About Strategic Sourcing users

Sets up security or works with security administrators to set up security.

Sets up and maintains Process Server processes.

Defines and maintains sourcing components, such as groups, companies, and commodity codes.

If needed, imports data such as commodity codes.

Monitors the status of system queues and Process Server.

Creates events for suppliers to respond to.

Sets up suppliers and enters responses for suppliers who don't use Supplier Portal.

Reviews bid responses and analyzes the results.

Awards the selected supplier and creates a purchase order or agreement.

Contributes to and helps maintain a pool of reusable information for events and contracts, such as terms, questions, and templates.

Completes analysis and cost modeling.

Generates reports.

Register their company as a supplier.

Maintain contact information for the users in their organization.

View announcements and messages.

Respond to events by submitting a bid.