Supplier Training

Online Training and Q&A Opportunities

Fresenius Medical Care North America offers a variety of training opportunities to support our suppliers, including weekly online Q&A sessions, online web tutorials, and the opportunity for individual training. See below for more information.

Supplier Training & Education

Online Question and Answer Sessions

Do you have specific questions about transacting with Fresenius Medical Care North America using Ariba Network? Maybe you just need some help getting started? Come to a Supplier Enablement live online meeting, offered weekly.

To participate you will need:

A high-speed internet connection
An updated browser (Chrome/Firefox/Internet Explorer)
A phone line or computer with mic/speakers

Nice to have:

Computer headset for communication through the internet.
If you don’t have a headset, please try to find a quiet office to participate in the meeting.
Sessions are offered on Wednesday and Thursdays. To join, see the sessions below.

YouTube Tutorials

Visit Fresenius Medical Care North America Procurement’s YouTube channel for easy-to-follow tutorials. We encourage you to hit the red Subscribe button to be notified of updates and additions.

WATCH OUR YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Individual Training

Fresenius Medical Care North America's Supplier Enablement team is also available for in-depth or 1:1 training; there are scheduled by appointment. Send an email to supplier.enablement@fmc-na.com, and someone from the team will respond to you to schedule a session.

Get Started with Teams Microsoft Q&A Sessions

Wednesday Online Training:
Suppliers with Ariba Accounts

The Wednesday session is aimed at suppliers who have Ariba Accounts, and have a trading relationship with Fresenius Medical Care North America, who may be new to electronic commerce. This is more of a “how do I do…” meeting. Click on the link below to join at the appropriate time. Don’t have Teams? Learn more on Microsoft’s site.

MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETINGS

Occurs every Wednesday effective 8/28/2019 until 12/31/2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

+1 857-702-2023 United States, Boston (Toll)
Conference ID: 903 293 432 #

Thursday Online Training:
Prospective Suppliers by Invitation

The Thursday session is aimed at suppliers who have been invited to trade with Fresenius Medical Care North America, but haven’t yet accepted the trading relationship request. This meeting is for those suppliers who want to know what is Ariba all about, how it works. Click on the link below to join at the appropriate time. Don’t have Teams? Learn more on Microsoft’s site.

MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETINGS

Occurs every Thursday @1:00 PM until 12/31/20 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).