Vendor Data Management Made Easy for GBS Leaders

Streamline vendor data and secure payment processes to avoid vendor fraud. Integrate fraud prevention directly into your existing tools.

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Fraud Prevention Challenges for GBS Leaders
Secure Data

Most fraudsters exploit vendor data for their own gain. Safeguard your vendor data management to prevent fraud.

Secure Payments
The P2P process is prone to errors and fraud. Implement automated account validation to secure payment processes.
Enhance Efficiency
Traditional fraud prevention is fallible and time-consuming. Break down silos and cut down manual tasks.

Vendor Data Management, A Key Mission for GBS


Global Business Services (GBS) leaders play a pivotal role in ensuring operational excellence and fraud risk mitigation across organizations. Effective vendor data management serves as a cornerstone for both fraud prevention and operational efficiency. By maintaining accurate and up-to-date vendor information, GBS leaders can:

 

As custodians of critical business processes, GBS leaders must prioritize robust vendor data management systems to safeguard their organizations’ assets and drive continuous improvement in global operations.

Automated Account Validation for More Efficiency and Security

Automated account validation is a strategic imperative that enhances both operational efficiency and security. Trustpair revolutionizes vendor data management by:

This automation significantly reduces manual validation efforts, allowing your finance team to focus on strategic tasks. With instant results on 90% of validations and expert checks for complex cases, you can make informed decisions quickly.

Our platform also fosters collaboration and offers complete traceability of all assessments. GBS leaders can improve vendor management processes, mitigate fraud risks, and drive operational excellence across their organizations.

Transforming Vendor Management and Payment Security with Trustpair

Trustpair offers GBS leaders a powerful solution that addresses key challenges in global business operations:

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Vendor Data Management is a critical business process that involves the collection, maintenance, and organization of information related to an organization’s suppliers or vendors. This comprehensive approach includes:

  1. Data Collection: Gathering essential information about vendors, such as company details, contact information, tax identification numbers, and bank account details.
  2. Data Verification: Validating the accuracy and legitimacy of vendor information through various means, including automated checks and manual verification processes.
  3. Data Maintenance: Regularly updating vendor information to ensure it remains current and accurate over time.
  4. Data Security: Implementing robust security measures to protect sensitive vendor information from unauthorized access or cyber threats.
  5. Data Integration: Ensuring vendor data is seamlessly integrated across various business systems, such as procurement, accounts payable, and ERP platforms.
  6. Compliance Management: Maintaining vendor data in accordance with relevant regulations and internal policies.
  7. Performance Tracking: Using vendor data to monitor and evaluate supplier performance and relationships.
  8. Risk Management: Leveraging accurate vendor data to assess and mitigate potential risks associated with supplier relationships.


Effective Vendor Data Management is crucial for organizations to maintain efficient operations, prevent fraud, ensure compliance, and make informed decisions regarding their supplier relationships. It forms the foundation for strategic sourcing, smooth payment processes, and overall supply chain management.

A vendor management system (VMS) is a software platform or set of tools designed to help organizations efficiently manage their relationships with suppliers or vendors. Key features and aspects of a VMS include:

  • Centralized Database: A single repository for all vendor-related information, including contact details, contracts, performance metrics, and financial data.
  • Vendor Onboarding: Tools to streamline the process of adding new vendors, including registration forms and document collection.
  • Risk Assessment: Capabilities to evaluate and monitor potential risks associated with vendors, such as financial stability or compliance issues.
  • Performance Tracking: Metrics and reporting tools to assess vendor performance over time, often including KPIs and scorecards.
  • Contract Management: Features to store, track, and manage vendor contracts, including renewal dates and terms.
  • Compliance Management: Tools to ensure vendors meet regulatory requirements and internal policies.
  • Payment Processing: Integration with accounts payable systems to manage invoices and payments.
  • Communication Portal: A platform for direct communication between the organization and its vendors.
  • Spend Analysis: Tools to analyze spending patterns and identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Automation: Features that automate routine tasks such as data updates, approvals, and alerts.
  • Integration Capabilities: Ability to connect with other business systems like ERP, procurement, and financial software.

 

A VMS helps organizations improve efficiency, reduce risks, enhance compliance, and optimize their vendor relationships. It provides a holistic view of vendor interactions, enabling better decision-making and strategic management of the supply chain.

Trustpair integrates with the main VMS on the market – JAGGAER, Ivalua, Coupa, etc – to add powerful fraud prevention capabilities.

