What is 'contact category' in SAP MM-PUR-SRC - Product Sourcing?

contact category - Overview

• Component: MM-PUR-SRC

• Component Name: Product Sourcing

• Description: Specifies the customer-defined area, role or function of a contact in sourcing, such as sales, quality manager or others.

contact category - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Contact category is a feature in the SAP MM-PUR-SRC Product Sourcing component that allows users to categorize contacts according to their roles and responsibilities. This helps users to quickly identify the right contact for a particular task or process. It also helps to ensure that all contacts are properly managed and tracked. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use contact category, users must first create a contact category in the system. This can be done by navigating to the “Contacts” tab in the MM-PUR-SRC Product Sourcing component and selecting “Create Contact Category”. Once the contact category is created, users can assign contacts to it by selecting “Assign Contact” from the same tab. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating contact categories, it is important to consider how they will be used in the system. For example, if a company has multiple departments, it may be beneficial to create separate contact categories for each department. This will make it easier for users to quickly identify the right contact for a particular task or process. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on contact categories in SAP MM-PUR-SRC Product Sourcing, please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/MM_PUR_SRC/latest/en-US/f9f8d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f3d7a2b3e14c8a9f4/.