SAP Ariba Sourcing
What is SAP Ariba Sourcing?
Cost control is key when margins are under pressure. SAP Ariba Sourcing is a solution that helps you strategically source materials from a global network of millions of suppliers, speed up sourcing cycles, and react to changing needs with greater agility while improving your bottom line.
Stage sourcing events, give your business a competitive edge, and achieve sustainable savings. SAP Ariba Sourcing offers:
Cloud deployment
AI and machine learning–based features for guided sourcing
Functionality for creating and managing the sourcing pipeline
Access to millions of suppliers on one of the world’s largest business networks
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Key benefits
Improve spend coverage across categories
Help sourcing managers create and manage the sourcing pipeline to rationalize the supply base, negotiate lower pricing, and respond to demand.
Catalyze your desired sourcing outcomes
Execute your sourcing strategy using a range of advanced request for proposal (RFP) and auction tools.
Realize sustainable savings
Ensure negotiated savings by integrating sourcing with contracting, supplier management, operational procurement, and analytics processes.
Key features
Simplified sourcing activities
Intuitive UI for sourcing projects and events
Wide range of event types and capabilities
In-line and bulk line item editing
Project widgets
Guided sourcing processes
Streamlined workflows with AI features
Qualification of suppliers before onboarding
Intelligent recommendations for next steps
Supplier discovery and onboarding
Access to a global business network
Enhanced supplier collaboration
Sourcing strategies for real-time visibility
Explore SAP Ariba Sourcing editions
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Portfolio recognition and awards
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Visibility
Unlock spend data with solutions that deliver total spend visibility, aid in planning and forecasting, and connect critical data from SAP and third-party sources.
Extensibility
Customize and extend the value of spend management solutions by eliminating inefficiencies, building new apps, enhancing existing apps, and providing personalized experiences.
Integration
Centralize data, remove silos, and create a connected enterprise with integration solutions from SAP, streaming your source-to-pay process with prebuilt connections.
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