Trade Partner Information

To assist our vendors with the supply and ranging of products a number of documents have been supplied below:

• Procurement
• Vendor Compliance Manual
• Mandatory Safety Standards By Law
• Test Specifications & Requirement Manual
• Photography Style Guides

Procurement

All Spotlight Malaysia procurement is undertaken via our procurement and buying teams from our head office in South Melbourne, Australia. Our Store Teams have no authority to bind Spotlight as such unsolicited procurement or supply offers are not welcome.

Vendor Compliance Manual

To download the Vendor Compliance Manual, please follow the links below:

Vendor Compliance Manual - General Requirements v14 August 2015

Vendor Compliance Manual - Local Vendor Cross Dock Requirements v11 October 2014

Vendor Compliance Manual - Local Vendor Non Cross Dock Requirments v13 August 2015

Vendor Compliance Manual - Overseas Vendor Requirements v13 Dec 2020

Vendor Compliance Manual - Dress & Quilting Fabrics Packaging Guide May 2016

Mandatory Safety Standards By Law

Spotlight sells a range of products which are subject to mandatory standards. If you’re not sure whether any of the products you sell fall under a mandatory standard, please check out the current list here:

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/product-safety-laws/safety-standards-bans/mandatory-standards  

All Vendors and required to completed a Checklist for any product supplied to us that is subject to a mandatory standard. A new checklist should be completed if the product is updated or on a periodic basis if the product remains the same for a number of years. All checklists are to be sent to the relevant Buyer for confirmation. Please see the Mandatory Safety Standards checklists below:

• Supplier Verification for Aquatic Toys (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Baby Bath Aids (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Baby Dummies (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Baby Walkers (AU & NZ)
• Supplier Verification for Balloon Blowing Kits (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Bean Bags (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Button Battery Powered Devices (AU & NZ)
• Supplier Verification for Candles and Candleholders (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Care & Fibre Labelling (AU & NZ)
• Supplier Verification for Children's Nightwear (AU & NZ)
• Supplier Verification for Corded Internal Window Coverings (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Cosmetics & Toiletries
• Supplier Verification for Cots - Household (AU & NZ)
• Supplier Verification for Cots - Portable (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Crayons
• Supplier Verification for Elastic Luggage Straps (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Finger Paints
• Supplier Verification for Flotation and Swimming Aids (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Hot Water Bottles (AU & NZ)
• Supplier Verification for Paper Patterns for Children's Nightwear
• Supplier Verification for Portable Pools (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Prams and Strollers (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Stationery Sets
• Supplier Verification for Sunglasses and Fashion Spectacles (AU)
• Supplier Verification for Toys (AU & NZ)

Spotlight Test Specification & Requirement Manual

To download the Spotlight Test Specification & Requirement Manual, please follow the link below:

Spotlight Test Specification & Requirements Manual

Photography Style Guides

These guides outline Spotlight's specific requirements in terms of product photography.

We ask Vendors to follow the guide closely as images supplied to Spotlight not meeting our standards & requirements will be rejected.

If you have any queries please contact the Spotlight Buying Team.

Dress and Sew Fabrics, Ribbon, Tim and Elastic v1.0 April 2016