SAP Ariba Discovery
What is SAP Ariba Discovery?
SAP Ariba Discovery, powered by SAP Business Network, is a matchmaking solution that connects you with diverse, qualified suppliers who can deliver the products or services you’re looking for – fast.
Finding qualified suppliers or alternate sources of supply can be challenging, especially when faced with supply chain delays and disruption. With the SAP Ariba Discovery solution, you can post your buying needs and immediately get in front of suppliers who are ready to compete for your business.
- Global network of millions of suppliers from more than 190 countries
- Extensive supplier profiles to help you choose reliable partners for collaboration
- One place to create postings instantly and oversee all bidding information
Finding qualified suppliers or alternate sources of supply can be challenging, especially when faced with supply chain delays and disruption. With the SAP Ariba Discovery solution, you can post your buying needs and immediately get in front of suppliers who are ready to compete for your business.
- Global network of millions of suppliers from more than 190 countries
- Extensive supplier profiles to help you choose reliable partners for collaboration
- One place to create postings instantly and oversee all bidding information
Key Benefits
Find suppliers for various sourcing needs
Keep your business moving by connecting with a diverse network of qualified suppliers who are ready to fulfill the goods and services you seek.
Centralize procurement processes
Manage business postings, compare bids, review RFPs and RFIs, and award contracts from a centralized, intuitive interface.
Save time and money
Reduce risk and time spent on finding alternate sources of supply by choosing from competitive bids provided by new suppliers and reviewing detailed supplier profiles.
Key Features
Fast, effective relationships with global suppliers
- Reach millions of suppliers and build new business relationships or make one-off purchases simply by posting your sourcing needs
- Meet diverse sourcing needs, including spot buys, nonstrategic spend, indirect spend, low-cost spend, and services spend
- Find suppliers among a broad base of global companies across more than 20,000 UNSPSC categories and operating in more than 190 countries
Efficient and confident collaboration
- View rich, accurate, and up-to-date supplier information before selecting who to work with
- Identify suppliers who have the right capabilities, specializations, and certifications to meet your business requirements and purchasing policies
- Gain visibility over each step of the procurement process, from creating your sourcing events to receiving your orders and invoices
Streamlined procurement and improved savings
- Reduce manual efforts spent on finding and vetting new suppliers to do business with
- Overcome supply chain challenges and stay resilient with alternate, readily-available sources of supply
- Lower costs for your sourcing events by increasing the number of participants and allowing quality suppliers to bid for your business
Fast, effective relationships with global suppliers
- Reach millions of suppliers and build new business relationships or make one-off purchases simply by posting your sourcing needs
- Meet diverse sourcing needs, including spot buys, nonstrategic spend, indirect spend, low-cost spend, and services spend
- Find suppliers among a broad base of global companies across more than 20,000 UNSPSC categories and operating in more than 190 countries
Efficient and confident collaboration
- View rich, accurate, and up-to-date supplier information before selecting who to work with
- Identify suppliers who have the right capabilities, specializations, and certifications to meet your business requirements and purchasing policies
- Gain visibility over each step of the procurement process, from creating your sourcing events to receiving your orders and invoices
Streamlined procurement and improved savings
- Reduce manual efforts spent on finding and vetting new suppliers to do business with
- Overcome supply chain challenges and stay resilient with alternate, readily-available sources of supply
- Lower costs for your sourcing events by increasing the number of participants and allowing quality suppliers to bid for your business
We’re providing open access to SAP Ariba Discovery
To help the people of Ukraine and Türkiye receive essential supplies, while helping our customers mitigate supply chain risks posed by other global conditions, SAP continues to allow any buyer to post sourcing needs for free. Our millions of suppliers on SAP Ariba Discovery can also respond for free until further notice. We want to facilitate fast transactions between buyers in need and suppliers that can deliver.
See how customers are succeeding with SAP Ariba Discovery
Finding new suppliers during a global pandemic
Learn how Al Dahra posted its sourcing needs globally to avoid shipment delays and solve storage problems.
Bringing health and well-being to India
See how Dabur gains access to more suppliers and buying options, so consumers get the world’s best ingredients.
Saving time and improving visibility
Discover how Deutsche Telekom improves efficiencies, supplier satisfaction, and data quality through automation.
Transforming procurement and enabling global connectivity
Find out how Yokohama Rubber is digitalizing and simplifying processes on one integrated platform in the cloud.
Get started
You can create a posting and find the right suppliers quickly by creating an SAP Ariba Discovery account. If you’re already using the SAP Ariba Sourcing solution for strategic sourcing, you can access and post on SAP Ariba Discovery directly from your sourcing solution.
Create a posting
Describe the products or services you’re looking for and we’ll match you with high-quality suppliers.
Review proposals
Receive quotes from interested suppliers as they respond to you through SAP Ariba Discovery.
Make a selection
Compare qualified suppliers fast and create a shortlist or choose the supplier who can best meet your needs.