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Olaf Steinicke-SAP Senior Developer

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Munich, Germany

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Apr 2026 - Present
Zug, Switzerland

SAP GTS

Landis+Gyr

Position Summary
SAP GTS at Landis+Gyr
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics

Functional design and specification of key SAP GTS processes, including

  • Compliance,
  • EU Preference Management and
  • Reporting. Translate business requirements into specifications ready for implementation by third-party development teams.
Oct 2025 - May 2026
Oosterhout, Netherlands

SAP GTS Maintenance and Optimization

Döhler GmbH

Position Summary
SAP GTS Maintenance and Optimization at Döhler GmbH
Industries
Food and Beverage
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics
Supply Chain Management

Maintenance of Customs processes in an existing SAP GTS e4H system. Focus on

  • Import processes,
  • Customs Warehouse,
  • Inward Processing and
  • Free Circulation
Oct 2025 - Mar 2026
Krailling, Germany

SAP GTS 11 Upgrade to GTS e4H

eos GmbH

Position Summary
SAP GTS 11 Upgrade to GTS e4H at eos GmbH
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics
Supply Chain Management

SAP GTS e4H upgrade with focus on compliance and customs export processes

Jul 2025 - Oct 2025
United Kingdom

SAP GTS Upgrade to GTS e4H

Rolls Royce Power Systems

Position Summary
SAP GTS Upgrade to GTS e4H at Rolls Royce Power Systems
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology

Implementation of extensive system adjustments as part of the upgrade of an SAP GTS 11 system to SAP GTS edition 4 HANA.

Oct 2024 - Jul 2025
Munich, Germany

Upgrade SAP GTS 11 to SAP GTS e4H

BMW Group AG

Position Summary
Upgrade SAP GTS 11 to SAP GTS e4H at BMW Group AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology

Migration from SAP GTS 11.0 to GTS edition 4 HANA 2023

Jul 2021 - Dec 2023

SAP GTS Project 'CARME - Cars and Motorcycles in their Entirety'

BMW Group AG

Position Summary
SAP GTS Project 'CARME - Cars and Motorcycles in their Entirety' at BMW Group AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology

Development of multiple REST-based service interfaces between SAP GTS and external service providers to query and distribute vehicle and inhouse parts lists. Development of administration and monitoring reports.

Apr 2021 - Apr 2025
Munich, Germany

SAP GTS Consulting

MAN Truck & Bus

Position Summary
SAP GTS Consulting at MAN Truck & Bus
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics
Supply Chain Management

Refinement and exploration of the SAP GTS system

Feb 2020 - Jul 2025
Munich, Germany

SAP GTS DevOps

BMW Group AG

Position Summary
SAP GTS DevOps at BMW Group AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations

Maintenance, support, and further development of SAP GTS 11.0

Apr 2018 - Jan 2020
Munich, Germany

SAP GTS Project „Callisto“

BMW Group AG

Position Summary
SAP GTS Project „Callisto“ at BMW Group AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management

Project management for the design and implementation of the backend for a web-based supplier portal based on SAP GTS 10.0/11.0 and HTML5

Apr 2017 - Feb 2019
Munich, Germany

SAP ECC Project 'Log2018 Setup'

Osram GmbH

Position Summary
SAP ECC Project 'Log2018 Setup' at Osram GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics

Concept and design for connecting an external logistics service provider to the existing SAP ERP system landscape via SAP PI

Jun 2016 - Mar 2017
Munich, Germany

SAP ECC Project "Invent Redesign"

BMW Group AG

Position Summary
SAP ECC Project "Invent Redesign" at BMW Group AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Finance
Information Technology
Project Management

Concept and design for the collection, processing, and distribution of cost data

Jan 2016 - Present

Managing Director

ascilium GmbH

Position Summary
Managing Director at ascilium GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • SAP consulting and software development
  • Programming in ABAP Objects (ABAP-OO), ABAP, and ABAP RESTful (RAP)
  • Project management of mid to complex SAP development initiatives
  • Design and implementation of web-based applications
Oct 2015 - Jan 2017
Munich, Germany

SAP GTS Project "FTCS"

BMW Group AG

Position Summary
SAP GTS Project "FTCS" at BMW Group AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Legal

IT concept and implementation of a web service-based interface for international compliance checks of business partners

Jun 2014 - Sep 2014
Munich, Germany

SAP GTS Project "FTCS"

BMW Group AG

Position Summary
SAP GTS Project "FTCS" at BMW Group AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Quality Assurance

Responsibility for architecture specifications and code review on behalf of BMW for SAP development work performed by third parties, with a focus on object-oriented paradigms (MVC model, 3-/4-layer model, etc.)

