Why becoming a supplier
To inspire way of living we purchase approx 1.7 billion EUR of material and services per year. We want to build strong, sustainable, corroborative relationships with our suppliers.
On this page you will find information and details on how we can create further develop and empower our relationship.
Overview
E-communication & e-invoicing account types
Standard account
Once registered, we will activate you on the program. The next purchase order that you will receive will be sent to the Email address provided to us. You can see and download your purchase order, create an order confirmation and invoice. Documents will be directly processed and integrated in our internal systems. This service is free of charge for you.
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Integrated account
If you require more integration with your internal systems, SAP Ariba can provides a direct connection between you, our ERP system and Ariba Network through an electronic interface (cXML, EDI, CSV) in order to exchange Purchase Orders, Order Confirmations and Invoices through a fully automated process.
The cost of an integrated account is based on the transaction volume
Invoices with incorrect or missing information will be rejected and sent back to the vendor.
All the invoices should be sent electronically via the SAP Ariba portal.
VISION AND BENEFITS
Our vision
- Digital process from purchase requisition to invoice
- Online great user experience via catalog access to our internal users
- Electric, real-time communication between buyers and vendors without touch system
- Digital maturity of our supplier base is critical and key in our strategy
- Paperless exchange due to environmental-friendly reasons
