SAP Ariba : Become Certified Consultant Sourcing Management

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Mastering Strategic Procurement : Unlocking Efficiency with SAP Ariba Sourcing Management
With the tools in SAP Ariba, SAP Ariba Sourcing Management covers the complexity of strategic procurement and vendor management. This comprehensive course will allow you to optimize your organization's sourcing process and enhance collaboration with suppliers while achieving cost savings through effective negotiation strategies.

A series of hands-on modules will allow you to learn how to use the capabilities of SAP Ariba Sourcing Management in creating, managing, and tracking sourcing events successfully and with minimal strain, thereby covering the initiation of an RFP request, value supplier responses, and award contracts for successful sourcing initiations from start to finish.

Some of the main areas of knowledge you will gain through this course include:

Introduction to SAP Ariba Sourcing Management: Familiarize yourself with the interface and navigation of SAP Ariba and understand how it will streamline your procurement processes.

Creating Sourcing Events: Learn how to create various sourcing events such as RFPs, auctions, and requests for information (RFIs) and how you can customize them according to your organization.

Supplier Collaboration: Understand how to collaborate with suppliers at each step of the sourcing process-from pre-qualification through contract negotiation-to foster a closer relationship and mutual benefit.

Supplier Evaluation and Selection: Learn best practices for evaluating supplier proposals, analyzing bids, and making selection decisions based on predetermined criteria and performance metrics.

Negotiation Skills: Learn negotiation skills. Understand various negotiation styles, negotiation tactics, and strategies by using SAP Ariba tools to extract the best deal.

Contract Management: Understand SAP Ariba's Contract Life Cycle Management, including generation of contracts, approval workflows, compliance monitoring, and tracking contract performances.

Real-world Case Studies: Gaining knowledge through real-world case studies and practical scenarios. Analyzing and solving procurement challenges using SAP Ariba Supplier Management, thus preparing for the complexities of supplier management in a dynamic business environment.

Hands-on Experience on SAP Ariba: Engaging in real-world scenarios, exercises, and labs, hence getting a tangible feel of how functionalities work in SAP Ariba.

Personalized Notes and Material: Together with the sessions, benefit from notes and material prepared by subject-matter experts in order to enhance the learning and reference requirements.

You will exit this program with the knowledge and skills you need to unleash the full power of SAP Ariba Sourcing Management and unlock efficiency, reduce risks, and huge cost savings in procurement operations for your organisation. For the procurement professional, supply chain manager, or business executive, this course will arm you with sourcing capabilities that lead the modern-day competitive marketplace.

Who this course is for:
Procurement Professionals
SAP MM Consultants
SAP SRM Consultant
Technical Consultants
Supply Chain Managers
IT/Business Analysts
Project Managers
Students and Fresh Graduates
System Administrators
Integration Specialists
SAP End-users
Anyone interested in the SAP Ariba