Development of programming guidelines, communication, and training

Code review, verification of compliance with internal and external programming guidelines (e.g., DSAG)

Feb 2013 - May 2015
Munich, Germany

SAP ECC: FI-AA Asset Accounting

BMW Group AG

Position Summary
SAP ECC: FI-AA Asset Accounting at BMW Group AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Accounting
Information Technology

Maintenance and further development of an ABAP OO framework for the management of inventory numbers in asset accounting

Oct 2012 - Aug 2018
Munich, Germany

SAP GTS Project "GCCP"

BMW Group AG

Position Summary
SAP GTS Project "GCCP" at BMW Group AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Legal

Support, maintenance, and further development of the SAP GTS system in the customs and compliance environment

Requirements analysis, design, and development of web services for SPL testing

Maintenance and development of a WebDynpro-based supplier portal for submitting long-term supplier declarations. Code cleanup, complete ABAP-OO redesign

Sep 2012 - Jan 2013
Pfäffikon, Switzerland

SAP ECC

Huber+Suhner AG

Position Summary
SAP ECC at Huber+Suhner AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology

System optimization and further development of an SAP NetWeaver 7.0 SAP MILL system for a cable manufacturer

Apr 2012 - Mar 2013
Düsseldorf, Germany

SAP ECC

UNISERV / Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Position Summary
SAP ECC at UNISERV / Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology

Global pilot project for connecting and further developing a test system for SAP Business Partner master data. Development of an object-oriented toolset based on SAP NetWeaver and consistent integration of the tool into the SAP system landscape in SD and SAP Business Partner Component

Apr 2012 - Apr 2012
Munich, Germany

SAP ECC

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Position Summary
SAP ECC at Siemens Enterprise Communications
Industries
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology

Creation and sending of BAFA export notifications as XML files

Transformation of SAP data into BAFA-compliant XML structures

Connection to mail dispatch and preparation of a web service integration

Oct 2011 - Mar 2012
Munich, Germany
On-site

SAP ECC

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Position Summary
SAP ECC at Siemens Enterprise Communications
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management

Maintenance and further development of an SAP ECC 6.0 system

On-site support and business consulting

Trouble tickets, conception, evaluation, and implementation of change requests

Sep 2010 - Mar 2011
Munich, Germany

SAP ECC

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Position Summary
SAP ECC at Siemens Enterprise Communications
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics
Operations

Relocation of a logistics center

Lead developer for the storage and retrieval programs for relocation while maintaining delivery capability at all times

Design and implementation of storage and retrieval strategies for warehouse processes in the new delivery center

Apr 2009 - Aug 2010
Munich, Germany

SAP ECC

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Position Summary
SAP ECC at Siemens Enterprise Communications
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology

Maintenance and further development of an SAP ECC 6.0 system

Design, evaluation, and implementation of change requests

Maintenance and training of key users

Apr 2008 - Mar 2009
Munich, Germany

SAP ECC

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Position Summary
SAP ECC at Siemens Enterprise Communications
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management

International migration project from an English SAP R/3 4.0B system to an existing SAP ECC 6.0 system, including Unicode adaptation

Process analysis and migration in the SAP MM and SD areas

Transfer and adaptation of customizing to the new processes in SAP ECC 6.0

Data migration and homogenization

Integration and replacement of various legacy systems in SAP

Testing, training, and GoLive support, remote and on-site

Mar 2007 - Mar 2008
Munich, Germany

SAP ECC

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Position Summary
SAP ECC at Siemens Enterprise Communications
Industries
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management

Connection of an SAP system to an external master data management system.

