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Duration 28 hours
Course Outline
Foundations of SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement
- Snapshots of SAP S/4HANA and major innovations in sourcing and procurement
- General view of the procurement workflow
- Essential organizational units within procurement
- Defining roles and duties in SAP S/4HANA sourcing and procurement
Master Data for SAP S/4HANA Procurement
- Introduction to procurement master data structures
- The Material master and its function in procurement
- Vendor master data structures and account groups
- The Business partner concept within SAP S/4HANA
- Utilizing Purchase Info Records and Source Lists
- Material Valuation and its connection to procurement
Overview of Procurement Workflows
- Types of procurement: stock vs. consumption-based
- Walkthrough of the Procure-to-Pay cycle
- Connecting procurement with materials management, finance, and warehouse management
- Sequential steps in the procurement lifecycle:
- Generating purchase requisitions
- Creating purchase orders
- Processing goods receipts and inventory updates
- Verifying invoices and managing payments
Procurement Documentation and Setup
- Reviewing purchase requisitions and approval mechanisms
- Purchase order categories and creation methods
- Standard Purchase Orders
- Contracts and scheduling agreements
- Procurement of services
- Managing delivery schedules, item categories, and account assignments
- Configuring purchasing document parameters
Internal and External Procurement Operations
- External procurement: Standard, consignment, subcontracting, and stock transport orders
- Internal procurement: Intra-company stock transfers and central procurement
- Supplier integration via Ariba and Supplier Network Collaboration (SNC)
Inventory Control and Goods Transfers
- Overview of inventory management in SAP S/4HANA
- Categorizing goods movements (GR, GI, Stock Transfer, Transfer Posting)
- Linkage with warehouse management systems
- Managing non-valuated goods receipts and batch control
Invoice Verification Processes
- Overview of the invoice verification workflow
- Integration with Financial Accounting (FI) for vendor billing
- Managing invoice variances: blocking, unblocking, and clearance
- Automatic invoice verification and key configuration settings
Reporting and Analytics for Sourcing and Procurement
- Survey of reporting tools available in SAP S/4HANA
- Fiori applications for procurement analytics
- Evaluating purchase orders and procurement key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Generating reports on vendor performance and supplier ratings
- Connecting with SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics
Advanced Procurement Concepts
- Self-service procurement and connectivity with SAP Ariba
- Procurement in the context of centralized purchasing (SAP Central Procurement)
- Supplier collaboration strategies and digitalization trends in procurement
- Introduction to 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 Future Directions
Requirements
- Familiarity with fundamental procurement workflows
- Foundational knowledge of SAP ERP or S/4HANA
Intended Audience
- Procurement specialists
- Purchasing managers
- SAP consultants
Testimonials (2)
It was straight to the point and more practical
Lungelo Ndlela - SNG Grant Thornton
Course - SAP S/4 Hana (S/4Hana)
His calm and collected voice even though at points he was frustrated with the system, but kept his cool…
