iSource – Supplier Introduction

March 3rd, 2016

 Accessing iSource
Initially, the buyer would register you by creating your profile in their eSourcing community. Once your
profile is created, you will receive an email along with details such as login credentials and URL of the
supplier portal.

Preserve your User ID and Password so that you can use it when you are invited for a sourcing event.

In case you face any problem in accessing the iSource supplier portal, please contact Zycus
Technical Support at tech-support@zycus.com

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Supplier Login Page

Open the browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

Login with Username and Password
Link:
Zycus Supplier Login Page

In case you forgot the password the system

offers the option to get the new password.
The new password will send to the email
address you have entered, within the next
minutes

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Changing Personal Details
• Click the username in the upper-right corner of a page. The Profile Manager page is displayed.
• Under the Company Information section, enter contact information and address details.
• Under the User Preferences section, select time zone and date format.
• Select a currency from the Currency list. The data will be displayed in the event currency.
• Select a language from the Base Language list.
• Select a number format from the Number Format list.
• Click Submit to save your changes.

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Supplier – Entering iSource Event
You will receive an email from the buyer inviting you to their sourcing community for consideration in
upcoming purchase opportunities. Along with the event details, you will also get your username and
URL link for the event in the email. Once you log in to iSource, My Events page is displayed.

Click “Enter Event” for the

corresponding RFI, RFQ,
Auction

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 Supplier – T&C
On the left, you will find a Supplier Checklist. The checklist will help you to navigate and to track events.

Responding to RFI/RFQ is a three step procedure:

Step I: Confirm Participation
Step II: Prepare Response
Step III: Submit Response

ATTENTION:
Only if all three steps marked in green the answer / quote has
been submitted!

Please do not use the BACK & FORWARD button of your browser for navigating
through iSource as this may lead to loss of information which cannot be retrieved later !
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Supplier – T&C
1. On Confirm Participation page, under Terms and Conditions section, click on to view
the Terms and Conditions set by the buyer for the event.
2. Click on to accept the Terms and Conditions. The following message is displayed.
3. Click on to reject the Terms and Conditions. The Terms and Conditions Rejection
Comments dialog box is displayed. If Terms and Conditions are rejected, it is not possible to continue
with the event. .

Accept ALL
T&C´s

Rejected T&C could be Accepted but not vice versa !

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Supplier – event content

Attachments
pop up

RFQ Details
pop up
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Supplier – Question Details

Question
Details

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 Supplier – Supplier Preview

Select “Items” for Supplier Preview Mode

Supplier Preview
Review the entire content of the event, prior confirm or decline participation.
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Supplier – Supplier Preview

Select Sections

Questions Details

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Supplier – Supplier Preview
Close the
Supplier Preview
Tab

Price Table
details are visible

Price Table could

be exported

Price Table could

NOT be imported

“Save” and “Go to Submit Response” buttons are NOT available in Supplier Preview
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Supplier – Confirm / Decline

Confirm Participation and move

to preparation responses
Decline

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 Supplier – Prepare Responses
Confirmed

Once you have confirmed your participation for the event,

Step I: Confirm Participation is completed and you will be
automatically directed to Step II: Prepare Responses

Prepare All Responses

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 Supplier – Prepare Responses

Provide Answers

Questions marked with * are mandatory.

“Save” and “Go to Submit Response” buttons are available in the Edit Mode
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Supplier – Prepare Responses

Provide Quote
Details

1. Export Price
Table 2. Enter data
offline
3. Import Price 5. Submit
Table 4. Save 1st step

“Save” and “Go to Submit Response” buttons are available in the Edit Mode
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Supplier – Prepare Responses
1. All answers
provided

3. Submit
2. Save 1st step

“Save” and “Go to Submit Response” buttons are available in the Edit Mode
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 Supplier – Submit Responses

Once you have provided all responses and Go to prepare Response,

Step II: Prepare Response is completed and you will be automatically
directed to Step III: Submit Responses

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Supplier – Submit Responses

2. Confirm Success

1. Submit Quote

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 Supplier – Submit Responses

Once you have Submit Response, Step III: Submit Responses is

completed and your quote has been transmitted successfully.

Response could be updated, as long

as the event is open

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Supplier – Logout

To safely exit iSource click on Logout

Closing the browser window is not the appropriate method of existing from iSource.
Always logout by clicking the Logout link.

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