12 Vendor Management Modules Built for Procurement Control
Vendora brings vendor onboarding, RFQ, PO collaboration, ASN, GRN, quality, invoice, payment, ticketing, SAP/ERP integration, analytics and reports into one connected supplier management workflow.
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Every Feature Connects Role, Input, Output and ERP Touchpoint
Vendora is designed as a procurement collaboration layer where every module has a clear business owner, data input, approval logic, ERP/SAP connection and reportable outcome.
Role Clarity
Defines whether the task belongs to buyers, vendors, finance, quality, stores, admins or leadership.
Workflow Control
Captures what starts the process, what data is required and what approval or exception rule applies.
ERP Alignment
Connects supplier-facing actions with SAP/ERP objects such as vendor master, PO, GRN and invoice records.
Report Output
Turns transactions into dashboards, audit trails, exception reports and supplier performance visibility.
Vendor Management Modules Explained by Business Problem
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Vendor Onboarding
Business problem: New suppliers often enter through scattered emails, incomplete forms, duplicate documents and manual verification, creating inaccurate vendor master data.
Who uses it?
Procurement buyers, vendor teams, compliance users, suppliers, finance reviewers and admins.
What starts the process?
A buyer or admin invites a supplier, or a supplier is nominated after sourcing approval.
ERP touchpoint
Vendor master, business partner record, purchasing organization, company code and payment terms.
Output produced
Onboarding status, pending-document, approval aging and supplier readiness reports.
Request for Quote
Business problem: Email-based RFQs make it difficult to compare prices, delivery commitments, revisions, remarks and negotiation history.
Who uses it?
Buyers, sourcing managers, procurement heads, vendors, technical evaluators and finance reviewers.
What starts the process?
A buyer creates an RFQ from forecast demand, PR requirement, sourcing request or cost comparison need.
ERP touchpoint
Purchase requisition, material master, info record, source list and quotation record.
Output produced
RFQ comparison, vendor response, quote aging, negotiation history and awarded-vendor reports.
Purchase Order Management
Business problem: After PO release, buyers spend time confirming whether suppliers received, accepted, rejected or requested changes to purchase orders.
Who uses it?
Purchase teams, buyers, suppliers, procurement approvers, stores teams, finance and admins.
What starts the process?
A purchase order is created or released in ERP/SAP and published to Vendora.
ERP touchpoint
Purchase order, schedule lines, vendor master, material master, plant and purchasing group.
Output produced
PO acknowledgement, pending confirmation, open PO, delayed PO line and supplier commitment reports.
Advance Shipping Notice
Business problem: Stores and receiving teams often learn about shipments too late, creating gate entry, receiving, document verification and GRN delays.
Who uses it?
Vendors, buyers, stores teams, logistics teams, gate users, quality users and procurement admins.
What starts the process?
A vendor prepares dispatch against confirmed PO lines and creates an ASN before material arrives.
ERP touchpoint
Inbound delivery, PO schedule line, shipment reference and goods movement preparation.
Output produced
ASN register, expected arrival, dispatch delay, document-pending and ASN-to-GRN reports.
Quality Inspection
Business problem: Quality issues become expensive when inspection results, rejection reasons and corrective actions are not linked to supplier transactions.
Who uses it?
Quality inspectors, stores teams, buyers, suppliers, procurement heads and compliance teams.
What starts the process?
Material is received, inspection is triggered or a quality check is scheduled by item or supplier risk.
ERP touchpoint
Inspection lot, material document, quality notification, goods receipt and batch record.
Output produced
Inspection report, rejection trends, supplier quality scorecard and corrective-action aging report.
Invoice Tracking
Business problem: Vendors repeatedly call procurement and finance to check whether invoices were received, accounted, held, rejected or paid.
Who uses it?
Vendors, accounts payable, finance teams, buyers, procurement managers and admins.
What starts the process?
A vendor submits an invoice after shipment, GRN, service confirmation or invoice eligibility rule.
ERP touchpoint
Vendor invoice, accounts payable document, three-way match, GRN reference and payment proposal.
Output produced
Invoice status, invoice aging, mismatch, pending approval and payment visibility reports.
Goods Receipt Note
Business problem: Vendors and buyers lose visibility after delivery when GRN status, received quantity, accepted quantity and rejection details are not shared.
Who uses it?
Stores teams, buyers, vendors, quality teams, finance users and procurement controllers.
What starts the process?
Goods are received against an ASN, delivery challan or PO line and receipt is recorded.
ERP touchpoint
Goods receipt, material document, inventory update, PO history, stock posting and GR/IR reference.
Output produced
GRN status, ASN-to-GRN, shortage/excess, rejected goods and vendor delivery accuracy reports.
Payment Management
Business problem: Payment status is often trapped inside finance systems, causing repeated vendor follow-ups and internal escalation.
