If you need to create a vendor, the first step to avoid delays is to make sure the vendor isn’t already in SAP. Bear in mind that a vendor might exist in another company code so the safest way is to perform the search based on a field that is unique for each vendor, such as the DUNS if you have this information, or the tax / VAT number.
You can use MKVZ, execute without any criteria to list all vendors, and then hit F4 to search for the unique data you have. If it is the DUNS you can find in the main Supplier tab, and if it is the tax / VAT you should navigate to the T tab (Vendors by Tax Information). Remember to include the wildcard (*) to perform a more extensive search, for example, if the VAT number is 515077836 search for *515077836* because the record might include additional letters such as the identifier for the country.
If you don’t find the vendor then you must go to ORO and start the creation process according to the procedure PROC-123456.
Before starting the creation process make sure you have all the information and documentation required, this will speed up the process significantly.