Raw Materials RFQ Template
Running an RFQ for raw materials without a category-tuned template usually ends in three suppliers answering three different questions. This page gives you a template built specifically for raw materials, so every quote lands on the same grid and comparison is trivial.
Raw materials often anchor 40–70% of COGS and move with commodity indices most buyers never track line by line. That's why the template pre-loads the fields buyers most often forget — and forces suppliers to answer them.
Fixed prices in a rising index bleed margin; flat prices in a falling index gift it to the supplier. SourcingHub's AI generates the RFQ document, sends it, and — when quotes come back — normalizes them into a side-by-side comparison automatically.
Fields every Raw Materials rfq template should cover
- Material grade, spec and tolerances
- Annual volume and delivery cadence
- Index / benchmark reference (LME, CRU, Platts)
- Freight and Incoterm
- Payment and hedging terms
- Quality certificates and rejection policy
How it works in SourcingHub
Choose the category — Raw Materials — and SourcingHub loads the rfq template template pre-tuned for it.
A 5-minute guided brief captures scope, volume and constraints. AI fills the blanks with category benchmarks.
Download the rfq template as Word or Excel, or send it directly to suppliers from SourcingHub.
Frequently asked
Yes. The generator uses this template as a starting point and adapts every field to your scope, geography and volume. You edit any question before sending, and reuse the RFQ across future raw materials events.
For raw materials, 3–5 shortlisted suppliers is the sweet spot: enough to create real price tension without spending weeks normalizing outlier bids.
An RFQ locks the specification and asks for price on identical scope. An RFI gathers capability data; an RFP asks suppliers to propose their own approach. Use an RFQ once you know exactly what you need.
No. Each supplier receives a private link and only sees their own quote. When quotes come back, SourcingHub is where you compare them side by side.
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