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Jaana Koponen
Last position:
Senior SD O2C Solution Consultant at GSK plc
- O2C Process Redesign: Redesigned end-to-end O2C processes to support Brazil Tax Reform requirements and statutory e-invoicing changes in Nota Fiscal Eletrônica (NF-e)
- Functional Specification: Defined functional specifications for process adjustments, and managed business readiness and verification for electronic invoicing compliance across SPED Fiscal and DANFE processes
- Testing and UAT Governance: Performed unit testing, supported Key User training and coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT), resolving pricing, tax, invoicing and eDocument Cockpit monitoring errors before deployment
- Go-Live and Hypercare: Delivered the SAP DRC Go-Live (Oct 2025) and Brazil Tax Reform Go-Live (Jan 2026) Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, SAP DRC, SAP Solution Manager, Rev-Trac and Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE
Egon Maier
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Integration Consultant – MES / Siemens Opcenter Integration at Metso Corporation
- Supported an integration project between SAP S/4HANA and a MES / Siemens Opcenter system via Azure Middleware.
- Responsible for SAP-side analysis, mapping and provisioning of relevant data objects such as material master data, production orders and process orders using SAP standard APIs and OData services.
- SAP-side mapping for Material Master, Production Orders and Process Orders
- Usage of API_PRODUCT, API_PRODUCTION_ORDER_2_SRV and API_PROCESS_ORDER_2_SRV
- Consideration of SAP S/4HANA Advanced Available-to-Promise for order confirmation, production availability and downstream MES execution
- Support for SAP Gateway and OData service topics
- Interface coordination between SAP S/4HANA, Azure Middleware and MES / Siemens Opcenter
- Support for testing, monitoring and error analysis
- Worked with BTC Cockpit and Deloitte ASADEV Tool
Nuran Dolunay
Last position:
Council Member & Consultant at Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
- Providing expert insights and strategic advice to clients across various industries, including manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics optimization, and SAP implementations.
- Conducting market analysis and benchmarking for industry leaders.
- Engaging with executives and stakeholders on logistics and operational challenges and informing critical business decisions.
- Leverage over 20 years of industry experience to deliver actionable recommendations, contributing to the client’s operational excellence and growth.
Suparni Neuwirth
Last position:
Communications & Engagement Specialist (SAP Transformation/Migration) at Liebherr – Horizon Programme
- Development and implementation of a comprehensive communication strategy for the SAP migration program
- Target-group-specific stakeholder communication in collaboration with program management and the Transformation Lead
- Transformation storytelling: converting complex IT/SAP program updates into audience-specific messages via campaigns, newsletters, and editorial rhythms
- Planning, creation, and publishing of content across internal and external channels (intranet, newsletters, town halls, social media, press)
- Creation of engaging visual assets – short-form and AI-assisted videos (Synthesia), executive PowerPoint decks, infographics, and toolkits
- Support of change-management activities through communication measures that drive acceptance and engagement
- Launch of engagement tactics (polls, spotlights, manager kits) and tracking of performance metrics (views, open rates, participation)
- Coordination with Change, Training, PMO, and stream leads to align messaging and approvals
Stefan Maxones
Last position:
SAP Architect at Manufacturing Industry
SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere rollout
Technologies: SAP Datasphere | SAP BTP | SAP Analytics Cloud | ETL / ELT | Security & Governance
Tasks / Responsibilities:
- Designing and implementing data architectures in SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere
- Designing spaces, data products, and data flows for integrated data models
- Connecting SAP and non-SAP systems via SDI, ODP, APIs
- Integration with SAP Analytics Cloud for self-service analytics
- Building governance, security, and authorization concepts
- Creating architecture guidelines & performance optimization
Results / Achievements:
- Introduced a central data catalog & authorization concept
- Laid the foundation for self-service analytics
Farid Alam
Last position:
SAP Data Migration & Data Management Consultant for SAP GEMINI at Montblanc
The consultant's responsibilities/actions are:
- Consulting on the migration of material master & PP Master data
- Prepare Article List template for Cutover Phase
- Implementation of data cleansing measures using individual and bulk changes
- SAP all mandatory fields data extraction regarding Business needed
- SAP migration, Cutover, Testing, BAT, UAT
- Align with the multiple Stakeholders regarding Data from Legacy and SAP System
- Deployed SAP MM best practice (guided configurations, active methodologies and road map for project initiation)
SAP ERP | SAP GEMINI | SAP Fields Coordination | Documentation | SAP IDoc | SAP Integration | SAP End-to-End Process | SAP MM (Material Management) | SAP Functional Consultant | SAP Gap analysis | SAP MDM (Master Data Management) | Data Migration & Management
Abhishek Sharma
Last position:
Business Process Manager / SAP FICO Owner at Dynapac GmbH
- Defined S/4HANA finance solution architecture and led full project lifecycle — Blueprint through Hypercare — for global rollout.
