SAP Ariba Sourcing

Name: leverX Company
Brand: LeverX
Rating: 4.9 (114 reviews)

Simplify sourcing and focus on what really matters — growing your business.

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Such companies help businesses solve complex problems, deliver exceptional user experiences, and drive digital transformation using design thinking and innovation expertise. They leverage SAP's best practices and cutting-edge tools to create user-centric solutions.

Digitalizing business interactions is an important step for companies that want to stay competitive. Sourcing is one of those interactions that, when digitalized, can bring many benefits. It boosts productivity, reduces costs, and improves supplier management.

You only need one tool to accomplish this. SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing is a solution within the SAP Ariba platform. It helps businesses manage sourcing and supplier relationships. With this tool, you can compare bids more successfully, automate sourcing processes for increased efficiency, and obtain deeper insights into supplier performance.

LeverX can help you set up and customize SAP Ariba Sourcing to achieve the optimal system performance.

Unified platform for sourcing

SAP Ariba Sourcing provides a single platform that improves the quality and performance of sourcing, contracting, and supplier management while reducing costs.

Strategic sourcing for better savings

The solution allows you to gain visibility into your spending trends, optimize your expenditures, and identify savings opportunities. It standardizes the source-to-contract process across teams and business units.

Efficient source-to-contract process

The system helps improve process efficiency by supporting a closed-loop, source-to-contract workflow. By taking a more efficient approach to sourcing, contracting, and supplier management, you reduce the risks associated with supplier selection, which reduces your cost.

Electronic RFx and bid comparisons

Use RFx and project management tools with workflows and document management to solicit bids and award contracts to suppliers.

Collaboration on bills of materials (BOMs)

Work together with partners on bills of materials and engineering changes, facilitating easy comparisons of BOMs.

360-degree view of supply

Improve transparency with a comprehensive view of material price history, sourcing activities, and supply sources.

Integration with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Seamlessly integrate with PLM processes to import BOMs and engineering change notifications.

Total landed cost calculation

Calculate total costs, including logistics and taxes, to effectively compare prices across different commercial terms.

Cost breakdown analysis

Identify potential savings by configuring cost breakdowns using detailed costing information gathered from suppliers.

Global system integrator

LeverX is an International company with 14 offices in 9 countries that specializes in SAP Implementation and customization.
Full-cycle technology consulting, development, and cost-effective implementation services for successful business transformation and sustainability.
We offer custom software development services to companies to deliver tailor-made solutions that cater to clients' specific requirements.

Technology & Management

Short engagement ramp-up and project set-up, strong management
Continuous investment in innovation and early adoption of cutting-edge technologies (Data Science, IoT, Artificial intelligence, Big Data, Blockchain etc.)
Creation of projects in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 55001 quality and safety standards.

Experience

20+ years of working with SAP solutions. LeverX is an SAP-certified partner and preferred vendor.
1 600 IT-experts with deep knowledge of the latest SAP technologies and solutions.
950+ successful projects. We help companies of all sizes and across various industries to leverage the power of SAP.

SAP Ariba Sourcing Implementation Roadmap

We follow the SAP Activate methodology, which breaks down the implementation of SAP Ariba Sourcing into six essential stages:

Current Processes Evaluation: Assess existing business processes and identify the organization's needs.
Defining Technical Requirements: Create a detailed specification of the functional and technical needs of the new system.

Discover

Setting Goals and Objectives: Establish and agree on the goals to be achieved throughout the project.
Assembling the Project Team: Appoint team members and define their roles and responsibilities.
Project Plan Development: Create a comprehensive plan that outlines project phases, timelines, resources, and key performance indicators.
Budget Determination: Estimate and approve the budget needed for implementing SAP Ariba Sourcing.
Specifications Preparation: Develop the technical and functional specifications for the development team.

Prepare

Ensuring Business Requirements are Met: Check that SAP Ariba Sourcing aligns with business requirements and project objectives.
Data Validation: Verify the accuracy and compliance of the data.

Explore

Data Migration: Transfer data from existing systems to SAP Ariba Sourcing.
System Configuration: Set up SAP Ariba Sourcing according to requirements and specifications.
Customization: Develop additional features and modules, if the standard solution does not meet all needs.
Integrations: Configure SAP Ariba Sourcing to work with other IT systems and applications.

Realize

Testing: Perform functional, integration, regression, and load testing to ensure that all aspects of SAP Ariba Sourcing work correctly.
User Training: Organize sessions to help users become familiar with the new system.

Deploy

System Readiness Check: Verify that the system is ready for operational use.
Launch: Officially transition to active use of SAP Ariba Sourcing.
Ongoing Support: Continuously monitor SAP Ariba Sourcing to identify and resolve any issues.

Run

What is SAP Ariba Sourcing?

SAP Ariba Sourcing is a cloud-based tool that helps organizations improve their sourcing processes. It allows businesses to manage supplier relationships and run sourcing events like RFPs, RFQs, and auctions.

How does SAP Ariba Sourcing help reduce procurement costs?

SAP Ariba Sourcing enables competitive bidding through online auctions and RFQs. Businesses can compare offers from multiple suppliers. This feature encourages suppliers to provide their best prices. This ultimately leads to significant savings.

Can SAP Ariba Sourcing integrate with other systems?

Yes, SAP Ariba Sourcing integrates with other SAP solutions, like SAP ERP and SAP S/4HAN. It is also possible to integrate with third-party.

What types of sourcing events can I conduct with SAP Ariba Sourcing?

With SAP Ariba Sourcing, you can conduct various sourcing events: Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), Requests for Information (RFIs), and electronic auctions.

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An expert will reach out to you to discuss your specific migration needs and requirements.
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We will sign an NDA to ensure any sensitive information is kept secure and confidential.
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We'll work with you to prepare a customized proposal based on the project's scope, timeline, and budget.