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Unify Your eCommerce & ERP: SAP ECC & Amazon Seller Central Integration

Automate orders, synchronize inventory, and streamline financials for unparalleled efficiency on the world's largest marketplace.

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The Challenge

The Disconnect: Challenges of Managing Amazon Sales with SAP ECC

Operating a thriving business on Amazon while relying on SAP ECC as your core ERP system often creates a chasm of operational inefficiencies. Manual data transfer, delayed updates, and fragmented information lead to a cascade of problems that hinder growth and erode profitability.

  • Manual order entry from Amazon into SAP ECC is time-consuming and error-prone.
  • Out-of-sync inventory leads to overselling, stockouts, and customer dissatisfaction.
  • Complex Amazon settlement reports require tedious, manual reconciliation in SAP ECC.
  • Product data inconsistencies across systems result in incorrect listings and pricing.
  • Lack of real-time visibility into sales, inventory, and financial data.
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The Solution

Streamline Your Business with SAP ECC & Amazon Seller Central Integration

Our powerful iPaaS solution connects SAP ECC and Amazon Seller Central, creating a unified, automated ecosystem. By orchestrating real-time data flows and leveraging advanced low-code and AI capabilities, we eliminate manual tasks, enhance data accuracy, and empower your business to thrive on the Amazon marketplace.

  • Real-time Order-to-Cash Automation
  • Bi-directional Inventory Synchronization (FBA & FBM)
  • Automated Amazon Settlement Reconciliation
  • Centralized Product Listing & Catalog Management
  • Advanced Error Handling & Data Validation
Implementation Timeline

Go live with SAP ECC & Amazon + Seller Central: Drive eCommerce Growth in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both SAP ECC & Amazon and Seller Central: Drive eCommerce Growth, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most SAP ECC & Amazon + Seller Central: Drive eCommerce Growth deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • Real-time Order-to-Cash Automation
  • Bi-directional Inventory Synchronization (FBA & FBM)
  • Automated Amazon Settlement Reconciliation
  • Centralized Product Listing & Catalog Management
  • Advanced Error Handling & Data Validation

Technical Integration Details: SAP ECC & Amazon Seller Central

This integration leverages a robust iPaaS as the central orchestration layer, connecting SAP ECC's powerful ERP capabilities with Amazon Seller Central's dynamic marketplace functionality. The architecture is designed for high performance, reliability, and scalability, utilizing event-driven triggers and secure API communication.

Data Flow Steps

Connectivity & Authentication: Securely connect to SAP ECC via RFC/BAPIs, IDocs, or OData, and to Amazon Seller Central via OAuth 2.0 (SP-API).

Event Triggering: Utilize Amazon SP-API webhooks for real-time events (new orders, returns) and SAP Change Pointers or custom ABAP events for outbound SAP data changes (inventory, material master). Scheduled polling is used for bulk data (e.g., settlement reports).

Data Extraction: Extract relevant entities (Orders, InventoryItem, Material Master, Sales Order) from respective systems.

Transformation & Harmonization: Apply low-code transformation rules and AI-assisted mapping to harmonize data schemas and ensure consistency.

Validation & Business Logic: Implement pre-posting validation and business rules (e.g., credit checks, stock availability) within the iPaaS before data is committed to SAP ECC.

Data Ingestion: Ingest transformed data into the target system using appropriate APIs (e.g., BAPISALESORDERCREATEFROMDAT2 for SAP, Feeds API for Amazon).

Error Handling & Monitoring: Implement comprehensive error logging, retry mechanisms, and real-time monitoring through iPaaS dashboards.

Reconciliation: For financial data, implement reconciliation logic to match Amazon transactions with SAP ECC postings.

Data Touchpoints

SAP ECC: Sales Order (VBAK/VBAP), Customer Master (KNA1/KNB1), Material Master (MARA/MARC/MARD), Invoice (VBRK/VBRP), Financial Document (BKPF/BSEG), Goods Movement (MKPF/MSEG), Pricing Conditions (KONV/KONP).
Amazon Seller Central: Order, OrderItem, Product, InventoryItem, Listing, Shipment, SettlementReport, PaymentTransaction, Customer, Return, FulfillmentInboundShipment.

