Digital Procurement

We use this module as a strategic sourcing environment to initiate and manage various sourcing events, including RFIs, RFPs, and eAuctions. As a supplier, you will be invited for sourcing events through Ariba, where you can provide responses in an efficient and transparent way. (Please note, Vestas will contact you prior to inviting you for events through Ariba). See the Supplier Quick Guides to learn more.

We use this module to draft, review, manage and store agreement documents, including contracts and NDAs. As a supplier, you may be invited to review your agreement documents in this platform. Vestas also uses DocuSign for digital signatures wherever allowed by local registrations to sign contracts and NDAs digitally. It is not required to have a log in to DocuSign, nor are there costs related to the usage. Please find the Supplier Quick Guides below to learn more.

We use this module to collaborate with our suppliers through sharing forecast data with visibility of on-demand changes and increased transparency on delivery risks. The SAP Ariba forecasting system makes the end-to-end procurement process faster, easier, and more accurate as it will combine essential collaboration into one platform. From sharing the forecast to sending purchase orders, receiving order confirmations, until the invoice payment.

We use Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN) in our collaboration with our suppliers. ASN is part of of the Ariba Network and an ASN is used when a supplier sends information about a delivery to Vestas. 

With SAP Ariba Network Quality Notification, Vestas’ suppliers will have full visibility into a worklist of quality notifications generated directly from Vestas.
The suppliers will automatically be alerted if there is a new Quality Notification and the suppliers can enter/upload test results for key characteristics and attach quality certificates.

The PPAP EPD Platform aims to facilitate collaboration and transparency between Vestas and Suppliers, all in alignment with the PPAP APQP4Wind process. We use the PPAP EPD Platform (SAP) to review, manage, approve and store PPAP Deliverables and associated documents. As a supplier, you may be invited to upload your PPAP documents to this platform. Vestas will create a personalized ‘PPAP EPD Supplier Profile’ for you, and once your profile is activated, a Vestas employee will be able to add you as a participant to the open PPAP Case. Refer to the Supplier Quick Guides for more information.