SAP Ariba Buying

Safe buying and communication with the supplier not only in the pandemic situation.

SAP Ariba Buying is a cloud solution that covers all Procure to Order processes including integration with the world's largest database of suppliers SAP Ariba Network.

April 30, 2020

SAP Ariba Buying is a unique based solution a SaaS (software-as-a-service). It belongs to the SAP Ariba Procurement product family covers the entire process from purchase requisition to ordering, including the ability to use electronic communication with suppliers within the worldwide supplier’s network SAP Ariba Network.

The main features of the SAP Ariba Buying solution are:

Intuitive user interface.
Easy purchase using local catalogs and punchout catalogs.
Easily create quick sourcing with predefine suppliers.
Electronic forms (eForm) – customer forms created to the customer´s business processes.
Flexible approach for creating purchasing document approval rules.
Powerful reporting with emphasis on Spend Management.
Native integration to SAP ERP systems including S/4 HANA, and also integration with non-SAP ERP.

How the solution works with SAP ERP integration and which process are included show the picture below.

The users play the key role in purchasing processes the schema below defines the users of the Procure to Order process including suppliers.

Prepares		Create Requisitions and other documents for themselves or other users.

Requesters		People for whom Requisitions are created. Approvers based on this user's approval chain.

Approvers		Approve Requisitions via SAP Ariba user interface, e-mail, or mobile application.

Procurement agents		Approve and finalize non-catalog items. Perform collaborative requisitioning tasks.

Administrator		Loads data, maintains approval rules, and provides basic technical support.

Suppliers		Confirm order, create Advanced shipping note, administrate catalog, communicate with customer, etc.