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SAP S/4HANA Procurement

Ensure transparency, efficient management, and complete control over procurement processes across all the systems used in your business with SAP S/4HANA for Procurement.

What Is Covered by SAP S/4HANA for Procurement?

Being a part of the next-generation ERP system S/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA for Procurement is a flexible on-premise solution for efficient management and control over procurement operations. What are the features that ensure transparency into these processes and increase their efficiency?
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Planning for items (materials, spare parts, components)

It ensures the availability of goods at the time of the minimum balance decrease below the established values through stock monitoring, analysis of historical data, consideration of purchase orders, forecast building, calculation of the volume of requirements, and creating subsequent documents or information for buyers.

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System of requests

It helps you create, optimize, and control purchase requests. The request can be generated automatically or made manually based on the data received from the system. Additionally, you can adapt the procedures for agreeing on and approving requests to control the purchase planning. Analysis, printing, and other functions allow you to strictly control the choice of supplier, price, and delivery date for all requisitions and future purchase orders up to the final delivery.

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Agreements/contracts system

It helps you create, streamline, and control the maintenance and execution of procurement contracts. Additionally, the component allows you to maintain different types of contracts and establish checking procedures for them (quantitative, cost, etc.).

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Order system

Helps to create, optimize and control purchase orders. In addition, it is possible to use the automatic selection of the supply source. To ensure that the most efficient and cost-effective purchase order is created, the system will help you determine the optimized order quantity.

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Incoming deliveries control system

The component includes various features to help you create, optimize, and control inbound deliveries from product suppliers. It covers everything from planning to the final receipt in the warehouse and production.

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Incoming invoice control system)

You can easily create, optimize and control incoming invoices from suppliers of goods, services, etc. Invoices can be entered manually, received electronically from the supplier, or recognized from a PDF file using Machine Learning technologies.

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Inventory control

The component includes a range of functions that help create, optimize and control any movement of goods at storage sites (incoming, outgoing, moving, stock control, surpluses, shortages, commissioning, etc.). The system also allows you to conduct and record the results of a scheduled or unscheduled inventory. Analysis, reporting, printing, and other functions enable you to control the material balance for the required period.

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Customs clearance

Allow you to create, optimize and control import and export customs declarations and payments on them.

Benefits of Using SAP S/4HANA for Procurement

Businesses that take advantage of S/4HANA for procurement can enjoy the following benefits:
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Reduction of procurement-associated costs

By automating processes and improving supplier collaboration, S/4HANA helps lower overall procurement expenses.
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Transparency into the work of employees

The platform provides clear insights into all activities, allowing managers to effectively monitor employees’ performance and productivity.
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Reduction of human errors

Automation and streamlined workflows minimize the risk of mistakes, ensuring more accurate procurement operations.
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Real-time and analytical reporting

S/4HANA offers immediate access to data and analytics, enabling informed decision-making and faster response times.
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Centralized management

Centralized oversight of procurement activities helps unify processes and ensures consistency across departments.
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Timely formation and updates to the procurement plan

The system allows for quick adjustments to procurement plans based on changing business needs and market conditions.
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Contractual obligations monitoring

S/4HANA facilitates tracking of contract terms and compliance, reducing the risk of breaches and ensuring adherence.
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Complete information on the movement of materials

Users gain comprehensive visibility into material flows, enhancing supply chain management and planning accuracy.
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Operational management and inventory control

The platform enables effective oversight of inventory levels and procurement operations, leading to optimized resource utilization.

Do you want to add efficiency and accuracy to your procurement process?

One More Option to Consider: Central Procurement

With SAP S/4HANA Central Procurement, you can integrate your SAP S/4HANA system with other enterprise resource planning systems to offer centralized procurement processes within your entire system landscape. In such a scenario, SAP S/4HANA Central Procurement acts as a hub system, and enterprise resource planning systems work as connected systems.

SAP S/4HANA Central Procurement allows procurement specialists to:

  • Obtain a complete picture of all procurement needs in the company's various sites, streamlining the procurement processes and enabling resource savings.
  • Check and process all purchase requisitions in connected enterprises or SAP S/4HANA cloud systems.
  • Centrally create requests for proposals, publish them, and after the completion of the procurement procedure, create bids on behalf of suppliers.
  • Create purchase orders or purchase contracts based on supplier quotations provided.

Industries We Serve

Leveraging our experience with SAP together with diverse industrial expertise, we’ll help you select solutions that will drive meaningful, long-term value for your company.

Why Choose LeverX as Your SAP Implementation Provider?

Proven track record

For over 20 years, we have helped businesses worldwide succeed with SAP. We’ve already completed 950+ projects for over 800 clients, including top names on the Fortune 500 list.

Industry experts

The LeverX team comprises professionals with hands-on knowledge in 30+ industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and oil 
and gas.

SAP partnership

We implement SAP projects end-to-end 
and collaborate with SAP on the development and enhancement of its existing solutions.

Quality and security track record

LeverX operates in compliance with international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and ISO 55001, ensuring reliability and quality in every project.

Investment in innovation

We actively integrate advanced technologies, such as Data Science, IoT, AI, Big Data, Blockchain, and others, to help clients efficiently address their business challenges.

Flexibility

Our team is available 24/7, which enables us to quickly deploy projects, maintain process transparency, and adapt each development phase to meet your specific requirements.

Implementation Roadmap

We follow the SAP Activate methodology, which breaks down the implementation of SAP S/4HANA Procurement into six essential stages:
  • Current Processes Evaluation: Assess existing business processes and identify the organization's needs.
  • Defining Technical Requirements: Create a detailed specification of the functional and technical needs of the new system. 

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  • Setting Goals and Objectives: Establish and agree on the goals to be achieved throughout the project.
  • Assembling the Project Team: Appoint team members and define their roles and responsibilities.
  • Project Plan Development: Create a comprehensive plan that outlines project phases, timelines, resources, and key performance indicators.
  • Budget Determination: Estimate and approve the budget.
  • Specifications Preparation: Develop the technical and functional specifications for the development team.

Prepare

  • Ensuring Business Requirements are Met: Check that SAP S/4HANA Procurement aligns with business requirements and project objectives.
  • Data Validation: Verify the accuracy and compliance of the data.

Explore

  • Data Migration: Transfer data from existing systems to the new one.
  • System Configuration: Set up the solution according to requirements and specifications.
  • Customization: Develop additional features and modules, if the standard solution does not meet all needs.
  • Integrations: Configure SAP S/4HANA Procurement to work with other IT systems and applications.

Realize

  • Testing: Perform functional, integration, regression, and load testing to ensure that all works correctly.
  • User Training: Organize sessions to help users become familiar with the new system.

Deploy

  • System Readiness Check: Verify that the system is ready for operational use.
  • Launch: Officially transition to active use of SAP S/4HANA Procurement.
  • Ongoing Support: Continuously monitor solution performance to identify and resolve any issues.

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