leverancierscodes

Leverancierscodes are internal identifiers used by organizations to reference their suppliers within procurement and logistics systems. Each code uniquely identifies a supplier in the buyer’s master data and is used to link purchase orders, invoices, goods receipts, and supplier performance data.

Typically assigned by the purchasing organization and maintained in the supplier master record in ERP or procurement software, these codes are usually stable, alphanumeric, and may include prefixes to indicate business units, regions, or plants. They are distinct from external identifiers such as VAT numbers, DUNS, or Global Location Numbers (GLN), although these external IDs may be stored alongside the leverancierscode for reference.

Practical use involves using the code to retrieve supplier details, tax information, payment terms, and catalog data during ordering. In EDI or API integrations, the code is used to map supplier data between trading partners. Organizations often maintain a single source of truth for codes to prevent duplicates and ensure consistent reporting across systems.

Governance and challenges include changes to supplier status, mergers, or rebranding that require code reassignment or deprecation. Best practices encompass a formal naming convention, a de-duplication process, regular data quality checks, and clear mappings to external identifiers, to maintain data integrity and smooth downstream processes such as invoicing and payment runs.

See also: supplier master data, enterprise resource planning (ERP), electronic data interchange (EDI), Global Location Number (GLN), VAT number, DUNS.