Control spend and improve compliance
Use guided purchasing, automated workflows, and approvals to reduce maverick spend and keep more purchasing activity within policy.
SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing
Make buying easier for employees and more controlled for finance.
Replace complex procurement steps with a guided, automated experience that helps employees make better buying decisions while improving invoice efficiency, compliance, and spend visibility.
A more seamless procure-to-pay process
Guide better buying decisions from request through invoice.
Advanced tools automate manual steps, support supplier collaboration, and help employees buy through an experience that is easier to follow and more consistent with company policy.
SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing connects guided purchasing, approvals, ordering, invoice processing, and analytics to reduce errors, improve productivity, control spend, and support a faster return on investment.
Guided, cloud-based buying
Automated approvals
Streamlined invoice processing
Real-time spend analytics
Business impact
Scale procurement without sacrificing control or usability.
Combine a simpler employee experience with the workflows, visibility, and automation needed to improve financial performance.
Accelerate ROI and savings
Lower processing costs, reduce errors, negotiate more effectively, and capture early-payment discounts through streamlined processes.
Improve adoption and productivity
Give employees an intuitive experience with clear navigation and personalized information so they can complete purchases more efficiently.
What the solution delivers
Buying and invoicing capabilities built for growth.
Make daily procurement easier for employees while giving finance and procurement teams greater visibility, consistency, and control.
Guided purchasing experience
- Guide users through purchasing with an intuitive interface and simple navigation.
- Surface personalized information so employees find what they need faster.
- Support informed purchasing decisions within established business processes.
Automated control and visibility
- Automate approval workflows and reduce unnecessary manual steps.
- Improve visibility into spend with real-time insights and analytics.
- Reduce maverick purchasing while supporting supplier collaboration.
Invoice and cost efficiency
- Simplify invoice processing to reduce errors and administrative effort.
- Lower transaction costs and create opportunities for early-payment discounts.
- Use spend patterns to identify additional cost-saving opportunities.
Build a better buying and invoicing experience
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing.
Get clear answers about guided buying, approvals, invoice automation, compliance, integrations, and implementation support.
What is SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing?
SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing is a cloud-based procure-to-pay solution that connects guided purchasing, approvals, ordering, invoice processing, supplier collaboration, and spend visibility within a controlled process.
How does guided buying help employees follow purchasing policy?
Guided buying presents approved suppliers, catalogs, forms, and purchasing channels through a simpler experience. Users receive clearer direction while procurement can embed policies and route requests through the appropriate process.
Can approval workflows vary by purchase type or value?
Yes. Approval paths can be configured around factors such as spend amount, category, business unit, accounting information, and other organizational requirements. The final design should reflect your governance model and approval authority.
Which parts of invoice processing can be automated?
The solution can support electronic invoice receipt, validation, matching, exception routing, approvals, and status visibility. Automation can reduce manual entry and help accounts payable focus on exceptions that require review.
How does the solution connect with ERP and supplier processes?
SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing can exchange purchasing, accounting, receipt, and invoice data with ERP systems while supporting supplier transactions through SAP Business Network. The integration approach depends on your application landscape and process requirements.
How can PREMIKATI support a Buying and Invoicing initiative?
PREMIKATI can help with process discovery, solution design, configuration, ERP integration planning, supplier enablement, testing, training, deployment, and post-launch optimization. The approach can be tailored to a new implementation or an existing SAP Ariba environment.