Purchasing Management and Logistics and SAP Key User Materials Management (MM) with additional qualification in Sales and Distribution (SD)
Free of cost
by funding
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Certificates: Certificate "Purchasing Management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification"
Original SAP user certificate -
Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
Purchasing management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
SAP user certification UC_MM_S42023 -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 16 Weeks
Purchasing management and logistics
Purchasing 4.0: What is it and where is it going? (approx. 1.5 days)
Change in procurement in the digital age
Digitalization in purchasing
Centralized vs. decentralized purchasing
Back door selling
Maverick buying
Procurement marketing
Structuring the supply chain
Analysis methods
Basics of supply (approx. 1 day)
Target triangle of modern purchasing within the value chain
Purchasing cards, bullwhip effect
Advanced/Autonomous Procurement
Supplier Management 4.0 - eProcurement (approx. 0.5 days)
Introduction of e-procurement and Procure2Pay, e-invoicing
Strategic analyses (approx. 2 days)
ABC analysis: Procedure and possible applications
XYZ analysis: selection of inventory strategies
Supply strategies: single, global or unit sourcing
Basic data for the development of supply chain and purchasing strategies
Early Involvement
Volume bundling
Supply Chain Reference Model (SCOR)
Balanced scorecard and strategy maps
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Inquiry and tender (approx. 2 days)
Inquiries for goods and services
Inquiry strategies: Price inquiries
Service description
Rules for handling inquiries and tenders
Offer analysis: composition of costs
Simple, partial or weighted multi-factor comparison
Supplier selection and supply chain management (approx. 2.5 days)
Strategic 360° supplier selection
SCOPE supplier selection process
Segmentation of the supplier portfolio
Risk assessment
Supplier certification
Supplier audits
Supplier classification and evaluation
Supplier policy
Supplier homepage
Portfolio analyses/portfolio matrices
Interface management
Supply chain management
Process optimization and design
E-procurement solutions
Electronic catalogs
Electronic order management
Product Information Management (PIM)
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Basics of procurement strategies (approx. 0.5 days)
Make-or-buy analyses
Price structure analysis (approx. 1.5 days)
Composition of a price
Price calculation with the "50-25-25" formula
Cost accounting methods
Performance management
KPI
Performance evaluation
Partial cost accounting (contribution margin)
Break-even analysis
Price regression
Best practice
Price structure analysis in the supply chain
Evaluation and methodology
Value management, value engineering, value analysis (approx. 0.5 days)
Contractual agreements (approx. 2 days)
Use of price escalation clauses
Learning curve and bonus agreements
Quality management
Agreements with suppliers
Supplier rating system
Legal issues in purchasing and data protection (approx. 1 day)
Sustainability in the supply chain
Supply chain due diligence law
DSGVO
IT cybersecurity
Agile purchasing organization (approx. 0.5 days)
Strategic and operational purchasing
Lead buying in the supply chain
Purchasing controlling (approx. 1.5 days)
Objectives and tasks of purchasing controlling
Methods for developing key figures
Professional service in the supply chain
Service providers
Hard savings vs. soft savings
Success in purchasing
Design of purchasing reports
Supplier and supply chain controlling
Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Purchasing Management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)
SAP Key User Materials Management (MM) with SAP S/4HANA with additional qualification in Sales and Distribution (SD)
S4H00 SAP S/4HANA Overview (approx. 4 days)
Overview of SAP S/4HANA
Navigation, SAP Fiori, SAP Business Client, SAP Logon
System-wide concepts with organizational units, master data and transactions
Overview of financial accounting and logistics modules, mapping of the respective processes in SAP
Reporting, system structure and migration
SAP service offerings
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
S4500 Business Processes Sourcing and Procurement (approx. 8 days)
Overview and navigation
Processes and corporate structure in procurement
Procurement process
Procurement master data
Stock material compared to consumables
Request via self-service
Extended transactions in procurement
Automated procurement process
Evaluations and analyses
S4600 Business Processes in Sales (approx. 8 days)
Navigation with Fiori
Company structures
Sales processes at a glance
Master data
Automatic data determination and scheduling
Availability check
Collective processing
Further processes in Sales
Complaints processing
Monitoring and sales analyses
S4520 Purchasing (approx. 10 days)
Master data
Sources of supply and conditions
Source determination
Optimized purchasing processing
Document release procedure
Special procurement processes
Supplier evaluation
Further selected topics
S4525 Consumption-based scheduling and forecasting (approx. 4 days)
Consumption-based scheduling
Planning run, forecast
Further options in consumption-based scheduling
Project work/case study, certification preparation and SAP user certification in materials management (approx. 6 days)
S4H02 Fiori overview (approx. 3 days)
Introduction, technology and architecture, setup
S4510 Inventory Management and Physical Inventory in SAP S/4HANA (approx. 8 days)
Introduction to inventory management
Goods receipts
Stock transfers and transfer postings
Reservations
Goods issues
Special procurement processes
Special features of stock valuation
stocktaking
Evaluations
Further customizing settings
S4515 Invoice verification (approx. 6 days)
Invoice entry
Variances and invoice blocks
Additional charges, delivery costs and credit notes
Automations in invoice verification
WE/RE account maintenance
Invoice verification - further customizing
Invoice verification - further topics
S4550 Introduction to Comprehensive Customizing in Materials Management (approx. 2 days)
Solution Manager and customizing projects
General settings
Project work/case study SAP key user materials management (approx. 1 day)
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
You have knowledge of operational and strategic purchasing tools, in digital e-procurement, but also in the areas of price analysis, calculation and negotiation. You are familiar with supply chain management and supplier selection and know methods for price analysis and calculation.
You know the processes in the area of SAP Material Management and round off your professional profile with the SAP user certification. The course enables you to analyze company-specific processes in the area of purchasing.
The course is aimed at people with a degree in economics, training or relevant professional experience in the commercial or administrative field, specialists and managers from the areas of sales and purchasing, materials management and logistics as well as IT specialists.
The globally standardized and recognized SAP certificate is considered one of the most important manufacturer certifications in the commercial sector, with which you can improve your career prospects on the job market across all industries. Specialists in the field of materials management are in demand from both large and medium-sized companies in industry, trade and the service sector. As a key user, you will have in-depth knowledge of the SAP system, further increasing your chances on the job market.
Training partner of SAP® Germany
In cooperation with the SAP training partner alfatraining Bildungszentrum GmbH, we will qualify you for a job in industry and business.
You are directly connected to the SAP® Germany servers and learn on the original SAP® training system (IDES) in the latest version. This gives you the necessary practical experience during the course.
All SAP user courses also conclude with the original SAP certification. Our SAP instructors are qualified SAP consultants who will provide you with intensive support and prepare you optimally for the certification exam.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face teaching via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).