Ariba Spend Management Suite

Ariba Spend Management Suite is a set of SAP applications for procurement teams. It brings sourcing, contracting and spend analysis together on one platform, covering materials and services alike.

Features

• Spend analysis: gathers purchasing data from different systems, classifies it and shows where sourcing opportunities lie.
• Strategic sourcing: supports sourcing agreements for direct materials, with a separate source-to-contract suite for indirect materials.
• Product sourcing: aimed at sourcing and commodity teams in automotive and industrial manufacturing.
• Supplier discovery: a buyer-supplier matching service that helps buyers find suppliers and attract bids.
• Start Sourcing: an entry-level tool for running basic sourcing events.
• Contract lifecycle management: extended contracting through an integration with Icertis Contract Intelligence.

Who it serves

Buying organisations that manage both direct and indirect spend, including manufacturers in the automotive and industrial sectors.

Key facts

• Vendor: SAP
• Integration partner: Icertis, for contract management
• Coverage: analysis, sourcing and procurement across the full spend lifecycle