{"id":8773,"date":"2023-11-29T00:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T18:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/16-sap-material-management-interview-questions-and-answers-8773\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T17:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:48:01","slug":"16-sap-material-management-interview-questions-and-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/16-sap-material-management-interview-questions-and-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 16 SAP Material Management (MM) Interview Questions and Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>SAP MM, a Material Management module is operated by Systems Applications and Module. A career in SAP MM has good scope in manufacturing and delivery firms as they implement SAP MM to a large extent. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you apply for a SAP MM position<\/a><\/strong>, you must ensure that you have a thorough knowledge of the business processes in material management. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have put together a list of SAP MM questions that are asked in most of the SAP MM interviews. If you are able to answer these questions successfully, consider yourself ready for the interview. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of 16 SAP MM Interview Questions & Answers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. What are the uses of SAP Material Management Module?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SAP Materials Management belongs to the logistics aspect of ERP. It mainly manages the procurement activities of an organization. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It supports all material aspects of management like planning, controlling and so on. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also incorporates key modules such as Sales, Distribution, Plant Maintenance, Production Planning, Project and Warehouse Management. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. What does the Procurement Process in ERP comprise of?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All activities involved in buying of materials and procuring services from various dealers and vendors constitutes the Procurement Process. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Explain the Procurement Lifecycle.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Information and requirements gathering <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collecting information about a product and its quantity is the first step of Procurement. Then suppliers for that particular product who can cater to the requirements must be then tracked down. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contacting suppliers<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the suitable suppliers are chosen, they must be contacted for a quotation request. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background Check<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suppliers history, quality of his previous products, terms of warranty, service and maintenance must be investigated. Some samples may also be investigated if needed. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negotiation and Contract<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negotiations regarding price, delivery schedule and availability are done. After this, the contract is signed that becomes a legally binding document between the supplier and the company. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Completing Order<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The order is shipped and delivered to the concerned party and supplier is paid accordingly. Any training for installation and use is undertaken. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maintenance<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the product is in use, continuous evaluation and feedback are given. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. What are the types of Basic Procurement?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are two categories of basic procurement. They are: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n