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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Concept: Buyer Hub

Concept: Buyer Hub

The buyer hub is a centralized location consisting of cards that enable you to access common tasks and reports for procurement documents. You can view tasks and reports for:
  • Purchase orders.
  • Purchase order acknowledgments (POAs).
  • Requisitions.
  • Supplier contracts.
  • Supplier invoices.
You can view, sort, and filter transactions that require approvals, reviews, and revisions in a set of listed tasks. You can configure the worklet to display buyer-related announcements and content on your Home page.
You can access the buyer hub from Workday search or from your Home page when you enable the
Buyer Hub
 worklet.

Customize Buyer Hub

From the
Maintain Hubs
 report, you can customize the buyer hub in the
Configure Hub by Admin
 page. Customize the buyer hub by:
  • Defining titles for your custom hub to reflect the needs of your buyers.
  • Specifying announcements that include important announcements for your buyers.
  • Adding suggested links that you can make visible only to certain security groups. You can link to:
    • External sites
    • Tasks
    • Reports
    • Dashboards
  • Adding common tasks and reports from custom sections and cards.

Buyer Hub Cards

The buyer hub displays cards where you can easily view and perform common tasks on transactions, including:
  • Reviews or revisions.
  • Sourcing or issuing.
You can use the default buyer hub sections and cards when configuring the buyer hub in the
Configure Hub by Admin
 task in the
Maintain Hubs
 report. You can also specify the sections and cards by selecting the
Customize Sections and Cards
 option on the
Content
 tab.
Each card contains the number of transactions in the category of the card and a brief description. The cards also display common attributes for transactions in these categories:
  • Requisitions
  • Purchase orders
  • Other transactions

Buyer Hub Tasks

You can access tasks from the buyer hub to create and modify:
  • Procurement card transactions.
  • Procurement documents.
  • Purchase orders.
  • Quotes.
  • Supplier contracts.
You can view purchase orders or requisitions for review in your Inbox on these pages:
  • My Tasks for Orders
  • My Tasks for Requisitions