The SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM) application is built on the technology platform of SAP NetWeaver, enabling multiple levels of suppliers, partners, and manufacturers to work together on core sourcing and procurement processes. SAP SRM provides a fully integrated source-to-pay process. Functionality includes:

• Sourcing – Expand the role of e-procurement to the next level of added value in the complete purchasing cycle by automating sourcing functions. SAP SRM can help you tap into new value through better business planning, more effective category management, improved supplier qualification, and more efficient supplier negotiation.
• Procurement – Execute the operational activities of procurement, including requisitioning, ordering, and receiving. With SAP SRM, you can integrate catalog-based requisitioning with your traditional procure-to-pay process and gain the benefits of e-procurement without losing your back-end enterprise resource planning processes.
• Supplier enablement – Link suppliers to your purchasing processes through the supplier portal. With SAP SRM, you can choose the optimal interaction channel for numerous business processes and documents and collaborate more effectively with suppliers in supplier-facing processes.
• Master data management – Manage catalog data as master data in a repository that is deeply integrated with the core application processes.