Design and implementation of a web service-based interface for permanent data transfer

Requirements analysis with the specialist departments, creation of specifications and detailed concept

Project controlling in cooperation with the customer's IT department

Implementation of the SAP-specific part:

  • Setup of the SICF service handler
  • Development of XML transformations in SAP
  • Object-oriented creation of all dialog and maintenance programs
  • Data posting and logging
  • Archiving concept
Oct 2006 - Feb 2007
Munich, Germany

SAP ECC

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Position Summary
SAP ECC at Siemens Enterprise Communications
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics

Technical release change from SAP R/3 4.5B to SAP ECC 6.0, including Unicode conversion and conversion of customer-specific developments in the logistics area to SAP ECC 6.0

Mar 2006 - Sep 2006
Dortmund, Germany
Hybrid

Design and implementation of an Internet-based merchandise management system.

Vito & Joe GmbH

Position Summary
Design and implementation of an Internet-based merchandise management system. at Vito & Joe GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development

Design and implementation of an Internet-based merchandise management system.

Creation of draft and detailed concepts.

Design, implementation, and employee training.

Jul 2005 - Mar 2006
Munich, Germany
On-site

SAP ABAP Developer

Siemens AG

Position Summary
SAP ABAP Developer at Siemens AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Production

Transfer of a customer-specific production control system to SAP R/3 4.5B.

Customizing and implementation of sales order processes

Development and implementation of an archiving concept for customer-specific objects

Connection to existing third-party systems

Jan 2005 - Present

SAP GTS Consultant and Developer

Freelance

Position Summary
SAP GTS Consultant and Developer at Freelance
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • SAP consulting and development in SAP GTS
  • SAP ERP: Main focus on SD and MM modules
  • Process analysis, facilitation, and optimization consulting
  • Customizing and process mapping in SAP
  • SAP-compliant enhancement projects ("Clean core")
  • Programming in ABAP Objects, ABAP, ABAP RESTful and WebDynpro
  • Advanced SAP Dynpro development
  • WebDynpro-based applications for master data and interface management
  • Development of interfaces, function modules, and interactive reports
Nov 2004 - Jun 2005
Munich, Germany
On-site

SAP ABAP Developer

Siemens AG

Position Summary
SAP ABAP Developer at Siemens AG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology

Connection of an SAP system to an intranet ordering tool via SAP Business Connector

Jan 2004 - Oct 2004
Munich, Germany
On-site

SAP ABAP Developer

Siemens AG

Position Summary
SAP ABAP Developer at Siemens AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Supply Chain Management

Migration project from an R/2 system to SAP R/3 4.5B

Customizing of MM master data and customer service processes (CS)

Migration of master and transaction data

Cleaning and homogenization of material master, bills of material, inventories, and orders

Jul 2003 - Sep 2003
Lenting, Germany
On-site

SAP ABAP Developer

Kessel Systems GmbH

Position Summary
SAP ABAP Developer at Kessel Systems GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology

Maintenance and servicing of an SAP R/3 4.6C system

Conversion of print forms from SAP Script to SAP SmartForms and SAP SmartStyles

Development and implementation of customer-specific dialog programs

Feb 2003 - Dec 2003
Munich, Germany
On-site

SAP ABAP Developer

Siemens AG

Position Summary
SAP ABAP Developer at Siemens AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Information Technology
Logistics
Operations

Integration of a SAP R/3 4.0B logistics system into an existing SAP R/3 4.5B accounting system

Customizing in SD and MM

Migration and cleanup of master data

Adaptation and testing of customer-specific developments

May 2001 - Jan 2003
Munich, Germany
On-site

SAP ABAP Developer

Siemens AG

Position Summary
SAP ABAP Developer at Siemens AG
Industries
Transportation
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics
Operations

Productive support and further development of an SAP R/3 4.0B system

Expansion of archiving programs and connection to IXOS archive

Connection of SAP to i2 General Logistics Manager (GLM) with Crossworlds Connector via SAP Event Technology

Expansion of a B2B portal to include tracking and tracing functionality

Conversion of order processing to user profiles

Sep 2000 - Feb 2001
Munich, Germany
On-site

SAP ABAP Developer

Siemens I&S

Position Summary
SAP ABAP Developer at Siemens I&S
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management

