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This certification points to hands-on knowledge of purchasing processes, supplier management, procurement configuration, and integration across the SAP S/4HANA supply chain. It helps you find freelancers who can support day-to-day procurement work, process design, and system-driven buying flows, with fast, precise matching to vetted professionals who hold it.
About the certification
What it covers
This certification shows that a professional understands core sourcing and procurement work in SAP S/4HANA. It is aimed at people who can support buying processes from requisition to purchase order and follow the logic behind modern procurement execution.
Core skills
- Procure-to-pay process understanding in SAP S/4HANA
- Purchasing documents, vendor data, and approval steps
- Source determination, purchasing organizations, and plant-related buying
- Basic configuration and process control in procurement scenarios
- Integration with inventory, finance, and related supply chain areas
Typical holders
You often see this certification on consultants, business analysts, application specialists, and implementation team members. They usually work close to procurement teams and translate business needs into workable SAP processes.
In Germany, it is especially relevant when companies run local or international procurement teams and need freelancers who can work in English, German, or both. It is a good fit for project work that involves rollout, support, process cleanup, or migration into SAP S/4HANA.
What it tells you
A freelancer with this certification should be able to speak the language of procurement in SAP terms, not just in theory. That matters when you need help with master data, buying controls, supplier interaction, or process troubleshooting.
- Better fit for sourcing and procurement projects in SAP S/4HANA
- Useful for implementation, enhancement, support, and training tasks
- Indicates a structured grasp of standard procurement flows and system behavior
- Helps reduce onboarding time when the team already uses SAP terminology
Meet FRATCH SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement
Victor Klyushkin
SAP S/4HANA Financial Consultant
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Financial Consultant at SIIX
SAP S/4HANA Implementation (Greenfield)
- SAP Finance Reporting
- VAT Reporting
- Foreign Plants
- Tax Calculation for SD/MM
- Z4/Z5 Reports
- Intrastat
- SAP DRC (E-Invoicing)
System: SAP
Industry: Manufacturing
Team: 10
Orhan Yazar
SAP Senior Consultant OTC/P2P/EWM/LE/CS/PS/GTS, C4C-Cloud (Sales, Services, E-Commerce)
Last position:
SAP Senior Consultant OTC/P2P/EWM/LE/CS/PS/GTS, C4C-Cloud (Sales, Services, E-Commerce) at High-Technologie
- SAP S/4HANA, OTC, 2nd & 3rd level support, project implementation of S/4HANA Cloud Private Sales & Services
- SAP SCM/OTC/P2P/LE/CS/PS, S/4HANA Private Cloud (Sales, Services), CPI, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), EDI, IDoc, ABAP, user exits, SAP Activate, ITIL, SAP Cloud ALM
- Support and consulting for integration of SAP ECC into new business areas in SAP S/4HANA
- Decommissioning legacy systems and implementation of the new harmonized SAP S/4HANA landscape
- Process optimization in SAP S/4HANA and support for daily requests from business users and key users
- Project implementation of S/4HANA Private Cloud Sales & Services
- Responsibility for the SCM stream within the global template
- Process design with Signavio and creation of Business Process Documents (BPD)
- Creation of functional design specifications (FS, TS) including interface design and WRICEF objects
- Ensuring integration of PTP with FI/CO, O2C and EWM through SAP customizing
- Migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud to replace legacy systems and implement a harmonized system landscape
- SAP BTP & CPI: extension of Cloud Platform Integration (CPI), integration of PTP with FI/CO, O2C and EWM, optimization of cloud-based services
- Analysis and evaluation of existing SCM processes in the SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud environment
- Design of integrated solutions in OTC, P2P, EWM, LE and PP including forecasting and capacity planning
- Extension of transportation processes in SAP TM and SAP LE-TRA to support multimodal transports focusing on rail freight and integration of external rail logistics providers via EDI (VDA, EDIFACT)
- Consulting on further migration to SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain
- Functional consulting on developed supply chain processes
- Management of SAP CCS processes for contract types and bonus agreements
- Execution and maintenance of distributions and settlement keys
- Support for integration of transfer rules into the CCS model
- Documentation of CCS process changes for traceability and compliance
- Customizing and optimization in OTC: condition maintenance for pricing, materials, freight, customers, price & material groups; extension of sales document types, item categories, credit memos, down payments and prepayments with pricing procedure, condition types, access sequences, condition tables, condition records, billing types, invoice types, item categories, sales document types, reconciliation accounts, tax accounts; integration with FI/CO for accounting and financial closing; bonus settlements; delivery process optimization; configuration of delivery schedule types with account determination; creation of schedule line categories for delivery schedules; maintenance of schedule lines for delivery schedule types; schedule line determination settings such as order date, delivery date, availability check rules, returns etc.
