Product
BUYER ↔ SUPPLIER CONNECTIVITY
A connectivity layer between the systems buyers run and the ways suppliers already work.
SupplyConnect reads, validates, transforms and routes transactions between buyer systems and supplier channels, without requiring either side to replace the workflows already in place.
How it connects
SUPPLIER CHANNELS & FORMATS
- Spreadsheet
Read, match, structure
Buyer’s existing system
- Reference
- 4500123
- Amount
- CHF 12,480.00
- Delivery
- 14 Oct 2026
Illustrative example
Supplier documents select one
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The reply stays an email. SupplyConnect reads it and matches it to the corresponding request.
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The attachment stays a PDF. Its values are read, validated and written to the record.
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The attachment stays a spreadsheet. Its rows are read, validated and mapped to the corresponding transaction lines.
Buyer’s existing procurement system
Structured transaction
- Reference
- 4500123
- Supplier
- NexPort Components
- Amount
- EUR 12,480.00
- Delivery
- 14 Oct 2026
- Source Document
- attached
Written into the buyer’s existing procurement flow with the original source document attached. Outbound requests are translated back into the channel and format the supplier already uses.
What it does
One connectivity layer. Across systems already in place.
Suppliers keep working through the channels they know. Buyers keep the procurement and ERP systems they already run. SupplyConnect handles the translation, validation and routing in between.
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Supplier Connectivity
Connect suppliers across email, PDFs, spreadsheets and other supported channels without requiring another portal or workflow.
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Buyer System Connectivity
Connect structured transactions into the procurement environments buyers already run, while keeping existing processes and governance in place.
03
Buyer–Supplier Connection
Bridge different buyer requirements and supplier ways of working without forcing either side to adopt the other’s process.
04
Transaction Transformation
Read, match and validate incoming information, then transform it into the structured transaction the receiving system requires. Exceptions are held for review and source documents carried with the transaction.
Integration and governance
Built to fit. Designed to extend.
Keep your systems. Extend their reach.
Available today
Live with SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network.
SupplyConnect extends the procurement environment already in place, translating supplier interactions into structured transactions within the buyer’s existing flow.
- Inbound via SAP Ariba tenant API
- Outbound via SAP Business Network
Architecture
Designed beyond a single procurement system.
The connectivity layer is separated from any single procurement endpoint, allowing additional buyer systems and supplier channels to be connected as the environment evolves.
- Further procurement systemsby architecture
Governance
Keep enterprise governance intact.
Security, validation, auditability, deployment and integration remain aligned with enterprise requirements, while suppliers continue working through familiar channels.
- Buyer-defined validation rules
- EU region on Azure
- Encrypted data
- Auditable transaction trail
For Buyers
Bring more supplier activity into your system of record.
Connect transactions from email, PDF, Excel and other channels without changing how suppliers work.
For Suppliers
Connect to customers without another portal or integration project.
Keep using familiar channels and formats while SupplyConnect handles the connection to the buyer’s procurement environment.