SAP Materials Management (MM) is a crucial module in the SAP ERP suite. It manages all phases of materials management, including purchasing, inventory, warehouse management, and invoice verification.
What is SAP MM?
SAP MM equips organizations with materials, inventory, and warehouse management capabilities. It ensures that materials are maintained in the right quantities, at the right time, and in the right place.
SAP MM integrates with other SAP modules such as:
- Production Planning (PP)
- Plant Maintenance (PM)
- Sales and Distribution (SD)
- Human Capital Management (HCM)
- Quality Management (QM)
Features of SAP MM
- Handles raw material and inventory management
- Ensures no shortage of materials in supply chain
- Improves efficiency of procurement activities
- Reduces overall procurement costs and accelerates productivity
- Manages material requirement planning, vendor evaluation, procurement, warehouse management, and invoice verification
Components of SAP MM
MM-CBP (Consumption-Based Planning)
- Uses past consumption to forecast future requirements
- Monitors stocks and creates procurement proposals automatically
MM-PUR (Purchasing)
- Manages communication in procurement
- Handles procurement of materials and services
- Monitors deliveries and tracks payments
- Determines possible sources of supply
MM-SRV (External Services Management)
- Supports bid invitations, service orders, and invoice verification
- Manages planned and unplanned external services
MM-IV (Inventory Management)
- Tracks and manages physical stocks by quantity and value
- Maintains physical inventory
- Plans, enters, and documents all goods movement
MM-IV (Logistics Invoice Verification)
- Verifies incoming invoices based on price, content, and quantity
- Integrates with financial accounting and materials management
Types of Procurement in SAP MM
Basic Procurement
Buying suitable materials and services in the right quantities, at the right time, and at the lowest prices.
Steps: gathering information, contacting suppliers, rating products/services.
Special Procurement
For products not owned by the company, including consignment stocks, third-party processing, and pipeline handling.
Benefits of SAP MM
- Enhances overall inventory management
- Minimises inventory losses and material wastage
- Reduces time and labour spent on maintaining inventory
- Lowers labour costs and optimises workforce
- Minimises manufacturing cycle times
- Improves product delivery time
- Increases transparency of inventory management
Career Scope for SAP MM Certification
- SAP MM Consultant
- SAP MM Associate
- SAP Team Lead
- SAP Functional Analyst (Materials Management)
- Plant Maintenance Analyst
- Supply Chain Specialist
- Logistics Manager
- Purchase Executive
- Material Manager
- Project Manager
Types of SAP MM Certification
- SAP Ariba Procurement
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud – Procurement Implementation
- SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement – Upskilling for ERP Experts
- SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement
- Procurement with SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7
Candidates receive an SAP Application Associate Certificate after completing the training and exams.
Eligibility Criteria for SAP MM Certification
- Recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any discipline
- Business knowledge and experience in procurement, material handling, inventory, purchase, and vendor management
- Professional degrees in computer science, engineering, or business administration are advantageous
Salary of SAP MM Consultants
- Average base salary: ₹71,222 per month
- Bengaluru: ₹76,466 per month
- Pune: ₹63,134 per month
- SAP Leads: ₹1,07,068 per month
Salaries vary with experience, role, and location.
Frequently Asked Questions – SAP MM
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