Completing an SAP MM training course prepares candidates for high-demand roles such as SAP MM Consultant, Procurement Analyst, and Supply Chain Manager. Pursuing official certification validates technical proficiency, increasing employability and consulting opportunities in global markets implementing digital procurement solutions. SAP Materials Management (SAP MM)—often referred to as Sourcing and Procurement in the modern SAP S/4HANA ecosystem—is a foundational module within SAP ERP. It controls the entire Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle, helping organizations streamline their supply chain, minimize inventory shortages, and efficiently manage daily purchasing operations. Training in this module bridges the gap between theoretical supply chain concepts and practical, real-time system execution.
Key skills and concepts covered throughout this course.
5 outcomes
Master Data Management: Creating and maintaining Material Master records, Purchasing Info Records, and the new Business Partner (BP) architecture that replaces traditional vendor masters.
Sourcing and Procurement: Managing the complete purchasing cycle, including Purchase Requisitions (PR), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), Purchase Orders (PO), and long-term outline agreements.
Inventory Management: Tracking real-time material movements, processing goods receipts (GR) and goods issues (GI), handling stock transfers, and conducting physical inventory verification.
Invoice Verification: Validating supplier invoices against purchase orders and goods receipts prior to payment processing to ensure strict financial accuracy.
Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Utilizing consumption-based planning and forecasting to automatically trigger procurement based on reorder points and current stock levels.
Course Contents
Materials Management Overview
What is Materials Management?
Materials Management Integration
Organisational Structure
Mapping Business Functions of a Company in the SAP System
Client Structure in the SAP System
Company Code
Plants
Storage Locations
Purchasing Organisation
Purchasing Groups
SAP Calendar
Configuring the Material Master
Material Master
Configuring a New Material Type
Defining a Number Range for a Material Type
Defining Field Selections
Configuring an Industry Sector
Defining Material Groups
Configuring a New Unit of Measure
Validating the Correctness of Configurable Objects
Material Master Data: Part 1
Industry Sector
Material Type
Basic Data
Classification Data
Purchasing Data
Sales Organisational Data
Sales General Data
Material Requirements Planning Data
Materials Master Data: Part 2
Advanced Planning Data
Forecasting Data
Work Scheduling Data
Production Resources/Tools Data
Plant Data/Storage Location
Warehouse Management Data
Quality Management Data
Accounting Data
Costing Data
Business Partners
Configuring Vendor Account Groups (Financial Accounting)
Configuring a Business Partner
Customer/Vendor Integration
Additional Business Partner Configurations
Maintain Business Partner
Purchasing Information Record
Purchasing General Data
Purchasing Organisation Data
Purchasing Overview
Purchase Requisitions
Request for Quotation
Quotations
Purchase Orders
Source Lists and Source Determination
Conditions in Purchasing
Purchasing Information Records
Serial Numbers
Quota Arrangements
Purchase Requisitions
Configuring a New Purchase Requisition Document Type
Processing a Purchase Requisition
Indirectly Created Requisitions
Release Procedures
Requests for Quotation
Creating a Request for Quotation
Changing a Request for Quotation
Releasing a Request for Quotation
Issuing a Request for Quotation to a Vendor
Maintaining Quotations
Comparing Quotations
Rejecting Quotations
Purchase Orders
Creating and Maintaining a Purchase Order
Blocking and Cancelling a Purchase Order
Creating a Purchase Order with Reference to Purchasing Documents
Account Assignment in a Purchase Order
Progress Tracking
Outline Purchase Agreements
Supplier Confirmation
Messages and Output
Pricing Procedures
Supplier Evaluation
Serial Number in Purchasing
External Services Management
Service Master Record
Standard Service Catalog
Conditions in External Service Management
Procurement of Services
Entry of Services
Blanket Purchase Orders
Configuration Basics of External Services Management
Inventory Management Overview
Goods Movement
Physical Inventory
Returns
Material Document
Reservations
Stock Transfers
Configuration Basics in Inventory Management
Goods Issue
Goods Issue to a Purchase Order
Goods Issue Postings
Goods Receipt
Goods Receipt for a Purchase Order
Initial Entry of Inventory
Other Goods Receipts
Physical Inventory
Physical Inventory Methods
Physical Inventory Preparation
Counting and Recounts
Physical Inventory Posting
Cycle Counting Method of Physical Inventory
Inventory Valuation and Account Assignment
Split Valuation
Account Determination
Last in First Out Valuation
First in First Out Valuation
Lowest Value Determination
Material Price Changes
Material Ledger
Material Ledger Overview
Business Processes
Configuration Basics
Activating the Material Ledger
Reporting in the Material Ledger
Classification System
Classification Overview
Characteristics
Classes
Object Dependencies
Finding Objects Using Classification
Document Management System
Configuration Steps
Document Info Record
Additional Functionality
Reporting and Analytics
The Basics of Reporting
Purchasing Reports
Standard Analysis: Purchasing
Standard Analysis: Inventory Management
SAP Fiori Apps
Before you begin
Course requirements
Review the recommended knowledge and tools before joining.
5 requirements
Background: Experience in Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehouse