SAP Ariba Overview

SAP Ariba provides cloud-based solutions for sourcing, procurement, and financial supply chains to achieve digital transformation and control spending. Businesses can automate and optimize processes like accounts payable, CLM, and e-invoicing.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Sales Document Management, Collaboration, Engagement Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using SAP Ariba.

Other use cases:

  • Workflow Management
  • Social Media Management
  • Training & Onboarding
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Helpdesk Management
  • Generation Of New Leads
  • Sending & Publishing Communications
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Business Priorities

Enhance Customer Relationships and Scale Best Practices are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using SAP Ariba.

Other priorities:

  • Acquire Customers
  • Manage Risk
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Improve ROI
  • Improve Visibility
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Improve Stakeholder Relations
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Grow Market Share
  • Launch New Products
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Build Brand Awareness
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SAP Ariba Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

SAP Ariba's features include Dashboard, Recording, Templates, etc. and SAP Ariba support capabilities include Chat Support, Phone Support, AI Powered, etc. also SAP Ariba analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"When our customers leverage SAP Ariba solutions to connect with Grainger, they see improved efficiency and productivity in their operations, streamlined processes, better visibility into data, and improved control. All of this results in real cost s...avings for both organizations." - James Finn

SAP Ariba, ContractWorks, ContractSafe, monday sales CRM, Sertifi, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Contract Management. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for SAP Ariba

Top Industries

  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail

Popular in

  • Large Enterprise
  • Enterprise
  • Mid Market

SAP Ariba is popular in Marketing And Advertising, Manufacturing, and Retail and is widely used by Large Enterprise, Enterprise, and Mid Market.

Comprehensive Insights on SAP Ariba Use Cases

Why is SAP Ariba the best choice for Sales Document Management?

How does SAP Ariba facilitate Collaboration?

How does SAP Ariba address your Engagement Management Challenges?

Why is SAP Ariba the best choice for Workflow Management?

How can SAP Ariba enhance your Social Media Management process?

59+ more Business Use Cases

12 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well SAP Ariba solved their Contract Management needs. Cuspera uses 3759 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Contract Management needs.

Customer Testimonials

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
SAP Ariba testimonial

James Finn

Senior Director of E-Commerce

Grainger

When our customers leverage SAP Ariba solutions to connect with Grainger, they see improved efficiency and productivity in their operations, streamlined processes, better visibility into data, and improved control. All of this results in real cost savings for both organizations. Testimonial By James Finn
SAP Ariba testimonial

Tom McKee

CIO

Kennametal Inc

SAP Ariba solutions help us leverage every opportunity to take cost out of the business and help drive value to the bottom line. The capabilities of SAP Ariba solutions were far better than anything else that was out there on the market. Testimonial By Tom McKee
SAP Ariba testimonial

Gary George

Global Technology Director

HH Global

Spotlighting our experience with SAP Ariba solutions as a supplier is an important part of our sales collateral, as future clients who operate on the network want a supplier who’s already deeply embedded and transacts on the network. Testimonial By Gary George
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
SAP Ariba testimonial

James Finn

Senior Director of E-Commerce

Grainger

When our customers leverage SAP Ariba solutions to connect with Grainger, they see improved efficiency and productivity in their operations, streamlined processes, better visibility into data, and improved control. All of this results in real cost savings for both organizations. Testimonial By James Finn
SAP Ariba testimonial

Tom McKee

CIO

Kennametal Inc

SAP Ariba solutions help us leverage every opportunity to take cost out of the business and help drive value to the bottom line. The capabilities of SAP Ariba solutions were far better than anything else that was out there on the market. Testimonial By Tom McKee
SAP Ariba testimonial

Gary George

Global Technology Director

HH Global

Spotlighting our experience with SAP Ariba solutions as a supplier is an important part of our sales collateral, as future clients who operate on the network want a supplier who’s already deeply embedded and transacts on the network. Testimonial By Gary George

Case Studies

CASE STUDY Delta Air Lines

See how Delta Air Lines uses SAP SuccessFactors solutions to create personalized talent experiences for employees.

