Reuben Kagwisagye2023-10-172023-10-172023https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/1138This is a dissertationThe purpose of the study was to establish the role of supplier development on the performance of firms. The study was guided by three objectives namely: To examine the current supply development practices adopted by Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), Jinja Branch, to identify key factors influencing successful supply development in the company and to assess the effect of supplier training on the performance of Nile Breweries Limited. The descriptive aspect of the research design was used to establish the role of supplier development on the performance of firms, the sample size of 71 employees from four directorates will be selected as a sample. According to Mugenda (2009) a sample size of 10%- 30% of a target population is adequate enough to make a generalization. Data was both primary and secondary. Primary data was collected by the use of questionnaires and secondary data was got from reports, journals, and internet. Frequency tables, pie charts and graphs were worked out basing on the data. In these frequency tables, and graphs analysis was done with a corresponding percentage. Findings revealed that carrying out supplier development is important in an organization for example it improves on supplier performance, it leads to reduction in costs, it resolves serious quality issues and developing new routes to supply among others. However, there are several challenges faced by organizations that employee supplier development which included the need to nurture, supplier training, damaged delivery among others. There are several success factors in implementation of supplier development which also included supplier's commitment, trust, support from the supplier's top management, communication. The research concluded that supplier development has a significant role on the performance of firms which was proved by the majority of respondents who agreed with the researcher.Dissertation