Project management for CeBIT reference project: "Cross-system vehicle configuration on the Internet"

Sep 1999 - Aug 2000
Munich, Germany
On-site

SAP ABAP Developer

Siemens I&S

Position Summary
SAP ABAP Developer at Siemens I&S
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology

Programming of various reports in SAP R/3 4.0B

Customizing: Redesign of calculation schemas and pricing

Invoice requests for service contracts

Service confirmation via RFC interfaces

Jan 1999 - Dec 2004
Munich, Germany

SAP Consultant

Siemens AG

Position Summary
SAP Consultant at Siemens AG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics
Project Management
  • Independent execution of SAP logistics projects
  • High-level and detailed design of customer-specific SAP solutions
  • Subproject and project management in SAP environments
  • Employee training and enablement
Jan 1995 - Dec 1999
Nuremberg, Germany

Founder & Managing Director

Office netWorks

Position Summary
Founder & Managing Director at Office netWorks
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Development of custom, database-driven PC applications
Jan 1994 - Dec 1999

Research Assistant

Chair of Logistics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Position Summary
Research Assistant at Chair of Logistics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Industries
Education
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics
Operations
Research and Development
  • IT-supported planning and optimization of logistic transport networks
  • Analysis and redesign of logistic process chains

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Automotive, Manufacturing, Transportation, Education, and Telecommunication.

Information Technology
Automotive
Manufacturing
Transportation
Education
Telecommunication
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Logistics, Operations, Product Development, and Legal.

Information Technology
Project Management
Logistics
Operations
Product Development
Legal
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Summary

As an experienced SAP GTS consultant and developer, I am looking for projects focused on SAP GTS, particularly in the areas of Compliance Management and Customs Management. I provide support with both the business design and the technical implementation, further development and optimization of SAP GTS solutions.

I am looking for both part-time projects and projects requiring full-time commitment, and can flexibly contribute my many years of experience to existing project teams or new implementation projects.

Skills

  • Sap Gts Global Trade Services
  • Abap / Abap-Oo
  • Sd Sales
  • Mm Materials Management
  • Wm / Le Warehouse Management And Logistics Execution
  • Lo Logistics In General
  • Pm / Cs Maintenance And Customer Service
  • Abap Rest Services
  • Webdynpro
  • Angular, Angularjs, Typescript
  • Php, Html, Xml, Json
  • Visual Basic, Visual Basic For Applications (Vba)
  • Oracle
  • Mysql
  • Sqlite
  • Ms Access

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1993 - Jun 1999

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Dipl.-Kfm. · Business Administration · Erlangen, Germany

Oct 1991 - Jun 1993

MAN Energy GmbH, Nuremberg

Apprenticeship as an industrial clerk · Industrial Clerk · Nuremberg, Germany

Oct 1984 - Jun 1991

Leibniz Gymnasium

University entrance qualification · Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AWA Correspondence Course in Customs Practice

AWA - Academy for International Trade

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 38
Experience in Information Technology 31.5 y
Avg length 2 y 4 m
Longest experience 21 y 6 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 4 (Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, United Kingdom)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles SAP GTS, SAP GTS Maintenance and Optimization, SAP GTS 11 Upgrade to GTS e4H
Main industries Information Technology, Automotive, Manufacturing
Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Logistics

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 1

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Olaf is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Olaf speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Olaf has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Olaf has worked in at least 22 different roles and for 18 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Olaf may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Olaf would be well-suited for roles such as: SAP GTS, SAP GTS Maintenance and Optimization, SAP GTS 11 Upgrade to GTS e4H.
Olaf's most recent position is SAP GTS at Landis+Gyr.
In recent years, Olaf has worked for Landis+Gyr, Döhler GmbH, eos GmbH, Rolls Royce Power Systems, and BMW Group AG.
Olaf is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Manufacturing. Olaf also has some experience in Transportation, Education, and Telecommunication.
Olaf is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Logistics. Olaf also has some experience in Operations, Product Development, and Research and Development.
Olaf has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Manufacturing.
Olaf has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.
Olaf holds a Master in Business Administration from University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Olaf has 1 certificate: AWA Correspondence Course in Customs Practice.
Olaf is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
Olaf's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
To hire Olaf, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.

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