Find out more about some of the improved features:
Supplier Master – (this tile replaces Request Supplier and Request Supplier Change) – making it quicker and simpler to search for and create a supplier
To use this App, search in the ‘App Finder’, via the person icon on the top left of your Portal screen. The App is found in Supplier- Master Data.
Improvements:
- You can search for, create and amend supplier records through one App
- Notification after main information has been entered that a supplier already exists with the information provided reducing the number of duplicate records created
- Tool tips throughout the App to provide extra information during completion
- Users will only see suppliers relevant to their organisation/s
- Inbox notifications will inform you of the progress of your request
- Supplier master requests are visible in My Form List for finance users
- Anyone who needs to request non-commercial supplier types can request access – via the Portal access request form
View more guidance on Supplier Master and associated Apps: Supplier ; Form list ; Portal Access request
Simple and Service Shop – making it quicker and simpler to purchase goods and services
Improvements:
- Only suppliers relevant to the user’s organisation will be visible - reducing the time taken to raise a cart and avoiding any submission error due to the supplier not being available for use in your organisation
- Pop-out help text throughout
- Simplified searching. No longer need to use wildcard searches
- Contract reference field now available in Simple Shop as well as Service shop
- Ability to copy rows or fields in Simple Shop – thereby reducing manual input
- Revenue/Capital default once account assignment category has been selected
View more guidance on Shopping Apps: Simple Shop ; Service Shop ; eStore shop ; Can’t find cart
Supplier Self Service – making it easier for suppliers to register and self-serve (from 11pm, 1 June 2020)
Improvements:
- Supplier contacts can link more than one of their supplier records to one contact profile and toggle between them
- They no longer need to register with separate email addresses for each supplier record they have with the partnership
View the Supplier webpages