"Conceptual flow: Amazon Seller Central (Event/Webhook) -> iPaaS (Extract, Transform, Validate) -> SAP ECC (Create Sales Order/Update Inventory/Post Financial Document) -> iPaaS (Extract, Transform) -> Amazon Seller Central (Update Shipment Status/Inventory). Bi-directional for inventory and product data. Scheduled for reports."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP ECC & Amazon + Seller Central: Drive eCommerce Growth.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
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Innovative & Robust

How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating SAP ECC & Amazon

Integrating SAP ECC & Amazon fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

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Data Mapping

Key Entities & Intelligent Data Mapping

Effective integration hinges on precise mapping of business entities between SAP ECC and Amazon Seller Central. Our iPaaS provides visual, AI-assisted tools to streamline this complex process, ensuring data consistency and integrity.

Order / Sales Order

Represents a customer purchase. Amazon 'Order' and 'OrderItem' details are mapped to SAP ECC 'Sales Order (VBAK/VBAP)'.

SAP ECC & Amazon Fields

VBAK-VBELN (Sales Document Number) VBAK-AUART (Sales Document Type) VBAK-VKORG (Sales Organization) VBAK-VTWEG (Distribution Channel) VBAP-MATNR (Material Number) VBAP-KWMENG (Order Quantity) VBAP-NETWR (Net Value)

Seller Central: Drive eCommerce Growth Fields

AmazonOrderId PurchaseDate OrderStatus BuyerInfo ShippingAddress OrderTotal FulfillmentChannel SellerSKU QuantityOrdered ItemPrice PromotionDiscount

Mapping Notes

AmazonOrderId maps to a custom field or external reference in VBAK. SellerSKU is critical for mapping to SAP MATNR. Handling of Amazon's multiple price components (ItemPrice, ShippingPrice, PromotionDiscount) requires granular mapping to SAP pricing conditions (KONV) or line item values.

Next Steps

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Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

Explore how the integration behaves in real business scenarios, with clearly defined steps, outcomes, and execution patterns.

Amazon Order-to-Cash Automation

Automatically ingest new Amazon orders into SAP ECC, trigger fulfillment, update inventory, and post financial transactions, ensuring a smooth, end-to-end sales cycle.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Amazon SP-API webhook notifies iPaaS of new order.
  2. 1 iPaaS retrieves 'Order' and 'OrderItem' details.
  3. 2 iPaaS maps Amazon data to SAP ECC 'Sales Order (VBAK/VBAP)' fields, creating a new sales order.
  4. 3 SAP ECC triggers 'Goods Movement' (MIGO) for inventory deduction and delivery creation.
  5. 4 Shipment details (tracking number, carrier) from SAP ECC are pushed back to Amazon Seller Central.
  6. 5 Upon delivery, an 'Invoice (VBRK/VBRP)' is generated in SAP ECC, and corresponding 'Financial Document (BKPF/BSEG)' is posted.

Business Outcome

Automated order processing, reduced manual entry errors, faster order fulfillment, real-time inventory updates, accurate financial records.

Frequency

Real-time, Event-driven

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

Discover the strategic advantages and business value of seamless integration between your systems.

Boost Operational Efficiency
Automate manual data entry and reconciliation tasks, freeing up valuable resources and accelerating order fulfillment cycles.
Prevent Stockouts & Overselling
Achieve real-time, bi-directional inventory synchronization between SAP ECC and Amazon Seller Central, ensuring accurate stock levels.
Accelerate Financial Close
Automate the parsing and posting of Amazon settlement reports into SAP ECC, simplifying reconciliation and improving financial accuracy.
Enhance Customer Satisfaction
Ensure faster order processing, timely shipping updates, and accurate product information, leading to a superior buying experience.
Gain Real-time Visibility
Access a unified view of sales, inventory, and financial data across Amazon and SAP ECC for informed decision-making.
Ensure Data Integrity & Compliance
Implement robust data validation, error handling, and audit trails to maintain high data quality and meet regulatory requirements.
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Boost Operational Efficiency

80% Reduction in Manual Effort

📋 What You Get

Automate manual data entry and reconciliation tasks, freeing up valuable resources and accelerating order fulfillment cycles.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 80% Reduction improvement in in Manual Effort, enabling your team to focus on high-value strategic initiatives.