- Designed global finance templates and COPA characteristics, harmonizing financial reporting across business units.
- Implemented role-based authorizations, SOD controls, and master data governance; managed provisioning and training for 200+ users.
- Coordinated cross-module integrations (MM, SD, PP) and third-party systems (Salesforce, SAP DRC, E-Invoicing), reducing month-end close from 5 days to 2 days.
- Prepared functional specifications, supported ABAP development, and drove problem management practices that reduced recurring incidents.
Pavlin Vatev
Last position:
SAP Consultant FI/CO/BPI S4 HANA at Freelancer
- Stream lead - Training
- Trainings – lead of the team & support of the relevant stakeholders
- Management of learning journeys & development of training plans
- Training environment & data – definition & development with the IT team
- Training documentation – management & coordination of the preparation
- Project lead - Germany
- Project management – planning, motivation, communication, execution
- Business process integration – analysis, definition, management
- Rollout management – planning, coordination, deployment
- Governance – template & project
- Test management – definition, findings, solutions, documentation
- Trainings – management of the training programs
- Business process management – integration, analysis, optimization, etc.
- Template & project governance
- Customizing FI
- Definition of the scope of acceptance test cases
- Organizing and execution of the tests – findings, development of design solutions based on business requirements, documentation, etc.
- Trainings – planning, creation, delivery, documentation, etc.
- Business process management – definition of data transfer, etc.
- Preparation and management of template workshops
- Preparation of technical and process documentation
- Agile project management
- Stream lead – process integration & governance
- Business process management – integration, analysis, optimization, etc.
- Management of the rollout quality gates
- Project governance – planning, monitoring, control of project progress
- Template governance – harmonization and standardization of business processes
- Standing governance – master data, chart of accounts, authorizations, customizing, etc.
- Standardization of repeating processes, incl. analysis and optimization, planning the transition to daily business and the activities within the month, interim, annual close, creation of a concept, checklist, etc.
- Participation in defining different interfaces (incl. concept, defining organizational structures, master data, template & standing governance, etc.)
- Definition and structuring of monitoring processes: IDocs, BI folders, etc.
- Participation in the definition and customizing of different areas in FI
Paul Kiarie
Last position:
SAP BI/BW/SAC – SAP S/4HANA Finance Functional Support Lead Consultant at Namo Technologies
- Lead Finance Reporting checkpoint calls
- Initial high-level assessment and gathering of reporting business requirements
- Liaise with BPLs on report development prioritization
- Provide BPLs with necessary inputs to make decisions on reporting requirements
- Document and validate reporting requirements
- Create and share report functional specifications to the BI/SAC report developers
- Engage with developers and provide clarifications on business requirements when required
- Undertake functional tests for developed reports
- Document test results
- Facilitate the sign-off of reports by business users
- Organise and facilitate report training sessions
- Track delivered report usage
Manuel Kübler
Last position:
.NET Developer, SAP Business One Consultant at Own Projects
- DTO class generator: In-house development of a tool for the automatic generation of classes, functions, and methods for use in .NET Core projects based on SAP Business One Service Layer metadata
- E-invoice import add-on: Development of a SAP Business One add-on / coresuite module for the automated import of ZUGFeRD e-invoices as incoming invoices – with configurable mapping to flexibly control the import logic across four mapping types (DIRECT, SQL, FIXED, EXPR). The add-on is available as a licensed product for SAP Business One customers.
Stack: SAP Business One, SAP Business One Service Layer, coresuite Country Package, C#
Stefan Ullerich
Last position:
Workstream Lead Solution Delivery / IT Operations Manager SAP S4/HANA Private Cloud Edition - RISE at Munich Re
- Lead Solution Delivery workstream
- Serve as IT Operations Manager ad interim
- Define, implement, and continuously optimize the Target Operating Model
- Design and implement incident and problem management processes
- Develop, maintain, and execute business continuity and disaster recovery plans, including DR testing
- Ensure system availability, performance, scalability, and compliance with SLAs
- Liaise between business stakeholders, SAP Basis teams, managed service providers, and cloud vendors
- Oversee incident, change, and problem management processes per ITIL best practices
- Lead service reviews and vendor performance evaluations
- Coordinate patching, upgrades, and enhancement cycles with SAP AG and application operations teams
- Monitor system health, performance, and security using SAP for Me
- Collaborate with IT security, infrastructure, and network teams to ensure system integrity
- Create, track, and manage project-related firewall requests
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver cutover activities for targeted system lines
Dimitar Stratiev
Last position:
SAP BW Bridge/Datasphere Developer/Architect at DIMISTRA CONSULTING LTD
Support the client in optimizing and remodeling data flows in SAP BW Bridge in accordance with LSA++ best practices including AMDP transformation routines.
