Nordstrom in your city
One important indicator of success for Nordstrom is how well we reflect the communities we serve. Recognizing that diversity is vital to our business, we launched our Supplier Diversity Program in 1989. This program actively promotes Nordstrom to qualified businesses that might not otherwise have considered Nordstrom as a potential client.

In each of the relationships with our thousands of business partners worldwide, we see the potential for success. Our business decisions are focused toward the future, yet still based on John W. Nordstrom's founding philosophy: Offer the customer the best possible service, selection, quality and value.

Building Relationships
The Nordstrom Supplier Diversity Program recruits vendors from a wide range of businesses including merchandise, supplies and services, and construction. Merchandise is, of course, highly competitive and managed by buyers in their particular department. Supplies and services make up the day-to-day support needs that help create a comfortable and inviting shopping experience for our customers. Each of these specialized areas offers us numerous opportunities to partner with vendors within your community.

For construction vendors, our initial outreach into a community is the Project Preview. These represent the first step in our diversity program and are conducted about one year prior to the opening of a new store or the remodel of an existing store. This is an open invitation for all minority and women construction vendors and subcontractors to meet our general contractor and representatives from Nordstrom.

Nordstrom and You
We've found that our Supplier Diversity Program helps form community contacts with a wide range of business and civic leaders. Our hope is that the resulting opportunities will not only benefit Nordstrom and its business partners, but aid in boosting the economic vitality of the communities we serve.

Supplier Diversity Contacts

Barbara Valdez
Supplier Diversity Program Director
Corporate Diversity Affairs
1617 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206.373.4382
barbara.valdez@nordstrom.com

Christine Young
Supplier Diversity Program Manager
Corporate Diversity Affairs
1617 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206.373.4383
christine.young@nordstrom.com