How to identify in supplier profile the type of supplier(vendor) - eg Utilities, advertising, legal, I have been able to do this for type of customer.

Hi sfhaines2010,

Welcome to the Community. I'll be happy to share more info so you're on the right path with achieving your QuickBooks goals. 

I see the benefit of being able to set up the type of supplier on your account. However, since this feature isn't available, I encourage you to send feedback to our engineers. You can send feedback by clicking on the Gear icon and navigating to Feedback. New product ideas and enhancements are largely influenced by the feedback we get from users like you. 

Feel free to ask other questions. I'm here to help.