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose
POST /sap/opu/odata/sap/SDSALESDOCUMENTSRV/SalesOrderCollection Create new sales orders from Amazon via OData services for modern SAP Gateway setups.
RFC BAPISALESORDERCREATEFROMDAT2 Programmatically create sales orders in SAP ECC, robust for high-volume order ingestion.
RFC BAPIMATERIALAVAILABILITY Check real-time stock availability for materials, crucial for Amazon inventory sync.
RFC BAPIACCDOCUMENT_POST Post financial accounting documents directly to the General Ledger for payment reconciliation and journal entries.
RFC BAPICUSTOMERCREATEFROMDATA1 Create new customer master data records in SAP ECC from Amazon (limited PII) or consolidated sources.
IDoc IDoc ORDERS05 Asynchronous inbound processing of sales orders from Amazon, suitable for batch processing or high volume scenarios.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Field Mapping: Direct 1:1, 1:N, N:1 mapping of fields.
  • Data Type Conversion: String to numeric, date format conversions.
  • Conditional Logic: Apply rules based on data values (e.g., if 'FulfillmentChannel' is FBA, route to specific SAP logic).
  • Lookup & Enrichment: Populate fields by looking up reference data (e.g., SAP Customer Number from Amazon BuyerName).
  • Aggregation/Splitting: Combine or split data records (e.g., aggregate multiple Amazon fees into one SAP G/L entry).
  • Default Values: Assign default values for missing or optional fields.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • SAP ECC BAPI call failure due to invalid material number.
  • Amazon SP-API rate limit exceeded during inventory update.
  • Network connectivity loss between iPaaS and SAP ECC.
  • Data format mismatch (e.g., date format) during transformation.
  • Duplicate Amazon order detected in SAP ECC (requires idempotency).
  • Settlement report transaction amount mismatch during reconciliation.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about integration implementation, security, and best practices.

General Integration FAQs

▸ Why is an iPaaS the best way to integrate SAP ECC with Amazon Seller Central?
A modern iPaaS provides pre-built connectors for both SAP ECC (BAPIs, IDocs, OData) and Amazon SP-API, enabling API-first, event-driven integrations. It offers robust data mapping, transformation, orchestration, and monitoring capabilities, making it more scalable, secure, and maintainable than custom-coded solutions for complex eCommerce workflows.

Inventory Management FAQs

▸ How does this integration handle real-time inventory synchronization?
We implement a bi-directional, event-driven inventory synchronization. Changes in SAP ECC's 'Material Master' (e.g., goods receipts, sales) trigger immediate updates to Amazon 'InventoryItem' via feeds. Conversely, Amazon FBA inventory movements or sales can update SAP ECC. This prevents overselling and stockouts.

Low-Code/No-Code FAQs

▸ Can low-code/no-code tools be used for SAP ECC and Amazon integrations?
Absolutely. Our iPaaS features a low-code/no-code environment, empowering business users and citizen integrators to design and deploy complex workflows. This accelerates automation for tasks like order processing, invoice reconciliation, and master data synchronization without extensive coding expertise.

Challenges FAQs

▸ What are the common challenges when integrating Amazon Seller Central with SAP ECC?
Challenges include mapping Amazon's complex data models (e.g., order items with promotions, various fee types in settlement reports) to SAP ECC schemas, managing bi-directional inventory, handling Amazon's API rate limits, and ensuring real-time updates across disparate systems without data loss.

AI Enhancements FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance my SAP ECC and Amazon Seller Central integration workflows?
AI augments integrations by providing intelligent data mapping suggestions, automated validation and anomaly detection for transactions (e.g., orders, invoices, inventory), predictive insights for operational efficiency, and autonomous exception handling. This reduces manual effort, improves data quality, and makes workflows more resilient.

Data Management FAQs

▸ How do you ensure data consistency between SAP ECC and Amazon Seller Central?
Data consistency is achieved through an event-driven iPaaS integration. When an order is placed on Amazon, an event triggers its creation in SAP ECC. Similarly, inventory updates in SAP ECC trigger immediate updates to Amazon. Comprehensive data mapping, transformation, and reconciliation logic within the iPaaS are crucial, along with conflict resolution strategies.

Security & Compliance FAQs

▸ What security best practices are implemented for this integration?
We follow strict security protocols including secure communication (HTTPS, TLS 1.2+, VPN), least-privilege access for dedicated service accounts in SAP ECC, encryption of sensitive data in transit and at rest, robust logging and monitoring for suspicious activity, and adherence to compliance standards like GDPR and SOX.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP ECC & Amazon + Seller Central: Drive eCommerce Growth.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$599 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See SAP ECC & Amazon + Seller Central: Drive eCommerce Growth integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

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