Choosing The Appropriate Ariba Account Type
Moving to SAP Ariba
After a successful tender and contract has been awarded, the selected supplier will receive a notification e-mail from the Shell Transacting Team (Trading Relationship Request). Existing suppliers will also be contacted in a similar manner. The e-mail invite will be asking you to join the SAP Ariba Network and will contain a registration link through which the trading relationship with Shell can be accepted.
After deciding upon the relevant account type that best fits your company profile, you will need to follow the steps described below under the process flow for standard or the enterprise account. For more detailed information on how the transacting process on Ariba Network looks like, please refer to the or the FAQ section below. This may seem complicated in the beginning, but we are here to help you and we appreciate you joining us on this digitalisation journey!
Please note that Shell鈥檚 default manner to transact is via the SAP Ariba platform. For more information about invoicing channels and invoicing requirements visit our page here. For more information about the benefits of joining SAP Ariba please click .
Account types
All new Shell selected suppliers will need to have, at a minimum, a free standard account with SAP Ariba in order to transact electronically with Shell.
Standard Account (no fees)
SAP Ariba implemented some enhancement to make it easier for supplier to access and open the PO. The Ariba standard account is free and can be used without a subscription or applicable transaction fees, regardless of the volume of transactions and number of documents. Please note that activities such as transmission of purchase orders, service entry sheets and invoices are included under this account type.
Enterprise Account (fees apply)
The Ariba enterprise account incurs fees which are calculated by SAP Ariba (not by Shell) and are based on the volume of transactions and number of documents. The fees can be discussed together with the SAP Ariba onboarding agent or via contacting otherwise the information is available on the . Please note that Catalogs, Dynamic Discounting and Guided Buying are functionalities only available under this type of account.鈥�
For more information on the comparison of the standard and enterprise accounts or membership fees please visit the .