets.
For queries, please email us at VendorCatalyst@fonterra.com or contact Frank Rubino, Procurement
Category Manager (Directs) on +61 3 8541 1301.
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