- Gather requirements from purchasing and supply chain teams
- Configure the full cycle:
- Purchase Requisition → Request for Quotation → Purchase Order → Goods Receipt → Invoice Verification
- Maintain and configure:
- Vendor master (Business Partner in S/4HANA)
- Material master (purchasing, accounting, storage views)
- Purchasing info records and source lists
- Define document types (PR, PO, contracts, scheduling agreements)
- Configure release strategies (approval workflows)
- Set up pricing conditions for purchasing (taxes, discounts, freight)
- Manage contracts and long-term agreements with vendors
- Configure and manage:
- Goods movements (GR, GI, transfers)
- Stock types (unrestricted, blocked, quality)
- Physical inventory processes
- Monitor stock levels and ensure accuracy between system and warehouse
- Business Partner replaces vendor master
- Real-time inventory via simplified tables (e.g., MATDOC)
- Fiori apps for procurement and stock monitoring
- Embedded analytics for spend and supplier performance
- FI (Finance) → invoice posting, GR/IR clearing
- SD (Sales & Distribution) → inventory for sales orders
- PP (Production Planning) → raw material supply for production
- QM (Quality Management) → inspection during goods receipt