Suppliers

SAP Ariba is a software solution for purchasing. It offers a wide range of functions for handling business processes simply and efficiently. All information is provided on a platform, which ensures a uniform and consistent user view, while facilitating electronic collaboration between customers and suppliers. Millions of commercial partners are registered on SAP Ariba in 190 different countries.

Ariba is web-based, so all you need is an internet connection and a web browser. In addition, you will need an e-mail account for electronic receipt exchange via Light Enablement.

Register for the Ariba network to interact electronically with ZKW and other customers and tap into new business potential. You can register yourself using one of the following links, or receive an invitation from us or from another company.
Use this link to access the Ariba network login page:
https://supplier.ariba.com
Click this link for information on the advantages of the Ariba network: http://de.ariba.com/über-uns/eyjs/ariba-network

You have two options for using the Ariba network:

• Standard account (free of charge)
• Enterprise account (charged)

Once you have received the invitation e-mail from ZKW, you can register by completing the following steps:
a. click the link in the invitation e-mail from ZKW
b. If you do not have an Ariba account, click «register». Once you have successfully registered your Ariba account, you will be forwarded automatically to register as a ZKW supplier.
If you already have an Ariba account, click «Log in» and you will be sent directly to the questionnaire.
c. Complete the questionnaire. Scroll to the very bottom, then click the «Submit all answers» button to send the questionnaire in for review, or click «Send message» to send a question to the registration manager. You can view message you receive from ZKW regarding questionnaires at the top left under «Project messages».
Note: If you do not want to complete the questionnaire and send it in all at once, you can log in to your supplier portal at a later time via https://supplier.ariba.com. If you forget your user name, you can find it in the e-mail from Ariba with the subject «Welcome to the Ariba Commerce Cloud», which you received after you registered your Ariba account.
The questionnaire is in your supplier portal under «Calls for tenders».
d. You will receive a confirmation e-mail that you submitted the questionnaire and that it is under review.
e. You will be informed whether ZKW has approved or rejected your questionnaire via e-mail, and what the next steps are.

General company data (address, banking information, …) will be collected during your registration. The certificate status and product group-specific questionnaires will be collected during qualification.

If you forget your Ariba network password or user name, click the “Forgot user name or password” link at https://supplier.ariba.com. Ariba will then send you instructions, for instance to reset your password.

The Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) is a system managed by Dun & Bradstreet that assigns a uniform number to every company. You can find the DUNS number for your company at the following link: https://www.bisnode.de/upik-en/

Select the products and services your company sells. Please only select categories listed under purchasing materials. In case of doubt, please get in touch with your contact person at ZKW to determine which product groups should be selected. If you select the wrong product group, this will delay approval of your registration.

You have 30 days to complete your registration. You will receive a reminder before the end of this period which will remind you to continue the registration you have started.

Yes, all legally independent units (production sites) must be registered separately. Non legally independent production sites / development sites can be added under points 6.3 and 6.4 in the questionnaire.

Full information on data protection is provided here: SAP Ariba – https://www.ariba.com/de-de/privacy-policy and ZKW – https://zkw-group.com/datapolicy/

Where do I find additional support on the Ariba Network?
Ariba offers many FAQs and Learning Tutorials:
https://support.ariba.com/help/?locale=en
Click: Access Pre-Login Help Center.

Sie können auch diesen Link verwenden:
https://uex.ariba.com/auc/node/248891?a_lang=en

Advantages: You will be part of the Ariba network – the largest business network in the world. You can find new suppliers and customers, and you can use the portal with other customers.

Log in using your access details; you can find all information on your account in the user menu, under account settings.

Once you receive the e-mail, please log in using your access details and complete the qualification questionnaire.

For technical reasons, the qualification questionnaires must be separated for qualification of different commodities.

In order to participate in Ariba Sourcing events (e.g. to respond to requests and for submitting proposals in accordance with ZKW’s policies and procedures), all designated and selected suppliers must first register and fill out the questionnaire through the Ariba SLP – Supplier Registration (The application for or acceptance of this supplier registration request does not automatically guarantee business with ZKW)

Suppliers are required, in order to submit the registration questionnaire, to obtain a username and password (SAP ARIBA network account) to access the system.

Supplier registration is for the company. However, during the registration, the authorized/designated user to complete and submit the supplier registration questionnaire will be required to sign up to SAP ARIBA in order to gain access to the company’s information.

‘Supplier Basics‘ can be found on the Ariba Learning Center: https://uex.ariba.com/auc/node/248891?a_lang=en or
https://support.ariba.com/help

SAP ARIBA does not share supplier’s registration information between different companies. Suppliers that were previously registered on SAP ARIBA and are not registered with ZKW must separately submit the ZKW supplier registration questionnaire.

Email notifications will be sent to the supplier contact person. The primary contact person will receive all status updates, notifications, or also ZKW official notifications based on the email used at the time of registration. Suppliers are able to maintain their primary contact person and other designated users roles via SAP ARIBA network. SAP ARIBA has tutorials specific for maintaining sap user roles under www.ariba.com

Supplier shall not forward the invitation but rather get in touch with the ZKW contact mentioned on the invitation and ask for sending the invitation to another user.

Suppliers who fail to receive ZKW Ariba invitations or email notifications should contact the ZKW Procurement Contact to confirm the primary contact person information. ZKW will be able to re-trigger the invitation and email notifications as required. Please also check if the invitation mail has potentially been moved to your SPAM folder

A previous user has accessed the link (shared inboxes). If the supplier profile was not accessed yet, ZKW can reactivate the link by resending the invitation. Supplier shall also deactivate pop-up / ad blockers (see Ariba note: https://support.ariba.com/Item/view/179632)

If you already have an ANID you do not need a second ANID. Following the link in the registration invite you can choose to “logon” with your existing ANID by using your user and password.

Supplier should check if the ‘ZKW GROUP GMBH’ Tab is visible.

1. If ‘ZKW GROUP GMBH is not visible, the registration with the ZKW realm was not successful. The supplier user who receives the registration invitation email should use log in credentials associated with his email ID since the registration link in the email is a personalized one.
2. If ‘ZKW GROUP GMBH’ is visible, the Supplier Registration Questionnaire is available on the ‘Registration Questionnaires’ section of the ‘ZKW GROUP GMBH’ Tab. Supplier who will only see a blank supplier dashboard (no registration questionnaire visible), Supplier shall deactivate pop-up / ad blockers (see Ariba note: https://support.ariba.com/Item/view/179632)

Please try to login via http://supplier.ariba.com with your user and password to access the questionnaire.

The initial invitation will expire 30 days after being received. ZKW can upon request extend the questionnaire time to suppliers that have gathered all requirements and are ready to submit their registration questionnaire for evaluation. In order to get a time extension after the 30 days, please contact ZKW and request a time extension.

Please log-in via http://supplier.ariba.com

Please get in touch with your contact person at ZKW

All companies supplying goods and services for ZKW are required to be registered with ZKW using the Ariba SLP – Supplier Registration. ZKW uses SAP ARIBA to onboard potential suppliers (registration). The application for or acceptance of this supplier registration request does not automatically guarantee business with ZKW.