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“Ariba is the backbone for our procurement and allows us to meet our objectives”
“Support Structure and Quality Control Issues Impact SAP Ariba Experience Negatively”
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SAP was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. The company employs over 105,000 people globally and develops software solutions for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and related business functions. SAP’s early products, SAP R/2 and SAP R/3, were widely adopted for managing core business processes. Its current ERP platform, SAP S/4HANA, uses in-memory computing to support data-intensive operations and integrates capabilities such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. SAP offers a portfolio of software applications that support various business functions across industries. These applications are designed to operate on a unified digital platform. As of 2025, SAP reports over 230 million cloud users and provides more than 100 solutions. The company’s offerings are used by organizations to manage finance, human resources, procurement, supply chain, and other operational areas.
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- Single system with multiple modules for tendering, catalogs, supplier management... - Flexible, with the ability to configure the templates to comply with our own specific policies and procedures - Supports our internal workflows and every action is fully traceable and auditable. Compliance is guaranteed.
Read Full ReviewThey are a proven player in the spend management space. The tool is intuitive and easy to use. Along with having robust and a wide breadth of functionality. Being a Cloud tool, the system offers flexibility in configuration. There are some very knowledgeable people that have been supporting the system for many years.
Read Full ReviewWe value SAP Ariba's ability to simplify complexity and act as a strategic enabler. Its Business AI-powered strategic sourcing suite, global supplier collaboration through SAP Business Network, and end-to-end transparency have elevated procurement from a transactional function to a data-driven, strategic advantage.
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- User interface has improved a lot over the last years but is still very old fashioned - Integration between some modules isn't as great as it could be (for example supplier management and sourcing). We've solved this with some workarounds like RPAs - Suppliers are allowed to have multiple IDs and this sometimes complicates things for them
Read Full ReviewThe problem is not really the system itself, but the support structure in place when things go sideways.
Read Full ReviewOur experience has been excellent, but there's room for UI/UX simplification and deeper AI-driven automation - such as auto-recommendations and predictive anomaly. That said, SAPs continued investment in Business AI gives us confidence these enhancements are on the horizon.
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- Manager - Procurement Systems10B+ USDTravel and HospitalityReview Source
Support Structure and Quality Control Issues Impact SAP Ariba Experience Negatively
SAP's brand positioning of Suite First disenfranchises many Ariba customers, us included. We do not have an SAP ERP and many of the offerings focus mainly on customers that do. For example, AI is one of those. It seems that SAP wants to dictate to their smaller customers and are not listening to our needs. There is too much red tape for smaller clients to have to go through. Our success is dictated by the quality of our Account Team, and there are no complaints here. Many customers without a good SAP Ariba support team will go through a lot of frustration with trying to get things done. Where SAP Ariba currently lacks is there customer support as there is a lack of urgency when tickets are filed. We have purchased an upgraded service offering and we do not feel we are getting the bang for the buck. When system changes are made (Service Packs, Hot Fixes, etc.) there is a serious lack of quality control which causes catastrophic downtimes. - AVP, Procurement1B-10B USDTravel and HospitalityReview Source
Driving Procurement Transformation with SAP Ariba and Business AI: Accelerated Sourcing, Smarter Decisions, and Seamless Supplier Collaboration
SAP Ariba has been transformational for our org, modernizing procurement at scale and enabling greater transparency, agility, and efficiency. With SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite, Business Network and AI-powered Category Management, we've accelerated decision-making, optimized spend, and positioned ourselves as a future-ready, AI-driven procurement leader. - MANAGER, SUPPLY CHAIN1B-10B USDTransportationReview Source
SAP Ariba Transforms Procurement Processes With Strategic Collaboration
Overrall, my experience with SAP Ariba has been excellent! The platform is robust, highly versatile in meeting procurement needs, and has recently undergone significant updades aimed at enchancing the user experience. - VP, Procurement Services10B+ USDEnergy and UtilitiesReview Source
Ariba is the backbone for our procurement and allows us to meet our objectives
Ariba has allowed us to implement a strong process for all of our procurement activities worldwide, helping us to work as a single team. For our suppliers, Ariba is the single point of contact for everything procurement related and simplifies their relationship with us. Our Ariba implementation allowed us to include all our requisites, plus we took advantage of the process to reengineer some steps of the process to be more efficient. Having Ariba as our backbone for procurement has allowed us, for example, to be successful in our sustainability objectives. - IT S2P Process owner1B-10B USDManufacturingReview Source
SAP Ariba - a valuable ally in procurement - Standardizing, evolving, and continuously improving our supplier collaboration
SAP Ariba is a powerful tool with significant potential. We leverage it to enhance both internal and external communication within the procurement process. Its standardization and widespread use among large suppliers, greatly contributes to operational efficiency. While we occasionally encounter limitations in achieving the level of customization we desire, the platform's continuous evolution and planned road-map are highly appreciated. These ongoing improvements reinforce our confidence in its long-term value and adaptability.