- Customizing and optimization in P2P: purchase requisitions, purchase orders, document types (reason codes for ordering, rejection and blocking), scheduling agreements and stock transfer schedules; maintenance of material master and vendor master; payment terms; Incoterms; purchasing groups; purchase prices; quota agreements; contracts; purchasing info records; release procedures (characteristics, classes and release strategies); message control; maintenance of vendor master data; assignment of purchasing info records to materials and vendors; configuration of vendor evaluation with weightings; execution and adjustment of material requirements planning processes; creation of detailed functional specifications for P2P processes such as goods receipt (MIGO), goods issue, purchase requisitions and orders; ensuring data quality and master data maintenance in tables such as MARA, LFA1 and LFB1 etc.
- SAP Fiori: extension and customizing of Fiori apps to improve usability and efficiency; implementation of analytical Fiori apps to monitor KPIs and processes; workflow optimization and UI adaptations for enhanced user experience in SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud
- Process modeling in Signavio; optimization and documentation of business processes; workshops and training on process modeling
- 2nd & 3rd level support in OTC, P2P, CS, PS modules (SCM): incident and change tickets; processing, resolution and documentation of SAP user requests; feasibility analysis for change requests; process optimization; service management with SAP CS; Cloud for Customer (C4C) for modern customer service processes; migration of SAP CS to S/4HANA Field Service Management (FSM); use of embedded analytics for service processes
- Customizing, testing, documentation, training; ensuring integration and collaboration between O2C, P2P and FI/CO modules for supply chain optimization; feasibility analysis; effort estimation; debugging; programming; IDoc and EDI monitoring etc.
- 2nd & 3rd level support in C4C Sales and Services: opportunities, surveys, user creation and authorizations; extension of Business Technology Platform; enhancement of CPI interface; customization of customer and material master data; orders; quotations; equipment; service notifications; surveys; tasks; PS orders; integration of PTP with FI/CO, O2C and EWM; ensuring integration and maintenance of MRP processes etc.
- Responsibility for process analysis and design in export processing, Intrastat and customs management in compliance with international trade regulations (e.g. export control, preference agreements, dual-use)
- Integration and optimization of Intrastat reporting in SAP SD including maintenance of statistical commodity codes, country of origin, tariff codes etc.
- Customizing in SAP SD foreign trade (SD-FT/FTT) for customs-relevant fields and processes
- Coordination and preparation for integration with SAP GTS, including ATLAS reporting, embargo checks, export control and tariff determination
- Collaboration with customs authorities and logistics providers on export declarations and approval processes
- Creation of test cases for customs processes, export documents, commercial invoices, export declarations etc.