Architectural design and implementation of Datasphere (DSP) data models using tables, data flows, SQL/graphical views, and analytic models.
Setup of replication flows and data flows to integrate data.
Enhanced parameterization using input parameters and derive variables in models.
Derive attributes/texts using associations.
Perform proof of concepts and tests with newly released features in DSP.
Test DSP data models using HANA Database Explorer and SAC Insights.
Assist with scoped roles and DACs in a multi-space tenant.
Prepare technical documentation for the architecture and finalized development.
Offer optimization ideas in both DSP and BW Bridge.
Achieved completion of all design, development, and support activities successfully and on time.
Vastly improved performance of BW Bridge flows by rewriting routine logic using AMDP over ABAP.
Simplified current reporting solutions by splitting the complexity of the flows to the strengths of BW Bridge and Datasphere respectively.
Engin Kisa
Last position:
SAP PP Consultant at LEVERX
- Analysed the as-is condition of the client's existing manufacturing system and carried out to-be analysis, business process re-engineering and configuration.
- Performed fit-gap analysis, conducted business discussions with core team and facilitated business process workshops for Blueprint design.
- Prepared Blue Print Documents and documented critical changes.
- Trained client team on new system functionalities and tested the integration of PP, MM and QM modules.
- Participated in configuration and customization of PP functionalities including Master Data (Materials, BOMs, Resources and Production Versions), MRP, Work Centers and Routings.
- Handled AMS (Application Management Services) QM tickets, providing 1st and 2nd level support, incident resolution and minor enhancements in Quality Management module.
- Performed basic QM configurations such as:
- Setup of Inspection Lot processing (inspection types 01, 03, 04, 08)
- Creation and maintenance of Master Inspection Characteristics, Sampling Procedures, Code Groups and Catalog Profiles
- Quality Info Record (QIR) maintenance
- Usage Decision and Result Recording configurations
- Supported QM-PP and QM-MM integration points (automatic inspection lot generation during production order release and goods receipt).
- Applied QM best practices for incoming goods inspection, in-process quality control, and Certificate of Analysis (CoA) processes.
- Configured quality-related characteristics in PI sheets and process messages.
- Interacted with Controlling and Quality teams to resolve issues related to costing sheet, work centers, activity types and quality data flow.
- Achieved go-live date successfully and provided post go-live support, end user training, help desk setup and documentation.
- Utilized basic ABAP knowledge for custom reports, screens and RFC functions for confirmation and non-SAP system integration.
Mathias Clausen
Last position:
Subproject lead data migration and quality assurance at Commerzbank
Migration of financial data from Microsoft Dynamics to SAP ECC for eleven companies, as well as from SAP S/4HANA to SAP ECC for one additional company. At the same time, an interface from an operational leasing tool to SAP S/4HANA had to be tested from a business perspective and aligned in an audit-proof way.
Lead and plan the migration work packages, create the migration concept for accounts payable and accounts receivable with active customer-vendor integration, set up the reconciliation and QA method, test management, cutover planning, and audit-proof project documentation.
SAP/business focus: SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, FI, Business Partner/CVI, Finance Data Migration, Reconciliation, Test Management, Cutover
- Traceable and audit-proof migration of multiple companies with clear reconciliation logic, strong QA evidence, and controlled cutover.
Mimmo Nocera
Last position:
Consultant Controlling / MIS / SAP R/3 FI/CO at Freelance
- Consulting on complex IT, accounting, controlling, and business intelligence projects from the analysis phase through implementation to go-live support
- Work as consultant, project manager, and subproject manager
- Focus on business process analysis and implementation
- Controlling: sales, marketing, project, financial, and cost controlling
- Accounting: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, asset accounting
- Implementation and training of SAP R/3 FI/CO
- Operational experience in controlling, sales, human resources, and commercial project management before my consulting work
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SAP Consultant statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Supply Chain Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
48%
Doctorate
3%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 21 Aug 2026.
