Course Outline

Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement

  • Overview of SAP S/4HANA and key innovations in sourcing and procurement
  • Overview of the procurement process
  • Key organizational units in procurement
  • Roles and responsibilities in SAP S/4HANA sourcing and procurement

Master Data in SAP S/4HANA Procurement

  • Introduction to procurement master data
  • Material master and its role in procuremenr
  • Vendor master data and account groups
  • Business partner concept in SAP S/4HANA
  • Purchase Info Records and Source Lists
  • Material Valuation and its integration in procurement

Procurement Processes Overview

  • Overview of procurement types: stock and consumption-based
  • Procure-to-Pay process overview
  • Integration of procurement with materials management, finance, and warehouse management
  • Steps of the procurement process:
    • Creation of purchase requisitions
    • Creation of purchase orders
    • Goods receipt and inventory management
    • Invoice verification and payment processes

Procurement Documents and Configuration

  • Understanding purchase requisitions and approvals
  • Purchase order types and creation process
    • Standard Purchase Orders
    • Contracts and scheduling agreements
    • Service procurement
  • Delivery schedules, item categories, and account assignment
  • Configuration settings for purchasing documents

External and Internal Procurement Processes

  • External procurement: Standard, consignment, subcontracting, and stock transport orders
  • Internal procurement: Intra-company stock transfers and central procurement
  • Integration with suppliers via Ariba and Supplier Network Collaboration (SNC)

Inventory Management and Goods Movements

  • Overview of inventory management in SAP S/4HANA
  • Types of goods movements (GR, GI, Stock Transfer, Transfer Posting)
  • Integration with warehouse management
  • Handling non-valuated goods receipts and batch management

Invoice Verification

  • Overview of the invoice verification process
  • Integration with Financial Accounting (FI) for vendor invoicing
  • Handling invoice discrepancies: blocking, unblocking, and releasing
  • Automatic invoice verification and key settings

Reporting and Analytics in Sourcing and Procurement

  • Overview of reporting tools in SAP S/4HANA
    • Fiori apps for procurement analytics
  • Purchase order analysis and procurement key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Reporting on vendor performance and supplier evaluation
  • Integration with SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics

Advanced Topics in Procurement

  • Self-service procurement and integration with SAP Ariba
  • Procurement in the context of centralized purchasing (SAP Central Procurement)
  • Supplier collaboration and procurement digitalization trends
  • Overview of SAP S/4HANA Cloud for Sourcing and Procurement

Integration with Other SAP Modules

  • Integration with SAP FI (Finance) for payment processing
  • Integration with SAP WM (Warehouse Management) for inventory and logistics
  • Integration with SAP MM (Materials Management)
  • Integration with SAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of procurement processes
  • Basic knowledge of SAP ERP or S/4HANA

Audience

  • Procurement specialists
  • Purchasing managers
  • SAP consultants
 28 Hours

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