- MDG (Master Data Governance): data quality and maintenance of master data in relevant tables (e.g. MARA, LFA1, LFB1); change requests for master data maintenance in O2C/P2P
- SAP S/4HANA migration: support for migration from SAP R/3 to SAP S/4HANA, including data migration, process optimization and system harmonization; support for global rollouts for subsidiaries in multiple countries; experience in developing SAP templates for global implementations
- ABAP: development and optimization of programs to extend functionalities in O2C and P2P modules; debugging and troubleshooting; customization and enhancement of user exits for customer-specific requirements; IDoc and EDI monitoring
Gerhard Legelli
SAP S/4 HANA PS Consultant
Last position:
SAP S/4 HANA PS Consultant at Körber Chemicals/Mechanical Engineering
- SAP S/4 HANA PS consulting in engineering/manufacturing
- Customizing MM/PS with integration into SAP CO/MM/SD/PM
- Migration of master data and processes
Thomas Geser
Subproject Manager “Increase Supply Chain Efficiency”
Last position:
Subproject Manager “Increase Supply Chain Efficiency” at Baxter Medical Systems GmbH & Co Kg
- Value stream analysis across three sites (USA, Germany, and China)
- Master data analysis
- Identifying process improvement opportunities
- Project planning, control, and representation
- Developing a KPI system for process monitoring
Wolfgang Schwarz
Senior SAP MM Consultant
Last position:
Senior SAP MM Consultant at Global Manufacturing Client
- Led MM workstream activities for a global S/4HANA template rollout
- Designed and configured purchasing and inventory management processes
- Conducted fit-to-standard workshops with business stakeholders
- Integrated MM with FI (account determination) and SD processes
- Supported data migration activities including data cleansing and validation
- Delivered unit testing, integration testing, and UAT support
- Provided cutover planning and post-go-live hypercare support
Winfried Würzer
Freelance Consultant, Trainer and Author for SAP MM
Last position:
Freelance Consultant, Trainer and Author for SAP MM at Self-employed
- Freelance consulting, training and authoring activities for SAP MM
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SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology
Top industries
Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail
Certification focus areas
Procurement, Information Technology, Sales
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
40%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement validates practical knowledge of standard procurement processes in SAP S/4HANA. It is focused on how buying work is handled in the system, including purchasing documents, approvals, supplier data, and related integration points. For companies, it signals that the freelancer can work on real procurement tasks in SAP terms.
No. This certification is tied specifically to SAP S/4HANA sourcing and procurement, so it is narrower than a general procurement background. A freelancer who holds it should understand both procurement concepts and how they are executed in the SAP environment.
SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement is a good fit for SAP consultants, application support specialists, and business analysts who work with purchasing processes. It is also relevant for freelancers who join implementation or rollout projects and need to speak confidently with procurement and IT stakeholders. If the work centers on buying processes in SAP, this certification is a strong signal.
This certification matters most in procurement implementation, system rollout, support, and process improvement work. It is also useful during migration projects where existing buying processes must be rebuilt or cleaned up in SAP S/4HANA. Companies in manufacturing, retail, logistics, and other procurement-heavy sectors often value that background.
SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement focuses on application-level process knowledge, not deep technical development. It is about how procurement is set up and used, rather than custom coding or infrastructure work. That makes it especially relevant when you need someone who can bridge business requirements and system execution.
A candidate should already understand basic procurement concepts and have some familiarity with SAP S/4HANA business processes. The exam content is usually easier for people who have worked with purchasing, vendor data, or implementation projects before. Strong process understanding matters more than memorizing isolated facts.
SAP certifications may require attention over time as products and content change, so it is important to check the current SAP policy. For this certification, employers usually care less about a fixed date and more about whether the holder still works with current SAP S/4HANA procurement processes. Recent project experience helps confirm that the knowledge is still active.
In Germany, a freelancer with SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement should be able to work clearly with both business users and SAP teams. Look for someone who can explain procurement flows in plain language, handle documentation carefully, and adapt to local or international collaboration styles. German language skills may help in workshops, but they are not always required if the team works in English.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement in Germany is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 890 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement in Germany, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 40% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers with SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement in Germany have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement in Germany are German (100%), English (83%), and Spanish (50%).
The most common industries among freelancers with SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement in Germany are Manufacturing (100%), Information Technology (67%), and Retail (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement in Germany are Procurement (100%), Supply Chain Management (83%), and Information Technology (67%).
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