We're strategically aligning the use of SAP Ariba suite of products for our sourcing and procurement activities to efficiently manage sourcing, contracts and supplier relationships across our firm. Product procurement (e.g., office materials) are transacted over the SAP Ariba platform, and service procurement (e.g., Consulting services) on SAP Fieldglass. Here, you'll find information about these systems, and the associated technical requirements to support you in onboarding as a UBS supplier.

SAP Ariba

We have implemented SAP Ariba into our main locations to effectively manage sourcing, contracting, and procure-to-pay processes. By using Ariba, our suppliers benefit from increased efficiency and transparency throughout the entire procurement cycle. As part of our ongoing efforts, we’re continuing to extend the implementation of SAP Ariba to more countries, ensuring a broader reach and enhanced procurement operations globally.

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Ariba Network accounts

You can choose between two account types as a SAP Business Network supplier. The Standard account is free, while the Enterprise account will incur fees, depending on your subscription levels.

When registering with SAP Ariba, kindly note that you're creating an agreement directly with SAP Ariba, to which UBS is not a party. Please select the right one based on your business model.

Learn more about SAP Ariba Network accounts and pricing

Standard account

This offers basic functionalities and is completely free for suppliers. You can transact digitally using email tools and gain visibility into when you can expect payment from your customers. You’ll receive POs via the e-mail address associated with your standard account, and you can transact an unlimited number of documents with your customers without any fees.

Enterprise account

The enterprise account gives you additional access to a wide range of technological capabilities with advanced features. You can transform your operations with full ERP integration and generate real-time invoices. Subscriptions are determined by the number of documents you transact on Ariba Network within a 12-month period and the extent of the automation technologies and support that your business requires.

Catalog management

SAP Ariba offers a comprehensive set of catalog features to optimize procurement processes. Suppliers can manage their own catalogs with detailed product information while buyers benefit from easy catalog search, static or PunchOut integration and streamlined content management. Pricing, contract management, and approval workflows ensure compliance and accuracy.

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CIF catalogs (Catalog Interchange Format)

CIF catalogs are static catalogs created by you and hosted by us. This is a general-purpose catalog (e.g. Excel) used by thousands of procurement systems from many vendors around the world, and could be a better choice if you sell smaller numbers of products that don’t require frequent pricing, availability, or other changes. CIF catalog files list items, their descriptions, and prices. Each CIF file has three sections:

Header: specifies general attributes that apply to all the data in the file

Body: describes the items in the catalog

Trailer: last line in the file and marks the end of the catalog

PunchOut catalogs

PunchOut catalogs are directly hosted by you on your e-commerce site, and viewable by our users to make purchase. You'll control and maintain your content catalog, as outlined in the contract terms. 

  • PunchOut level 1: enables users to search for the items directly on your webshop from SAP Ariba Procurement.
  • PunchOut level 2: provides additional benefits, enabling users to search for items within our UBS procurement application. It also supports detailed descriptions, attribute-level key words, refinement support, and images, all of which help users find needed items quickly and easily.

Why join the SAP Business Network for suppliers?

SAP Business Network is the world’s largest business network, where more than 4.6 million companies transact USD 3.2 trillion in business annually. Joining the SAP Business Network can help you reach more customers, as well as remove complexity and support us to collaborate more efficiently on a single, integrated platform.

Create and send invoice and documents electronically
Centralized portal for all SAP Business Network transactions, invoices and documents
Invoicing accuracy – know when you’ll get paid and for what
Self-service portal to view invoices and payment status
Receive notifications about status progress of orders and invoices
Tap into the world’s largest B2B marketplace and reach wider network of customers

SAP Fieldglass

We're using the SAP Fieldglass platform for service procurement and external workforce management. From purchase request to worker onboarding. Service receipt to external workforce management, automated payment and financial accounting. SAP Fieldglass provides end-to-end control and visibility for us and our suppliers on a single cloud-based platform. It also offers transparency on supplier performance and benchmarking, such as achieving milestones, service schedules or worker performance.

Once selected, suppliers will be onboarded to the SAP Fieldglass platform and provided with additional training sessions.

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