Operations at Labrador

Transactional platform

The SAP Business Network (SBN), formally known as the SAP Ariba Network, is a comprehensive invoicing and transaction platform for buyers and suppliers to connect, transact and partner on shared processes and information.

Through the SBN, businesses of all sizes can connect with their trading partners anywhere, at any time, and from any device, to buy, sell, and manage procurement processes more efficiently.

We have established the SBN as our primary platform for invoicing and transactions. This includes handling purchase orders, confirming order receipts, managing changes to purchase orders, submitting invoices, and providing end-to-end visibility into document status.

 

Benefits of connecting with us through the SAP Business Network

Greater collaboration

Provides a single, centralised platform for procurement activities, streamlining communication and collaboration

Improved pay performance

Invoices are exchanged instantaneously with real-time invoice updates, meaning a faster start to your payment cycle with invoices entered directly into our system

More automated processes

Automates many aspects of procurement which translates to less manual work and errors, time savings, and quicker processing of invoices

Account options

We use two account types on SBN - Standard and Enterprise (previously called Hosted & Light Account). We encourage suppliers to opt for the Standard account which meets our requirements for transacting on the SBN. Please note that opting for an Enterprise account incurs additional fees.

Please contact SAP Business Network for further information on these accounts and to discuss the option best suited to your business and budget.

  • Standard
  • Enterprise
  • The free standard account on SBN is the easy way to start transacting with Rio Tinto.
  • Exchange electronic purchase orders, order confirmations, and invoices with Rio Tinto.
  • Gain visibility when tracking the status of documents and payments.
  • Stay in control by tailoring email and mobile alerts.
  • No system limit on transactions.
  • Suppliers can upgrade to an Enterprise account at any time by contacting SBN.
  • In addition to the standard account features, an enterprise account provides you with advanced capabilities and support.
  • Additional functionality including csv uploads, catalogues detailing your products, access to long term invoice archiving, and reporting.
  • Increased automation capability directly to your ERP.
  • Receive advanced support with dedicated help for creating and uploading catalogues and to access web assistance by chat or phone.

Contact Rio Tinto to start transacting through SBN

P2P Concierge Team

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SAP Business Network Supplier Support

Our aim is to offer top-tier support for our suppliers engaging with Rio Tinto on the SAP Business Network. Below are our comprehensive training material designed to assist with the core functions of SBN:

Supplier playbook

Supplier Playbook
SAP Business Network Supplier Playbook
PDF
939 KB
SAP Business Network Supplier Playbook [FR]
PDF
1.04 MB

Frequently Asked Questions for suppliers

Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions - Suppliers
PDF
279 KB
Frequently Asked Questions - Suppliers [FR]
PDF
376 KB

Key training resources

How to action an interactive Purchase Order (Onboarding)
How to action an interactive Purchase Order
PDF
737 KB
How to action an interactive Purchase Order [FR]
PDF
875 KB
How to action an interactive Purchase Order - Video
How to action an interactive Purchase Order - Video [FR]
How to Confirm Entire Purchase Orders (Material Orders)
How to Confirm Entire Purchase Orders
PDF
542 KB
How to Confirm Entire Purchase Orders [FR]
PDF
575 KB
How to Confirm Entire Purchase Orders - Video
How to Confirm and Finalise an Entire Order (Services Orders)
How to Confirm and Finalise an Entire Order
PDF
399 KB
How to Confirm and Finalise an Entire Order [FR]
PDF
461 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for Material/Goods Orders
How to Submit an Invoice for Material/Goods Orders
PDF
569 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for Material/Goods Orders [FR]
PDF
666 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for Material/Goods Orders - Video
How to Submit an Invoice for a Service Purchase Order
How to Submit an Invoice for a Service Purchase Order
PDF
640 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for a Service Purchase Order [FR]
PDF
847 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for a Service Purchase Order - Video
How to Add and Manage Attachments to an Invoice
How to Add and Manage Attachments to an Invoice
PDF
782 KB
How to Add and Manage Attachments to an Invoice [FR]
PDF
776 KB

Onboarding and account creation

How to Create an Account via Trading Relationship Request (TRR)
How to Create an Account via Trading Relationship Request (TRR)
PDF
432 KB
How to Create an Account via Trading Relationship Request (TRR) [FR]
PDF
479 KB
How to action an interactive Purchase Order
How to action an interactive Purchase Order
PDF
737 KB
How to action an interactive Purchase Order [FR]
PDF
875 KB
How to action an interactive Purchase Order - Video
How to action an interactive Purchase Order - Video [FR]
How to Customise Your Widgets
How to Customise your Widgets
PDF
445 KB
How to Customise your Widgets [FR]
PDF
515 KB
How to Navigate Your SBN Account
How to Navigate Your SBN Account
PDF
452 KB
How to Navigate your SBN Account [FR]
PDF
354 KB
How to Navigate Your SBN Account - Video