CASE STUDY FC Bayern

With the support of millions of passionate fans around the globe, the club shares the ultimate will to win every match. Together, FC Bayern and SAP innovate to shape the clubs’ success and business t...ransformation and to inspire and engage

CASE STUDY Team Liquid

Team Liquid: Mining rich esports data to help players, managers, and teams compete and win

Manufacturing

CASE STUDY Rheem Australia

Rheem Australia reduced its cost to serve by 41% using SAP Customer Experience solutions, enhancing customer interactions from manufacturing to after-sales support.

Retail

CASE STUDY ALDO

ALDO’s core e-commerce landscape lets the retailer offer shoppers the services they want, when they want them.

Sports

CASE STUDY FC Bayern

FC Bayern faced challenges with time-consuming and manual HR processes. They used SAP SuccessFactors HCM to transition their HR processes to the cloud, optimizing functions like employee self-service...s and recruiting. This allowed employees to access data securely and streamline tasks. Additionally, SAP Sports One helped in managing player health and performance. The introduction of SAP Customer Checkout improved the fan experience at Allianz Arena by enabling mobile orders. FC Bayern also consolidated fan data from 52 systems to enhance marketing campaigns.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

for SAP Ariba

What is SAP Ariba?

SAP Ariba is a leading source-to-contract solution. This integrated solution covers sourcing, procurement and financial supply-chain solutions. Using Ariba cloud based solution, companies can achieve digital transformation from source to pay, control spending and find new sources of savings.

Using Ariba's solutions businesses can automate and optimize several business processes like accounts payable process, CLM, e-invoicing, procure-to-pay, source-to-pay, spend management.

What is SAP Ariba used for?

SAP Ariba is a Contract Management Software mainly used by its customers to Enhance Customer Relationships and Scale Best Practices by Sales Document Management, Collaboration and Engagement Management .

What are the top features of SAP Ariba?

Dashboard, Recording and Templates are some of the top features of SAP Ariba.

Who uses SAP Ariba?

SAP Ariba is used by Marketing And Advertising, Manufacturing and Retail among other industries.

What are SAP Ariba alternatives?

ContractWorks, ContractSafe, Monday Sales CRM and Sertifi are popular alternatives for SAP Ariba.

Where is SAP Ariba located?

SAP Ariba is headquartered at 3999 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA.
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Peers used SAP Ariba for sales document management and collaboration

SAP Ariba Features

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.64/5 ★

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Analytics

4.85/5 ★

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Custom Reports

4.20/5 ★

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.64/5 ★

Read Reviews (43)
Analytics

4.85/5 ★

Read Reviews (351)
Custom Reports

4.20/5 ★

Read Reviews (315)

SAP Ariba Integrations

SAP Ariba integrates with a wide range of software applications through its robust data import and export capabilities.

Data Export

4.13/5 ★

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Data Import

3.64/5 ★

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SAP SE News

Partnership

RChilli Launches Application on SAP SuccessFactors Marketplace - StreetInsider

RChilli has launched its application on the SAP SuccessFactors Marketplace, expanding integration options for SAP SuccessFactors users. The new solution enables streamlined resume parsing and data enrichment, enhancing HR processes for enterprises leveraging SAP's cloud-based human capital management platform.

Customer

BIKE24 streamlined its entire process with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud - Trademagazin

BIKE24, a leading German online cycling retailer, has optimized its operations by implementing SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud. This cloud ERP solution enables BIKE24 to manage 77,000 products from 800 manufacturers efficiently, supporting rapid order fulfillment and scalable business processes for the growing cycling market.

Product

SAP June 2025 Patch Day - 14 Vulnerabilities Patched Across Multiple Products

SAP released its June 2025 Security Patch Day update, fixing 14 vulnerabilities across various enterprise products. The update addresses critical authorization bypass and cross-site scripting flaws, with CVSS scores up to 9.6. SAP urges all customers to apply these patches immediately to secure business-critical systems against potential cyber threats.

Partnership

Alibaba Group and SAP Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate AI-Powered Digital ...

Alibaba Group and SAP have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate AI-powered digital transformation for enterprises in China. The collaboration will integrate SAPs business applications with Alibaba Clouds AI and cloud infrastructure, enabling joint solutions for intelligent enterprise operations. This partnership targets digital innovation, data-driven decision-making, and scalable cloud deployments for Chinese businesses.

SAP SE Profile

Company Name

SAP SE

Year Founded

1972

HQ Location

3999 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA

Employees

10001+

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Financials

IPO