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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2026-03-13
Steps: Onboard Suppliers and Transfer to Workday Platform

Steps: Onboard Suppliers and Transfer to Workday Platform

Security:
  • Configure the
    Supplier Event
    business process and security policy in the Suppliers functional area.
  • Security:
    Integration Build
    and
    Integration Configure
    domains in the Integration functional area.
You can use standard onboarding forms to onboard suppliers and transfer their information from Workday Strategic Sourcing (WSS) to Workday and automatically:
  • Onboard suppliers from WSS to Workday using standard onboarding forms.
  • Transfer supplier information from WSS to Workday.
  1. Approval groups enable the approvers that you appoint to evaluate supplier review responses on your forms.
  2. To configure fields to share with your company suppliers, access
    Settings > Supplier Profile > Onboarding Profile Fields
    . See Onboard Suppliers to Strategic Sourcing Only.
Workday changes the supplier status to
Approved
in WSS and enables you to use them in procurement transactions.