Michael Fuhrmann - SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Rethem, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 18 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for DACHSER SE , City of Munich , TransNetBW , Lapp Service GmbH , and Bundesdruckerei GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Chemical , and Professional Services . Michael also has some experience in Government and Administration , Manufacturing , and Media and Entertainment .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Audit . Michael also has some experience in Strategy , Quality Assurance , and Customer Service .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Audit .

Q: What is Michael's education?

Michael attended Leibniz Akademie Hannover for Business Economist (VWA) .

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Rethem, Germany

Experience

Sep 2025 - Mar 2026

7 months

DACHSER SE

Support and consulting in the authorization environment and license optimization

May 2025 - Mar 2026

11 months

City of Munich

Support and consulting in the authorization environment in SAP R/3 and transformation to S/4 HANA with FIORI apps
Use of Solution Manager with CHaRM
Extending PFCG roles and grouping them into business roles
Support and error management during UAT

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

1 year

Stuttgart, Germany

SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

TransNetBW

Support and consulting in creating and implementing an authorization concept as well as support for authorizations in the SAP R/3 ERP
Use of XAMS by XITING
Use of JIRA for project work
Use of ServiceNow as ticket system for users, role owners and role assignment approvers

Aug 2021 - Dec 2024

3 years 5 months

Stuttgart, Germany

SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

Lapp Service GmbH

Support and consulting in creating and implementing authorization concepts in SAP R/3 ERP and migration to SAP S/4 HANA including FIORI apps
Coordination with role owners, role assignment approvers and authorization contacts
SoD checks of newly created roles and role assignments

Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

7 months

Berlin, Germany

SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

Bundesdruckerei GmbH

Support and consulting in creating and implementing an authorization concept as well as support for authorizations in SAP R/3 ERP
SoD checks of newly created roles
Use of SAST by Aquinet
Use of JIRA for project work
Use of ServiceNow as ticket system for users and role owners

May 2020 - May 2024

4 years 1 month

Porta Westfalica, Germany

SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

PreZero / Schwarz-IT

Support and advise on creating and implementing authorization concepts and system security in SAP R/3 ERP including S/4 HANA migration with FIORI apps
Use XAMS by XITING
Coordinate with role owners, role assignment approvers and authorization contacts
Perform SoD review of newly created roles and role assignments
Use JIRA for project work
Use ServiceNow as a ticketing system for users, role owners and role assignment approvers

Jan 2018 - Present

8 years 3 months

Stuttgart, Germany

SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

DEKRA SE

Coaching with two regular meetings per month
Support and advise on authorization in SAP R/3 and transformation to S/4 HANA with FIORI apps
Advise on using IDM
Advise and implement the Emergency User Concept
Support the S/4 HANA transformation
Perform SoD review of newly created roles and role assignments
Use JIRA for project work and ServiceNow as a ticketing system for users, role owners and role assignment approvers

Oct 2017 - Jul 2025

7 years 10 months

Landsberg am Lech, Germany

SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

SWMH Service GmbH

Support and advise on creating and implementing authorization concepts in SAP R/3 ERP; focus on the Media module
Coordinate with role owners, role assignment approvers and authorization contacts
Perform SoD review of newly created roles and role assignments

Jun 2017 - Dec 2024

7 years 7 months

Leipheim, Germany

SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

Wanzl GmbH & Co. KGaA

Support and advise on creating and implementing authorization concepts in SAP R/3 ERP and migrating to SAP S/4 HANA including FIORI apps
Coordinate with role owners, role assignment approvers and authorization contacts
Perform SoD review of newly created roles and role assignments

Sep 2016 - Present

9 years 7 months

Feuchtwangen, Germany

Managing Director

tbq-IT GmbH

Sep 2015 - Mar 2017

1 year 7 months

Espelkamp, Germany

SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

HARTING IT Services GmbH & Co. KG

Creating and implementing a new authorization concept in SAP R/3 ERP
Coordinating with role owners, role assignment approvers, and authorization contacts
Conducting SoD checks for the newly created roles
Consulting and implementation of the Emergency User Concept

Jul 2015 - Mar 2025

9 years 9 months

Nuremberg, Germany

SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

Federal Employment Agency

Analyzing and advising on SAP security in a complex system landscape using VF SystemProfiler, Onapsis Assess and SAP ETD
Conducting several KRITIS audits
Using JIRA for project work and Confluence for documentation

Jan 2013 - Mar 2025

12 years 3 months

Heidelberg, Germany

SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant

Virtual Forge GmbH (now Onapsis Europe GmbH)

Advising on SAP security, among others with VF CodeProfiler and VF SystemProfiler
Advising the group audit of Volkswagen AG – reviewing the SAP systems at Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg), Volkswagen Financial Services (Braunschweig), VW of China (Beijing), Skoda Auto A.S. (Mladá Boleslav), Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (Stuttgart), and SEAT S.A. (Barcelona)
Advising Linde AG, the German Red Cross Blood Donation Service NSTOB, and the Federal Employment Agency
Advising on the setup, configuration, and operation of SAP ETD
ScrumMaster and security consultant in the development team of VF SystemProfiler, a tool for validating SAP system configuration regarding security, compliance, performance, robustness & maintainability

