Vendor onboarding softwareEvery supplier verified before activation.

Aavenir Onboardingflow takes a supplier from registration to activation on one record. Suppliers register in a self-service portal, AI verifies their insurance, policy and security documents, third-party data confirms identity, finances and sanctions, and only approved vendors move on to sourcing, contracts and invoices.

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Customer story · Lumeris

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Quick answer

What is vendor onboarding software?

Vendor onboarding software, also called supplier onboarding software, brings a new supplier from first request to approved, active vendor. It collects company information through a supplier portal, verifies documents and third-party data, runs approvals, and keeps vendor records current for the rest of the relationship.

Aavenir Onboardingflow adds AI verification of insurance, policy and security documents, configurable workflows by vendor type, product and geography, and a connection to sourcing, contracts, obligations and invoices once a vendor is activated.

Where vendor onboarding stalls

Managing vendor relationships can be frictionless and connected.

Most onboarding delays come from the same four places: scattered information, outdated records, disconnected communication and no visibility.

01

Slow, scattered collection

Information is gathered over email and across departments, which delays approvals and vendor readiness.

  • Structured onboarding requests and questionnaires
  • Collect, review and approve vendor data in one place
  • Bulk onboard many suppliers at once
02

Outdated records

Expired vendor information causes payment delays, missed deadlines and risk exposure.

  • Scheduled information reviews
  • Alerts before documents expire
  • Update requests sent through the supplier portal
03

Disconnected communication

Sourcing, contracts and payments run in separate threads, so delays and weak performance go unseen.

  • One portal across RFPs, POs, contracts and invoices
  • Suppliers see their obligations and SLA tasks
  • Approved vendors carried into downstream processes
04

No visibility

Teams hunt for onboarding status, certificate expiry, obligations and invoices across systems.

  • Configurable onboarding dashboards
  • Real-time onboarding analytics
  • A connected vendor 360 profile

With Onboardingflow, customers report

70%Shorter onboarding cycleFrom request to active vendor
50%Less time collecting informationSuppliers submit it in the portal
60%Better SLA and obligation fulfilmentSuppliers see what they owe
One supplier, start to finish

How Onboardingflow onboards a supplier.

Six steps, from the onboarding request to ongoing vendor management.

  1. 1Request and registration

    Suppliers register themselves.

    • Structured onboarding requests capture what registration needs
    • Suppliers self-register in a secure supplier portal
    • Company information is submitted in the portal
    • Bulk onboarding for large supplier sets
  2. 2Configurable workflows

    The right checks for each kind of supplier.

    • Workflows by vendor type, products and geography
    • Structured vendor data collection and approvals
  3. 3AI document verification

    AI checks every document before anyone approves.

    • AI verifies insurance, policy and security certificate documents
    • Compliance screening identifies gaps in supplier documentation
    • Gaps are flagged before the vendor is approved
  4. 4Risk screening and approval

    Third-party data confirms who the supplier is.

    • Data from Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax and LexisNexis, subject to provider availability
    • Identity, financial health, banking, sanctions and ESG checks
    • Prebuilt connectors to your TPRM system
    • Registration review and approval before activation
  5. 5Activation and collaboration

    Approved vendors move straight into procurement.

    • Verified vendors are activated for sourcing, contracts, POs and invoices
    • One supplier portal for RFx, POs, invoices, obligations and SLAs
    • Vendor information synced with your ERP
  6. 6Ongoing management

    Vendor records that stay current, through offboarding.

    • A centralized vendor repository with periodic reviews
    • Expiry alerts and automatic update requests, one vendor or many
    • A vendor 360 profile across sourcing, contracts, SLAs, invoices and obligations
    • Vendor offboarding management
Connected suite

The first step in source to pay, on one vendor record.

Activated vendors move into procurement processes, and suppliers collaborate on RFx events, purchase orders, invoices, obligations and SLAs through the same portal.

  1. Onboardingflow This pageOnboardedVerified and approved
  2. RFPflowSourcingInvited to the event
  3. ContractflowContractDrafted from the award
  4. ObligationflowObligationsSLAs and evidence
  5. InvoiceflowInvoicesMatched to the contract

On ServiceNow

Onboardingflow is part of the Aavenir suite built on the ServiceNow platform.

ServiceNow contract management

ERP and TPRM

Vendor data synced with your ERP, and prebuilt connectors to third-party risk management systems.

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Not on ServiceNow

Aavenir apps are available standalone or pre-integrated for companies that do not run ServiceNow.

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Connects to
  • ServiceNow
  • ERP systems
  • TPRM systems
  • Dun & Bradstreet
  • Equifax
  • LexisNexis
Why Aavenir

Why teams choose Onboardingflow.

Start from your priority. Each one maps to a specific Aavenir capability.

If your priority is: trusted suppliersAI document verification

Insurance, policy and security certificate documents verified, with gaps flagged before approval.

If your priority is: third-party risk dataScreening built in

D&B, Equifax and LexisNexis data on identity, financial health, banking, sanctions and ESG, subject to provider availability.

If your priority is: the right checks per supplierWorkflows that fit

Onboarding configured by vendor type, product and geography.

If your priority is: one view of each supplierVendor 360 profile

One record across sourcing, contracts, SLAs, invoices and obligations.

Aavenir is the right fit when you:

  • Onboard suppliers over email and spreadsheets
  • Need documents verified before a vendor is activated
  • Have checks that differ by vendor type, product or country
  • Want one vendor record across procurement
Straight answers

Vendor onboarding, answered.

What procurement, risk and finance teams ask first.

What is vendor onboarding software?

Vendor onboarding software, also called supplier onboarding software, brings a new supplier from first request to approved, active vendor. It collects company information through a supplier portal, verifies documents and third-party data, runs approvals, and keeps vendor records current. Aavenir Onboardingflow adds AI document verification and connects activated vendors to sourcing, contracts, obligations and invoices.

What makes Onboardingflow different from an ERP vendor master?

An ERP vendor master stores supplier records. Onboardingflow manages how suppliers get there: self-registration in a portal, workflows by vendor type, product and geography, AI document verification and third-party screening. Vendor data then syncs with your ERP.

How does AI verify supplier documents?

Onboardingflow uses AI to verify the insurance documents, policy documents and security certificates suppliers submit, and to screen for compliance gaps. Gaps in supplier documentation are flagged for review before the vendor is approved.

What third-party checks does Onboardingflow run?

It integrates with data providers such as Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax and LexisNexis to verify supplier identity, financial health, banking information, sanctions exposure, ESG credentials and other risk indicators, subject to provider data availability. It also connects to third-party risk management systems through prebuilt connectors.

Can onboarding differ by vendor type, product or country?

Yes. Onboarding workflows can be configured by vendor type, by the products a vendor supplies and by geography, so each supplier gets the information requests, checks and approvals that apply to it.

How do suppliers submit their information?

Suppliers self-register and submit company information and documents through a secure, self-service supplier portal. The same portal is used later for RFPs, purchase orders, invoices, obligations and SLAs.

How do you keep vendor information up to date?

Onboardingflow keeps vendor information in a central repository, runs periodic reviews, alerts the team before documents expire, and sends update requests to suppliers automatically, for one vendor or many at once.

Can Onboardingflow onboard many suppliers at once?

Yes. Bulk onboarding brings many vendors on at the same time, and bulk update requests refresh information across many suppliers without manual follow-up.

Does Onboardingflow handle vendor offboarding?

Yes. Onboardingflow includes vendor offboarding management alongside onboarding and ongoing vendor information reviews.

Next step

See Onboardingflow in action.

A 30-minute walkthrough of Onboardingflow, from supplier registration to activation.

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