Account administration set up

How to Configure Order Routing
How to Configure Order Routing
PDF
476 KB
How to Configure Order Routing [FR]
PDF
466 KB
How to Create a PunchOut Catalog
How to Create a PunchOut Catalog
PDF
603 KB
How to Create a PunchOut Catalog [FR]
PDF
880 KB
How to Create a Static Catalog
How to Create a Static Catalog
PDF
1024 KB
How to Create a Static Catalog [FR]
PDF
1.02 MB
How to Create Roles
How to Create Roles
PDF
448 KB
How to Create Roles [FR]
PDF
467 KB
How to Create Roles - Video
How to Create Users
How to Create Users
PDF
411 KB
How to Create Users [FR]
PDF
524 KB
How to Create Users - Video
How to Print, Export and Download Documentation
How to Print, Export and Download Documentation
PDF
1.15 MB
How to Print, Export and Download Documentation [FR]
PDF
1.14 MB
How to Set Up an Account Hierarchy
How to Set Up an Account Hierarchy
PDF
660 KB
How to Set Up an Account Hierarchy [FR]
PDF
582 KB
How to Update Your Tax Information
How to Update Your Tax Information
PDF
481 KB
How to Update Your Tax Information [FR]
PDF
734 KB

Material order processing

How to Cancel a Ship Notice
How to Cancel a Ship Notice
PDF
333 KB
How to Cancel a Ship Notice [FR]
PDF
415 KB
How to Confirm Entire Purchase Orders
How to Confirm Entire Purchase Orders
PDF
542 KB
How to Confirm Entire Purchase Orders [FR]
PDF
575 KB
How to Confirm Entire Purchase Orders - Video
How to Create a Ship Notice
How to Create a Ship Notice
PDF
583 KB
How to Create a Ship Notice [FR]
PDF
774 KB
How to Create a Ship Notice - Video
How to Locate and Review Purchase Orders
How to Locate and Review Purchase Orders
PDF
575 KB
How to Locate and Review Purchase Orders [FR]
PDF
636 KB
How to Reject Purchase Orders at a Line Item Level
How to Reject Purchase Orders at a Line Item Level
PDF
682 KB
How to Reject Purchase Orders at a Line Item Level [FR]
PDF
614 KB
How to Reject Purchase Orders at a Line Item Level
How to Update Purchase Orders at a Line Item Level
How to Update Purchase Orders at a Line Item Level
PDF
569 KB
How to Update Purchase Orders at a Line Item Level [FR]
PDF
607 KB
How to Update Purchase Orders at a Line Item Level - Video

Service order processing

How to Confirm and Finalise an Entire Order
How to Confirm and Finalise an Entire Order
PDF
399 KB
How to Confirm and Finalise an Entire Order [FR]
PDF
461 KB
How to Confirm Child Items with Changes on a Service Order
How to Confirm Child Items with Changes on a Service Order
PDF
637 KB
How to Confirm Child Items with Changes on a Service Order [FR]
PDF
642 KB
How to Create a Planned Service Order Confirmation Variation
How to Create a Planned Service Order Confirmation Variation
PDF
549 KB
How to Create a Planned Service Order Confirmation Variation [FR]
PDF
554 KB
How to Locate Sent Order Confirmations
How to Locate Sent Order Confirmations
PDF
369 KB
How to Locate Sent Order Confirmations [FR]
PDF
401 KB
How to Locate Service Orders
How to Locate Service Orders
PDF
420 KB
How to Locate Service Orders [FR]
PDF
438 KB
How to Update Line Items Price Notification
How to Update Line Items Price Notification
PDF
645 KB
How to Update Line Items Price Notification [FR]
PDF
694 KB

Material order invoicing

How to Add and Manage Attachments to an Invoice
How to Add and Manage Attachments to an Invoice
PDF
782 KB
How to Add and Manage Attachments to an Invoice [FR]
PDF
776 KB
How to Add Shipping to an Invoice
How to Add Shipping to an Invoice
PDF
542 KB
How to Add Shipping to an Invoice [FR]
PDF
579 KB
How to Add Shipping to an Invoice - Video
How to Configure Remittance Addresses
How to Configure Remittance Addresses
PDF
457 KB
How to Configure Remittance Addresses [FR]
PDF
426 KB
How to Locate an Invoice
How to Locate an Invoice
PDF
593 KB
How to Locate an Invoice [FR]
PDF
660 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for Material/Goods Orders
How to Submit an Invoice for Material/Goods Orders
PDF
569 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for Material/Goods Orders [FR]
PDF
666 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for Material/Goods Orders - Video