Vendor management best practices are strategies and processes that organizations implement to optimize their relationships with suppliers. These practices help ensure efficiency, reduce risks, and maximize value. Key best practices include:

  • Establishing Clear Policies: Develop and communicate comprehensive vendor management policies across the organization.
  • Implementing a Robust Vendor Selection Process: Use a specific approach to evaluate and select vendors based on predefined criteria.
  • Conducting Regular Risk Assessments: Continuously monitor and assess potential risks associated with each vendor relationship (cyber risks, reputational risks, etc).
  • Maintaining Accurate Data: Keep vendor information up-to-date and accurate through regular audits and automated validation processes. Trustpair helps you thanks to ongoing vendor data updates and monitoring.
  • Fostering Strong Communication: Establish clear channels of communication with vendors and maintain regular contact.
  • Setting Performance Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to objectively evaluate vendor performance.
  • Ensuring Compliance: Regularly verify that vendors comply with relevant regulations (international labor laws, etc) and internal policies.
  • Leveraging Technology: Utilize vendor management systems and other technological tools – like Trustpair for vendor data management – to automate and streamline processes
  • Developing Strategic Partnerships: Focus on building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with key vendors.
  • Implementing Strong Contract Management: Carefully draft, negotiate, and manage vendor contracts to protect your organization’s interests.
  • Conducting Regular Performance Reviews: Schedule periodic assessments of vendor performance and address any issues sooner rather than later.
  • Emphasizing Cybersecurity: Ensure vendors adhere to robust cybersecurity practices, especially those with access to sensitive data. This could mean having cyber insurance, adhering to strict security standards like SOC 2, etc.
  • Planning for Contingencies: Develop backup plans and exit strategies for critical vendor relationships.
  • Promoting Continuous Improvement: Regularly review and refine your vendor management processes based on insights and feedback.


By implementing these best practices, organizations can enhance their vendor relationships, reduce risks, improve operational efficiency, and drive better business outcomes.

The four stages of vendor data management represent a comprehensive lifecycle approach to handling supplier information. These stages are:

Data Collection:

  • Gathering essential vendor information during onboarding
  • Collecting data from various sources (e.g., vendor submissions, public records)
  • Ensuring all necessary details are acquired (e.g., company info, contact details, bank accounts)

Data Validation:

  • Verifying the accuracy and authenticity of collected information
  • Conducting background checks and due diligence
  • Utilizing automated tools like Trustpair for verification
  • Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements

Data Maintenance:

  • Regularly updating vendor information to keep it current
  • Implementing processes for vendors to self-update their details
  • Conducting periodic reviews and audits of vendor data
  • Cleansing and deduplication of data to maintain accuracy

Data Utilization:

  • Integrating vendor data across relevant business systems
  • Using data for informed decision-making in procurement and finance
  • Leveraging information for risk management and performance evaluation
  • Analyzing data to identify trends, opportunities, and potential issues


Each stage is crucial for maintaining a robust vendor management system. Effective execution across all four stages ensures that an organization has accurate, up-to-date, and useful vendor information, supporting better supplier relationships, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency.

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"Trustpair gives us more reliability and peace of mind. The financial director is more serene when it comes to approving the transfer order."

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"With Trustpair’s verification methodology, it's no longer just a consistency check but an exact confirmation of the validity of the third party: there is no longer any risk."

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"With Trustpair, we are able to automatically and quickly monitor our third parties and ensure the security of that very data over the long term."

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“I would definitely recommend Trustpair to finance departments. It makes adding and modifying beneficiaries more reliable, without resorting to manual processes that are cumbersome, time-consuming and fallible.”

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“The control process is simplified with the Trustpair solution, the Finance Department is reassured and, above all, it no longer needs to waste time performing manual checks to verify a supplier's bank details.”

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"Trustpair adapts very well to the specifics of our market and our way of working. Several features are developed as we work together. That's a real plus."

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"Trustpair has become more than a reflex; it has become an obligation. The team no longer validates an IBAN unless Trustpair has confirmed it to us."

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Thanks to Trustpair, we’ve made a significant shift in our security processes and filled the gaps we needed to fill. Trustpair has proved to be a committed and trustful partner and we’ve appreciated the support and transparency.

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We’ve gone from manual and time-consuming fraud controls to automated bank account validation done directly in SAP. The workload has been drastically reduced and payment security is now guaranteed.

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