# Supplier Audit Checklist, Free Template Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/supplier-audit-checklist Audit a supplier area by area, record what you saw, and agree what they must fix and by when. Before you send it Some sectors, such as food, medical products and chemicals, have required audit standards. If one applies, use its checklist and treat this as a general guide. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/supplier-audit-checklist) ### Supplier audit checklist **Supplier:** Alder Packaging Ltd **Site:** Unit 5, Mill Road, Leeds **Date:** 14 September 2028 **Type of audit:** Type of audit **Auditor:** Anna Berg, Quality Manager **Supplier contact:** Tom Hale, Operations Director ## Scope Production of our printed boxes: materials, machines, staff training, quality checks, storage and dispatch. ## Findings Each line gives the area, the result and what the auditor saw. | Area | Result | What you saw | | Quality checks | Pass | Samples taken every hour and recorded | | Safety | Minor issue | Two fire exits partly blocked | | Delivery | Pass | 98 percent on time over six months | | Records | Fail | Training records missing for three staff | | Subcontractors | Pass | List held and checked yearly | ## Overall result Overall result ## Actions for the supplier | Action | Owner | By when | | Clear fire exits | Tom Hale | within 7 days | | Complete training records | Tom Hale | within 30 days | **Re-check date:** 15 December 2028 ## Sign-off **Auditor** **Supplier representative** Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Operations and quality ## What this template is for A supplier audit checklist for quality, safety, delivery, records and compliance. Score each area, record findings and agree actions with the supplier. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Operations and quality templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/operations-quality) Operations and quality ## What you fill in The form asks for 11 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Supplier For example: Alder Packaging Ltd - ### Site audited For example: Unit 5, Mill Road, Leeds - ### Audit date For example: 14 September 2028 - ### Type of audit - ### Auditor For example: Anna Berg, Quality Manager - ### Supplier's contact present For example: Tom Hale, Operations Director - ### What was audited For example: Production of our printed boxes: materials, machines, staff training, quality checks, storage and dispatch. - ### Findings by area One row for each area. For example: Quality checks | Pass | Samples taken every hour and recorded Safety | Minor issue | Two fire exits partly blocked Delivery | Pass | 98 percent on time over six months Records | Fail | Training records missing for three staff Subcontractors | Pass | List held and checked yearly - ### Overall result - ### Actions the supplier must take (optional) optional One row for each action. For example: Clear fire exits | Tom Hale | within 7 days Complete training records | Tom Hale | within 30 days - ### Re-check date (optional) optional For example: 15 December 2028 Operations and quality ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 Scope - 2 Findings - 3 Overall result - 4 Actions for the supplier - 5 Sign-off Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=supplier-audit-checklist) ### Was this template helpful? Operations and quality ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 11 details, starting with Supplier, Site audited, Audit date, Type of audit, Auditor. 2 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? Some sectors, such as food, medical products and chemicals, have required audit standards. If one applies, use its checklist and treat this as a general guide. ### Are these operations templates free? Most are. Fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. 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