Optimize sourcing and procurement with SAP S/4HANA

Enable value-driven, compliant, and scalable procurement through next-gen ERP.

Centralize and automate procurement

Centralized purchasing that provides flexibility and visibility across an organization
Embedded machine learning-based analytics to predict contract consumption for improved negotiations and material management
Automatic recommendations for new catalog items, contract creation for materials without an existing contract, and matching material group for the required free-text item
Automated payables matching and clearing with proposals for items that could not be cleared automatically

What can SAP S/4HANA do for sourcing and procurement?

Purchasing insights

Acquire extensive insights on purchasing spend
Analyze purchase orders, purchase requisitions, invoices, and contracts
Evaluate supplier performance with access to real-time data

Operational purchasing

Buy goods and services directly, while following company policies for preferred suppliers and pricing agreements
Bundle demands, automate processes, and simplify approval and release

Sourcing and contract management

Collect, assign, analyze, and access every sourcing data point in one system
Support automated and manual processes for creating and managing all types of procurement documentation

Central procurement

Reduce procurement costs and increase catalog use
Consolidate requisitioning across business units and geographies with one central approval workflow, instead of multiple approvals

Commodity procurement

Support commodity procurement and create commodity contracts based on market quotes
Automate price calculations, streamline invoicing, and extend ERP functionality across the business

Supply chain risk management

Improve supply chain visibility to identify and form relationships with an optimal mix of suppliers
Collaborate with partners that can best serve your strategic vision and reduce supply chain risk

AI capabilities for sourcing and procurement

Quickly deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent robotic process automation (RPA) to help every employee make faster, more informed decisions.