Transcript Document

Module 4
Vendor Master Data
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Vendor Master Data
 Master records must be created for every vendor
 Contains centralized data for both MM (Materials
Management) and FI (Financial Accounting)
 Vendor master data can be entered from MM or FI modules, or
centrally
 Vendor Master Data is pulled from database when creating
Purchase Orders
Payment
Vendor Master Data
Terms
Accounting Purchasing
Master
Master
Records
Records
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Vendor Master Data
 General Data:
 Client-level data: Applies to all company codes and
purchasing organizations
 Name, address, phone numbers, language
 Company code data
 Accounting data: Currency used, payment terms,
reconciliation account (a vendor is a creditor of the
enterprise)
 Purchasing data
 Data important for purchasing (contact persons,
delivery terms)
 Maintained at purchasing organization level
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Partner Roles
 In the procurement process, there may be different
business partners for different roles in the transaction.
These partner roles are defined in vendor master data
Invoice
Presented
By
Ordering
Address
Vendor
Goods
Supplier
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Payment
Received
By
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