Overview:
This article explains how assigned approvers, including Primary Approvers, Delegate Approvers, and Escalation Contacts, can review, approve, or deny Vendor Level Pricing (VLP) requests in Xvantage for Associates (X4A).
Process:
Go to My Apps and open Okta.
In Okta, search for Xvantage for Associates (X4A) and open it.
Within X4A, hover over the left navigation menu and click Revenue, then select Pricing Approval.
Click the Request Status tab. This section lists all VLP requests requiring manual approval. Each request is identified by a Request ID (unique per request) and a Submission ID (shared across batch uploads).
The table displays key details, including:
Customer and vendor information
Requested pricing rules
Status and status details
Dates, business justification
Approver details and comments
On the left-most column, use the checkbox to select the request.
Once a request is selected, the Proceed button becomes active, click it to continue.
This opens the Action Required tab, where you can review profitability metrics including:
Current and Future Contribution Margin (CM)
Current and Future Return on Working Capital (ROWC)
Existing VLP Percentage (if available)
Requested Modifier Percentage
After reviewing the data, approver can take action:
To decline a request, click the thumbs down icon. A comment is required, either choose from a dropdown or write your own.
To approve, click the thumbs up icon. Adding a comment is optional.
After selecting an action, click the Apply button to confirm your decision.
A confirmation message will appear, indicating the action has been submitted.
Fully approved requests are automatically loaded to GPE.