Ariba Supplier Customer Programs



To help you get the most out of your relationship with Ariba, our Supplier Solutions Team offers customer programs that are designed specifically with suppliers in mind. Each one is designed to help foster your success on the Ariba® Supplier Network™ by providing:
  • Networking opportunities with peers and Ariba's senior management team
  • Marketing and media exposure opportunities
  • Customer reference opportunities that give you exclusive access to new Ariba buyers exploring eProcurement and online invoicing
The Benefits of Participation

Ariba's supplier customer programs help you demonstrate your success on the Ariba Supplier Network to a broad audience. You benefit from:
  • Broad exposure: Show Ariba customers, prospects, and peers that you are a progressive company that's always looking for ways to better run your business and serve your customers.
  • Recognition as a B2B eCommerce thought leader: Position yourself and your team as B2B eCommerce experts who are successfully leveraging the B2B eCommerce channel to service customers, grow revenues, and decrease costs.
  • Opportunities to influence your customers: Ariba buyer prospects exploring eProcurement and online invoicing often want to speak with supplier customer references, giving you an opportunity to influence their initiatives and processes.
Supplier Forums and Communities Ariba offers a variety of options for suppliers seeking to showcase their accomplishments and capitalize on their success with Ariba. They include:
  • Ariba Supplier Steering Committee: Members of our Supplier Steering Committee represent highly strategic supplier relationships on the Ariba Supplier Network. Supplier Steering Committee members obtain exclusive networking opportunities with their peers and gain visibility and influence into the Ariba Supplier Network roadmap. Supplier Steering Committee members also have opportunities to participate in panels and global forums.
  • Ariba Supplier User Community: Participants in our Supplier User Community gain opportunities to network and share best practices with other leading suppliers on the Ariba Supplier Network. The Supplier User Community also serves as a forum to influence the development and improvement of Ariba solutions.
  • Ariba User Groups: Ariba User Groups facilitate networking and sharing of best practices among Ariba buyer and supplier users, as well as Ariba product management teams.
  • Ariba Supplier Customer Reference Program: The Ariba Reference Program enables suppliers to communicate with and influence buyers who are in the exploratory stages of eProcurement and online invoicing. Customer reference calls and visits from buyers give you the opportunity to showcase your successes with Ariba.
  • Global marketing activities: Work with Ariba to combine our stories for the most powerful impact for marketing and public relations outreach via media relations, press releases, industry analyst relations, and customer quotes. If your company is involved in newsworthy activities with Ariba, you can benefit from opportunities to promote our joint successes.
  • Supplier spotlights and case studies: Be the focus of informative, written success stories that showcase your accomplishments in the B2B eCommerce channel to your customers, peers, and colleagues. View examples of Supplier Spotlights and case studies
To find out more about the customer programs that Ariba offers suppliers, email us at supplierprograms@ariba.com

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