Ketera’s Supplier Management Solution

Ketera Supplier Enablement specifically addresses the challenges associated with bringing a supplier online for the eprocurement system. Quick supplier onboarding allows you to get the most out of your existing procurement systems while improving organizational effectiveness. Ketera Supplier Enablement picks up where "internal-facing" systems leave off - supporting supplier-facing processes across the entire procurement lifecycle.

Ketera's supplier enablement solution uniquely provides quick and cost-effective supplier onboarding and solves a thorny issue in most eProcurement installations in the industry. Ketera enables purchasing organizations to engage current and new suppliers to register in the Ketera Network, maintain their profiles and update any additional customer-specific data. The workflow capabilities in the system enable supplier catalogs to be easily brought online, so the eProcurement initiative can maximize spend under control.

Key capabilities include:

Supplier Campaigns: Conduct campaigns to invite suppliers to register and provide specific information
Workflows: Comprehensive workflow to engage suppliers, register them and enable them for electronic POs
Profile Updates: Portal enables purchasing organization or suppliers to easily update the supplier profiles to keep them current
Catalog Management: Enable suppliers to load and update catalogs and then keep them current
Analytics: Role-based dashboards

Next Steps

“ We selected the Ketera eRFX tool because it is quick to implement, cost effective and drives efficiencies into the sourcing process. Its portal design streamlines the communication, document traffic and analysis associated with conducting our RFPs. The entire Ketera package has allowed us to run more events with fewer resources, leading to increased procurement efficiencies. ” Michael Feeney Vice President, Corporate Procurement for U.S. Bank

“ We recognized an opportunity to enhance our purchasing process with state–of–the–art technology – without the up–front investment and ongoing resource commitment associated with the implementation of enterprise software. ” Mitch Plaat VP Contract Services for Con-way

“ Ketera′s on demand solution is ahead of the competition – we will be able to implement the solution in weeks and we never have to worry about taking the system down to install upgrades or make changes. ” Steve Kenny Vice President Risk Management and General Services for Columbia Credit Union

“ From the beginning, Ketera explained everything to us, both from the technical and sales side. They′ve accommodated our needs and have been very helpful and responsive. ” Michael Kapeles Senior Supply Manager for Cabot Microelectronics

“ Not only does Ketera provide innovative solutions for spend management, they also offer high quality professional services that let you get the most from their solutions. Working with Ketera is like a breath of fresh air. ” Nick Walker Procurement Manager for BTP

“ Ketera's new solution is really an amazing innovation that will revolutionize the purchasing industry. ” Dian Trosclair VP of Supply Chain Management for ServiceMaster

“ Using Ketera, we've lowered our costs and improved our compliance with negotiated corporate contracts. By buying on contract, we typically see a ten percent reduction in cost. ” Jim Cebula Director of Global Purchasing for Kennametal