AstraZeneca Coupa Supplier Hub

Welcome to AstraZeneca Coupa Supplier Hub, your primary source of guidance for successful transactions with AstraZeneca through Coupa Supplier Portal (CSP). This hub serves as the main source for insights into managing AZ Coupa Purchase Orders and efficiently submitting invoices for these orders via the Coupa Supplier Portal. To get support with queries unrelated to CSP, please scroll down to the “Finance Direct Helpdesk” contact information.

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AstraZeneca and affiliates invoicing method is electronic invoicing through Coupa Supplier Portal (CSP).


Within the Supplier Hub all the suppliers, including our affiliate's suppliers (e.g. Alexion), will be referred to as AstraZeneca's Suppliers.

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Frequently asked questions:


1. Do I need to connect to AstraZeneca on CSP to be able to view AZ Purchase Orders and upload invoices?

Yes, you need to be connected in order to be able to view our POs and submit invoices through CSP. Connection can be established in two ways. Please click here to see more.

2. I have a PO issued by AstraZeneca, but I can’t find it in my CSP account. What do I do?

The reasons this is happening may vary. Most common is that AstraZeneca customer boxes haven’t been ‘checked’ in the appropriate sections (Legal Entity, Remit To, Users) of your CSP account. Please refer to the following guideline document, to verify if this has been done properly. In case this doesn’t work and you continue to face this issue please contact us at GBCSSupplierEnablement@electronic-fittings.com  

3. AstraZeneca customer is grayed-out on the customer dropdown menu in my CSP account. What do I need to do?

Most common reason this may happen is that AstraZeneca customer boxes haven’t been ‘checked’ in the appropriate sections (Legal Entity, Remit To, Users) of your CSP account. Please refer to the following guideline document, to verify if this has been done properly. In case this doesn’t work and you continue to face this issue please contact us at GBCSSupplierEnablement@electronic-fittings.com

4. How do I check the payment date of an invoice I submitted through CSP?

Please refer to this instruction for more information on how to check invoice payment dates directly in your CSP account.

5. Can I edit an invoice I have already submitted?

Once your invoice has been submitted, it cannot be modified. If it was sent incorrectly, please create a credit note to cancel it and send a new invoice replacing it. Please refer to question number 10, ‘How do I submit a credit note through CSP’?

6. How do I create an invoice directly from AstraZeneca PO email?

You can use the ‘Create Invoice’ interactive button that comes in the AZ PO email. This option is called Supplier Actionable Notification (SAN). Please click here to learn more about SAN functionality. 

7. You may not add unbacked lines to a backed invoice – what does this error mean?

AstraZeneca does not allow to send invoices with more lines than the ones already existing on the Purchase Order. An unbacked line is an additional line created by the supplier in CSP that was not on the Purchase Order (e.g., if a PO has 2 lines, it won’t be possible to invoice AstraZeneca against a third line that you have added in CSP). Please remember to invoice only against the existing lines.

Any other lines that you may have inadvertently added while creating the invoice can be deleted by clicking on the red X circle (as highlighted below).

8. Why do I need to input an exchange rate when creating my invoice in CSP?

In case you decide to use a different currency in the invoice compared to what your default currency is, CSP will ask you to input the exchange rate between those currencies.

For example: If you are a UK supplier, your default currency is GBP. If the PO you invoice against is in EUR, CSP will ask you to input the exchange rate from EUR to GBP. 

Please know that the currency of the invoice should match the currency of the PO.

9. How are payment due dates calculated?

Payment due dates are calculated based on the date of invoice submission on the Coupa Supplier Portal. We use the submission date as the starting point for payment calculations, rather than the date stated on the invoice document itself. This approach ensures accurate and timely payment processing, aligning with our internal systems.

10. How do I submit a credit note through CSP?

Please click here to learn how to create credit note for approved/pending approval invoices and click here to learn how to create credit note for disputed invoices. 

11. How do I submit a credit note through Supplier Actionable Notification (SAN)?

Please click here to learn how to submit credit notes for disputed invoices via SAN, which is our naming for email notification for invoices.

12. Can I submit a rebate kind of credit note through CSP?

No, you can not. CSP does not allow to submit this kind of credit notes. Please contact AstraZeneca Finance Direct helpdesk at FinanceDirectEMEA@electronic-fittings.com (for Europe) and FinanceDirectAmericas@electronic-fittings.com (for North America), provide them with information on which AstraZeneca entity is billed and which PO/POs the rebate credit note refers to, and the help desk will provide instructions on where to send the credit note. 

13. How do I add more users to my CSP account?

Please click here to learn how to add additional users to your CSP account.


Contact us:


Finance Direct Helpdesk

Finance Direct Helpdesk should be contacted for general invoice queries and questions on disputed invoices.

You have two ways of getting support from Helpdesk:

  1. Raise your ticket via the AZ Supplier Support Portal. To get access, complete the registration form (not applicable for Alexion suppliers).
  2. Contact the team via email:

Company data and bank details changes

If you have changed your company data or bank details in your Coupa Supplier Portal account, it will not be automatically reflected on AstraZeneca side. To change the bank details please contact the corresponding Finance Direct Helpdesk team with your new bank details mentioned on a formal document in non-editable PDF format, e.g. company letterhead, bank letter. Please find Finance Direct Helpdesk contact details in the first column of ‘Contact us’ section.

Coupa e-invoicing support

GBCS Supplier Enablement should be contacted for questions on the following topics:

  • Technical issues when uploading invoices and credit notes to AstraZeneca through Coupa Supplier Portal
  • Coupa Supplier Portal invitations and connection requests
  • cXML punchout / PO / Invoice Integrations

GBCSSupplierEnablement@electronic-fittings.com