Service order invoicing

How to Add a General Service at a Line Item Level
How to Add a General Service at a Line Item Level
PDF
648 KB
How to Add a General Service at a Line Item Level [FR]
PDF
687 KB
How to Add an Attachment at a Header Level
How to Add an Attachment at a Header Level
PDF
951 KB
How to Add an Attachment at a Header Level [FR]
PDF
1016 KB
How to Add Multiple Child Line Items
How to Add Multiple Child Line Items
PDF
594 KB
How to Add Multiple Child Line Items [FR]
PDF
661 KB
How to Create a Planned Service Invoice at a Line Item Level
How to Create a Planned Service Invoice at a Line Item Level
PDF
560 KB
How to Create a Planned Service Invoice at a Line Item Level [FR]
PDF
635 KB
How to Locate an Invoice
How to Locate an Invoice
PDF
593 KB
How to Locate an Invoice [FR]
PDF
660 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for a Service Purchase Order
How to Submit an Invoice for a Service Purchase Order
PDF
640 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for a Service Purchase Order [FR]
PDF
847 KB
How to Submit an Invoice for a Service Purchase Order - Video

Partial invoicing

How to Create and Finalise a Partial Invoice
How to Create and Finalise a Partial Invoice
PDF
547 KB
How to Create and Finalise a Partial Invoice [FR]
PDF
652 KB
How to Create and Finalise a Partial Invoice - Video
How to Create and Finalise a PO Credit Memo Price Adjustment
How to Create and Finalise a PO Credit Memo Price Adjustment
PDF
669 KB
How to Create and Finalise a PO Credit Memo Price Adjustment [FR]
PDF
688 KB
How to Create and Finalise a PO Credit Memo Price Adjustment - Video
How to Create and Finalise a PO Credit Memo Quantity Adjustment
How to Create and Finalise a PO Credit Memo Quantity Adjustment
PDF
632 KB
How to Create and Finalise a PO Credit Memo Quantity Adjustment [FR]
PDF
691 KB
How to Create and Finalise a PO Credit Memo Quantity Adjustment - Video
How to Create and Finalise a PO Line Item Debit Memo Price Adjustment
How to Create and Finalise a PO Line Item Debit Memo Price Adjustment
PDF
644 KB
How to Create and Finalise a PO Line Item Debit Memo Price Adjustment [FR]
PDF
683 KB
How to Create and Finalise a PO Line Item Debit Memo Price Adjustment - Video
How to Locate a Partial Invoice
How to Locate a Partial Invoice
PDF
383 KB
How to Locate a Partial Invoice [FR]
PDF
407 KB
How to Submit a Partial Invoice for Multiple Line Orders
How to Submit a Partial Invoice for Multiple Line Orders
PDF
656 KB
How to Submit a Partial Invoice for Multiple Line Orders [FR]
PDF
754 KB
How to Submit a Partial Invoice for Multiple Line Orders - Video

Receipting and payments

How to Locate an Invoice
How to Locate an Invoice
PDF
593 KB
How to Locate an Invoice [FR]
PDF
660 KB
How to Locate and View Receipts
How to Locate and View Receipts
PDF
358 KB
How to Locate and View Receipts [FR]
PDF
416 KB
How to Locate Remittance Advice
How to Locate Remittance Advice
PDF
442 KB
How to Locate Remittance Advice [FR]
PDF
476 KB

Catalog & integration material

Catalog Unit of Measure Listings
Catalog Unit of Measures Listings
XLSX
20 KB
PunchOut Catalog Template
PunchOut Catalog Template
XLSX
5.07 MB
Catalog Commodity Codes
Catalog Commodity Codes
XLSX
657 KB
Static Catalog Guide
Static Catalog Guide
PDF
1.49 MB
Static Catalog Template
Static Catalog Template
XLSX
5.1 MB

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Additional supplier support and contacts

Purchasing and invoice status support

Email the Rio Tinto P2P team for questions regarding Purchase Order and Invoice queries.
E: P2P Concierge Team

SBN supplier information portal

For additional SBN process support and SBN contacts

W: Rio Tinto Supplier Information Portal

Transacting support

Email the Rio Tinto Digital Sustainability Team for any questions regarding transacting on SAP Ariba.
E: Rio Tinto eCommerce Enquiries

French/Français

To view this content in French version, visit Plateforme transactionnelle (Rio Tinto Canada site).