The SAP Certified Application Associate Procurement ERP 6.0 EhP7 Certification exam verifies that the candidate has required knowledge in the area of Procurement to meet the requirements for the consultant profile. This certification ensures that the candidate can implement this knowledge practically in different projects. The SAP Certified Application Associate can contribute for the planning and implementation phases of the project in a mentored role with maximum three years of experience in the solution area. Working experience is not a requirement for a competent and well trained candidate to pass this exam.

Materials Management (SAP ECC) or Sourcing and Procurement (S4 HANA) is a method for planning, organizing and controlling the activities that are related to the flow of materials / Services in a company.

The primary business objective of Materials Management / Sourcing and Procurement is assured supply of material, optimum inventory levels and minimum deviation between planned and actual results.

SAP Materials Management / Sourcing and Procurement is part of logistics functions, assists in managing Procurement activities (Goods or Services) of an organization.

It is the backbone of logistics that integrates with other modules such as Sales and Distribution, Production and Planning, warehouse management and Plant maintenance etc.

Some of the sub-components of SAP Materials Management / Sourcing and Procurement are

• Master data
• MRP (Materials Requirement Planning)
• Purchasing
• Inventory Management
• Invoice verification
• Vendor Evaluation, etc