Jan 2004 - Jan 2013

9 years 1 month

Ludwigshafen, Germany

SAP-Security Consultant

BASF SE

Implementing change and incident processes according to ITIL V3 and SOX
Creating policies such as the Global Development Guideline and SOPs
Reviewing SAP transports for compliance with customer requirements, technical dependencies, and impact on the target system
Defining requirements for the development of tools for automated transport analysis
Serving as single point of contact (SPOC) for SAP transports across the group
Monitoring the technical performance of production systems (dumps, posting logs, jobs, performance, lock entries)
Coordinating solutions for high-priority incidents in collaboration with CSM, application owners, support teams, and SAP AG
Designing and introducing an SOA- and audit-compliant emergency user concept with extended change rights and change logging (EAM, SAL)
Designing, building, and maintaining complex project system landscapes
Advising and executing various release upgrades and system merges and splits (Split & Merge) with subsequent SLO
Supporting 20 lines such as SAP R/3 ERP, APO, GTS, FSCM, SCEM, CRM, SRM, EWM and Solution Manager with up to 30 clients and about 40,000 transports per year

Apr 1998 - Dec 2004

6 years 9 months

Ludwigshafen, Germany

Team Lead for SD Module Customizing and 2nd-Level Support

BASF SE

SAP consulting for SAP R/3 SD module across various releases
Country-specific customizing of the SD module
Organizing and executing SD customizing in a multi-client and multi-language system
Supporting the go-lives of European subsidiaries, partly on site
Organizing and providing Europe-wide second-level support
Integrating new components/systems such as e-commerce, APO, mysap.com into the system landscape
Assisting in planning and executing various release upgrades
Planning and organizing a multi-project integration test in the SAP environment for over 20 organizational units
Responsible for SD customizing during the go-live of the headquarters with approx. 5,000 productive users

Apr 1997 - Present

29 years

Self-employed

Mar 1997 - Mar 1998

1 year 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

SD Module Lead

Blohm & Voss Industrietechnik

SAP consulting for the SD module
Business process modeling (BPR) in the company
Creating the current state analysis and target concept
Customizing the entire SD module
Using configurable materials with pricing
Go-live of the first business unit on 1997-10-01
Preparation for the go-live of the remaining business units on 1998-10-01

Jul 1995 - Mar 1997

1 year 9 months

SAP Team for SD/MM module

ICA (Outsourcing company of Continental AG and IBM)

SAP consulting for the SD/MM module
Business process modeling using the ARIS toolset and SAP Analyzer
Creating the target concept for the migration to R/3 Rel. 2.2G and 3.0E
Developing and modifying ABAP/4 programs for Rel. 2.2G and 3.0E, especially for legacy data migration, interfaces, and modifications
BTCI and report programming; Direct Input (Rel. 3.0E)
Creating and editing SAPScript forms
Customizing the SD & MM modules for Rel. 2.2G and 3.0E, especially master data, sales, and shipping
User training for Rel. 2.2G and 3.0E

Oct 1992 - Jun 1995

2 years 9 months

Organizational programmer

Benecke AG (since 1994 Benecke-Kaliko AG)

Creating high-level and detailed concepts
Database and program design
Programming/testing
Implementation/training

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Chemical, Professional Services, Government and Administration, Manufacturing, and Media and Entertainment.

Information Technology

Chemical

Professional Services

Government and Administration

Manufacturing

Media and Entertainment

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Audit, Strategy, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service.

Information Technology

Project Management

Audit

Strategy

Quality Assurance

Customer Service

Summary

I have built a solid expertise in SAP security and authorization over many years, supporting companies in optimizing access, managing roles, and ensuring compliance across both SAP R/3 and S/4 HANA landscapes with FIORI-Apps. I focus on practical, hands-on solutions that meet stringent requirements while streamlining processes using tools like XAMS, JIRA, and ServiceNow.

My work has consistently helped businesses improve control environments and reduce risks through clear, tested security frameworks. I bring a deep understanding of technical systems, thorough SoD checks, and a collaborative approach that makes complex transformations manageable and secure. My focus during the last time is on SAP license optimization.

Skills

Sap R/3 And S/4 Hana
Sap System Security
Sap Authorization Concepts And Implementation
Sod Checks
Sap License Optimization
Sap Enterprise Threat Detection (Etd)
Scrum, Itil
Sap Modules Sd, Mm, Bc Etc.
Cics, Cms, Ms-dos, Windows, Os/2, Unix, Linux, Vse/esa, Vm
/360 Assembler, Basic, C, Cobol, Pl/i, Oracle, Dl/i, Vsam, Sql, Dbase
Outstanding Commitment
Strong Quality Awareness
Teamwork (International And Multicultural)
Organizational Skills
Quickly Recognizing And Implementing Business Contexts And Implications
Openness To Criticism
Assertiveness

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Oct 1993 - Jun 1996

Leibniz Akademie Hannover

Business Diploma, Business Economist (VWA) · Business Economist (VWA) · Hanover, Germany

Oct 1990 - Jun 1992

b.i.b. Hannover

State-certified computer scientist, focus on business · Computer Scientist, focus on business · Hanover, Germany

Gymnasium Neustadt a.Rbge.

General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) · Neustadt am Rübenberge, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Information Technology 15 y

Avg length 6 y 1 m

Longest experience 28 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant, Managing Director, SAP-Security Consultant

Main industries Information Technology, Chemical, Professional Services

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Audit

Qualifications

Profile

Created

January 2026

Last Update

January 2026

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Rethem, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 18 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: SAP-Security & Authorization Consultant, Managing Director, SAP-Security Consultant.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for DACHSER SE, City of Munich, TransNetBW, Lapp Service GmbH, and Bundesdruckerei GmbH.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Chemical, and Professional Services. Michael also has some experience in Government and Administration, Manufacturing, and Media and Entertainment.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Audit. Michael also has some experience in Strategy, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Audit.

What is Michael's education?

Michael attended Leibniz Akademie Hannover for Business Economist (VWA).

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael will be available full-time from April 2026.

What is the rate of Michael?

Michael's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.