Challenge 5Manage Procurement AgentsScenario:Your procurement organization requires you to define yourself as a purchasing buyer...

To define a Procurement Agent, you can follow these steps:

Navigate to the Setup and Maintenance work area and search for the Manage Procurement Agents task.

Click on the Go to Task icon to open the Manage Procurement Agents page.

Click on the Create icon to create a new procurement agent.

Enter the following information in the Create Procurement Agent dialog box:

Procurement Business Unit: US1 Business Unit

Agent: Student, PRC01

Procurement Actions: Select all the check boxes to assign all the default procurement actions

Click on the Save and Close button to save the procurement agent.

You have successfully defined a procurement agent. You can verify the procurement agent details by searching for it in the Manage Procurement Agents page. For more information on how to define and manage procurement agents, you can refer to the Define Procurement Agents (Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement Implementation Guide) document.

Or the following steps:

Following the scenario, we need to define you (Student, PRCXX) as a Procurement Agent with access to manage procurement transactions in the US1 Business Unit.

Here are the steps to define the Procurement Agent:

Navigate to Manage Procurement Agents:

Go to the Global Navigation Menu.

Click on Procurement.

Click on Setup and Maintenance.

Click on Procurement Agents.

Create the Procurement Agent:

Click on the Create icon (+ icon).

Enter the Procurement Agent Information:

Procurement BU: Select "US1 Business Unit".

Agent: Enter your assigned Login username - "Student, PRCXX" (replace xx with 01).

Requisitioning BU: (Optional) You can select a specific Requisitioning Business Unit if you primarily handle requests from that unit. Otherwise, leave it blank.

Default Procurement Actions: Select "Use Defaults". This assigns all default procurement actions (create purchase orders, issue requisitions, etc.) to you.

Save the Procurement Agent:

Click on the Save button.

Verification:

You should now be listed as a Procurement Agent in the Manage Procurement Agents page.

You can verify your assigned actions and Business Units by clicking on your record.

You should be able to create and manage procurement transactions within the US1 Business Unit.

Additional Notes:

Make sure to replace "xx" with your allocated User ID (01) in the Agent field for accurate identification.

Selecting "Use Defaults" assigns all standard procurement actions to you. You can customize these actions later if needed.

Remember that your access level and permissions within the Procurement module will be determined by your Procurement Agent role and associated Business Units.