Who uses it?
Finance teams, accounts payable, vendors, buyers, procurement heads and admins.
What starts the process?
An approved invoice reaches accounting or ERP payment status is synchronized to Vendora.
ERP touchpoint
AP open item, payment run, payment document, vendor ledger and clearing document.
Output produced
Payment due, paid invoice, hold, payment aging and vendor payment communication reports.
Vendor Ticketing System
Business problem: Vendor issues handled across email, phone and chat create unclear ownership, weak escalation control and poor closure records.
Who uses it?
Vendors, buyers, vendor managers, procurement support teams, quality teams, finance and admins.
What starts the process?
A buyer or vendor raises a ticket related to PO, delivery, quality, invoice, payment or access.
ERP touchpoint
PO reference, invoice reference, GRN reference, quality notification and vendor master.
Output produced
Ticket aging, SLA, issue category, unresolved escalation and support performance reports.
Integration with SAP ERP
Business problem: Manual re-entry between a vendor portal and ERP creates errors, delays, inconsistent records and supplier data exposure risk.
Who uses it?
IT teams, ERP/SAP owners, procurement admins, buyers, finance users and implementation consultants.
What starts the process?
Master-data sync, PO release, ASN submission, GRN update, invoice update or payment status sync.
ERP touchpoint
SAP vendor/business partner, MM purchase order, material master, goods movement and AP documents.
Output produced
Integration sync report, failed transaction report, mismatch report and ERP audit log.
Analytics and Dashboard
Business problem: Leadership cannot improve procurement performance when data is trapped in transactions and manual reports.
Who uses it?
Procurement heads, purchase managers, buyers, finance leaders, supply chain heads, vendors and admins.
What starts the process?
Dashboards update from live transaction data, scheduled ERP sync or module activity.
ERP touchpoint
PO history, goods movement, invoice verification, payment records and purchasing analytics.
Output produced
Executive dashboard, vendor scorecard, delivery performance, quality trend and invoice/payment views.
Reports
Business problem: Procurement teams spend hours preparing manual reports for compliance, delivery, invoice settlement, supplier reviews and audits.
Who uses it?
Buyers, procurement heads, finance teams, quality teams, supply chain managers, admins and auditors.
What starts the process?
A user selects report type, date range, vendor, plant, category or transaction status.
ERP touchpoint
PO reports, vendor ledger, invoice verification data, material documents and GR/IR records.
Output produced
Compliance, delivery tracking, vendor performance, invoice settlement, payment and audit reports.
How Vendora Features Connect Across Teams
Vendora gives each department a clear role in the supplier management workflow.
| Team | Main Responsibilities | Modules Most Used | Business Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyers / Procurement | Invite vendors, run RFQs, release POs, monitor acknowledgement and handle exceptions. | Onboarding, RFQ, PO, ASN, GRN, Ticketing, Dashboard, Reports | Fewer follow-ups, faster decisions and better procurement control. |
| Vendors / Suppliers | Submit documents, respond to RFQs, acknowledge POs, share ASN, submit invoices and track payments. | Onboarding, RFQ, PO, ASN, Invoice, Payment, Ticketing | Clear transaction visibility and fewer status calls. |
| Finance / AP | Review invoice status, payment visibility and supplier payment queries. | Invoice Tracking, Payment Management, SAP ERP Integration, Reports | Cleaner invoice control and fewer payment escalations. |
| Quality / Stores | Track shipment readiness, receiving, GRN, inspection, rejection and delivery performance. | ASN, GRN, Quality Inspection, Dashboard, Reports, Ticketing | Reduced receiving surprises and stronger quality evidence. |
| Admins / IT | Configure workflows, approval rules, users, permissions, ERP mappings and access. | SAP ERP Integration, Reports, Dashboard, All Workflow Modules | Better audit readiness and controlled vendor data exposure. |
Vendora Features: Common Questions
Direct answers for procurement, supply chain, finance and IT teams evaluating Vendora.
What are the main features of Vendora?
Vendora includes vendor onboarding, RFQ, purchase order management, ASN, quality inspection, GRN, invoice tracking, payment visibility, vendor ticketing, SAP/ERP integration, analytics and reports.
Does Vendora connect with SAP or ERP?
Yes. Vendora works as a supplier-facing collaboration layer connected to SAP/ERP objects such as vendor master, purchase orders, GRN, invoice verification and payment status.
Which teams use Vendora features?
Procurement, purchase, supply chain, finance, accounts payable, stores, quality, IT, admins and suppliers can use Vendora based on role permissions.
Can vendors track PO, GRN, invoice and payment status?
Yes. Vendora gives vendors controlled visibility into transaction statuses such as PO acknowledgement, ASN, GRN, invoice hold and payment progress.
How can we see these features in action?
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