Purchasing in Workday
We held a live Webinar for this Functional Overview on August 25, 2022. This session included a question and answer session, as well as an overview of many of the resources on this page.
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Key Benefits of Purchase Requisitions in Workday
- Workday is the single point of entry for all requisition activity.
- Requisitioning will move through the process with electronic approvals and forms.
- Workday allows for visibility into the status of your requisitions using reporting tools.
- Workday makes navigating your procurement needs easier with inclusion help text, validations, and guided tours.
How will you request goods/services?
There are two ways to request goods/services in Workday:
- Shell Shop: Workday will interface with Shell Shop, UMCP’s current state electronic shopping platform. You will add goods to your shopping cart and create the rest of requisition.
- Non-Catalog Order: You can create a non-catalog order for goods/services that are not available from Shell Shop.
Workday Demonstrations
Creating A Shell Shop Requisition
Creating A Non-Catalog Requisition
Featured Glossary Terms
Purchase Requisitions
A purchase requisition is a request to purchase goods or services from a supplier.
Supplier
A supplier is a business entity who provides goods or services (known as a vendor today).
Punchout
A punchout is a mechanism that allows a requisitioner to access a supplier's web-based catalog from within Workday.
Catalog Requisition
Requisitions associated with Shell Shop punchouts.
Non-Catalog Requisition
Requisitions not associated with Shell Shop. A non-catalog item is an item not included in the standard catalog of items, in this case, Shell Shop.