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About the role
SAP work that fits the process
An SAP Consultant translates business needs into working system setups. They help define the process, configure the right modules, and keep the solution aligned with finance, logistics, sales, procurement, or production. Strong consultants do not stop at configuration. They also think in end-to-end process flows and user impact.
Typical deliverables
- Blueprint or fit-gap analysis
- Module configuration in SAP ECC or S/4HANA
- Process documentation and functional specs
- Test cases, defect handling, and go-live support
- Integration input for ABAP, interfaces, and third-party systems
- User training and handover materials
Skills that matter
A good SAP Consultant combines functional depth with clear communication. They understand how master data, authorizations, workflows, and reporting affect daily operations. They can work with business teams, developers, and key users without losing the thread.
- Finance, controlling, supply chain, sales, or HR process knowledge
- Experience with SAP Fiori, SAP Business Warehouse, or interface scenarios
- Structured testing and issue analysis
- Clear documentation and workshop facilitation
- Confidence in change management and user adoption
Common specializations
Many companies bring in an SAP Consultant for a specific module or project phase. That can be an implementation, rollout, migration, optimization, or support stream. Common focus areas include MM, SD, FI, CO, PP, HCM, and EWM, often with a need to connect the functional design to ABAP development or integration work.
When freelance support helps
Freelance SAP consultants are useful when internal teams are busy, a project needs short-term specialist knowledge, or a transformation has a hard deadline. Companies also hire them when they need a fresh view on an existing setup or support for a specific workstream without adding a permanent headcount. In many cases, remote work is enough for analysis, configuration, and testing, while workshops and go-live support may benefit from on-site time.
What strong consultants do differently
The best SAP Consultant does not overcomplicate the solution. They ask sharp questions, keep scope under control, and spot risks early. They understand how to balance standard SAP functionality with business requirements, and they know when a workaround is acceptable and when a cleaner design is worth the effort. That mix of process thinking, technical awareness, and steady delivery is what makes a freelance consultant valuable.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about SAP Consultant? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
A SAP Consultant helps design, configure, and improve SAP processes so they match how the business actually works. Depending on the project, the work can include workshops, fit-gap analysis, system configuration, testing, training, and go-live support. Some consultants focus on a single module, while others cover end-to-end process design across several teams.
Look for strong knowledge of the relevant module, such as FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, HCM, or EWM, plus solid process understanding. A good consultant should also be comfortable with SAP ECC or S/4HANA, testing, documentation, and stakeholder communication. If the project touches integrations or custom logic, familiarity with ABAP and interface scenarios helps a lot.
An SAP Consultant focuses on the business process and functional solution. An ABAP Developer builds custom code, forms, reports, or technical enhancements. In many projects they work together, but the consultant usually owns the functional design, the requirements, and the fit with the business.
Freelance support makes sense when you need expertise for a migration, rollout, audit fix, or recovery project without creating a long-term role. It also works well when your internal team lacks experience in a specific module or release. For short, specialized, or time-critical work, a freelance SAP Consultant is often the faster choice.
Yes, much of the work can be done remotely, especially analysis, configuration, documentation, and testing coordination. Workshops, key-user training, and cutover support may be better on-site if the project is complex or if many business teams are involved. The right setup depends on the project phase and the level of stakeholder interaction.
You likely need SAP Consultant support if requirements are unclear, the project keeps slipping, or the system no longer fits the process. Other signs are repeated test defects, poor master data, missing documentation, or a rollout that needs local adaptation. A consultant can stabilize the workstream and bring structure back into the project.
Check whether they can explain the process in plain language and connect it to the SAP setup without drifting into jargon. Strong candidates show a clear project history, practical testing habits, and a realistic view of what standard SAP can do. They should also work well with business users, developers, and project leads.
Yes, many do, but the right profile depends on the project scope. Some consultants focus on readiness checks, process redesign, and module conversion, while others support data migration, testing, or post-go-live stabilization. For a migration, look for direct S/4HANA project experience in the relevant area, not just general SAP knowledge.
The average hourly rate for SAP Consultant is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 886 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as SAP Consultant, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 48% hold at least a Master's degree, and 3% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as SAP Consultant have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as SAP Consultant are English (96%), German (85%), and French (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as SAP Consultant are Information Technology (86%), Professional Services (72%), and Manufacturing (68%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as SAP Consultant are Information Technology (98%), Project Management (81%), and Operations (57%).
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