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About the role
What they do
SAP consultants shape how finance, logistics, sales, procurement and reporting work inside SAP. They translate business needs into clear system design, configure modules, and support rollout, testing and cutover. Many companies also bring in an SAP functional consultant or SAP analyst when a process change needs hands-on system knowledge and steady project delivery.
Common deliverables
- Process analysis and blueprint documentation
- Configuration in modules such as FI/CO, MM, SD, PP or HCM
- S/4HANA migration support and data validation
- Integration requirements for interfaces, IDs, APIs and middleware
- User testing, training material and go-live support
Skills that matter
A strong SAP consultant combines business process thinking with deep module knowledge and disciplined documentation. They should understand how master data, authorizations, workflows and reporting fit together, and they must work well with internal IT, operations and external system owners. Good consultants ask the right questions early and keep scope realistic.
- Business process mapping
- Customizing and configuration
- Test coordination and issue resolution
- Stakeholder communication
- Documentation that others can actually use
Typical tools and specialisms
Projects often involve S/4HANA, ECC, Fiori, Solution Manager, SAP Activate and common integration tools around the SAP landscape. Depending on the assignment, a consultant may focus on finance, supply chain, manufacturing, analytics or security roles and authorizations. In Austria, this often means working with industrial, logistics and service companies that need both German-speaking collaboration and clear cross-border coordination.
When freelancers help most
Freelance SAP consultants are useful when a project has a clear scope, an urgent module gap, or a temporary need for senior expertise. Companies hire them for migrations, rollouts, process redesign, audits, rescue projects and peak demand in internal teams. They are also a practical choice when the permanent team knows the business but lacks enough SAP depth for a specific phase.
What strong professionals stand out on
The best SAP consultants do not just configure screens. They understand the business impact, keep users aligned, and spot risks before they become delays. For companies in Austria, it also helps when the consultant can work smoothly with local teams on-site when needed, while keeping delivery tight in hybrid or remote setups.
Meet FRATCH SAP Consultants
Michael Vyborny
IT Sourcing Advisor
Last position:
Project Lead for SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Concur Migration at Telecommunications
- Led the migration to SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Concur
- Created and negotiated contracts for managed payroll and AMS services
- Extended service agreements with the existing provider
- Ensured data archiving, including contract negotiations
Thomas Winkler
SAP ALM & IT Architect
Last position:
SAP Solution Architect, Focused Build Coach, Senior Consultant at Support 4 Enterprises
Qamile Bufaj
SAP BI / SAP Analytics Cloud
Last position:
SAP BI / SAP Analytics Cloud at ARDDEX Group
- Gathering requirements and conceptually designing reporting and planning requirements in controlling (CO) and modeling SAP Analytics Cloud data models for group reporting.
- Designing and implementing reports and dashboards to support planning, forecasting and control processes.
Gerald Hiebler
External SAP Consultant
Last position:
External SAP Consultant at ACO Severin Ahlmann GmbH & Co. KG
- Supporting the internal IT department in SAP support for S/4Hana.
- Processing tickets.
- Further development of solutions.
- Expanding configuration models.
- Training key users and end users.
- Documenting solutions.
Krisna Filová
SAP MM Key User for Sourcing and Procurement
Last position:
SAP MM Key User for Sourcing and Procurement at Swan Consultancy GmbH
- Providing technical guidance to internal stakeholders on queries
- Acting as key user during S/4 HANA roll-outs at various EU locations
- Creating and editing process documentation
- Customizing and optimizing procurement processes
- Master data migration in procurement (Business Partners, info records)
Ninoslav Stanojevic
Senior Functional Consultant, SAP TM Stream Lead
Last position:
Senior Functional Consultant, SAP TM Stream Lead at BearingPoint GmbH
- Played a key role in implementing SAP TM (Embedded) for a large S4 greenfield transformation project, including scoping, designing and execution
- Modeled and documented business processes
- Worked with key business stakeholders to analyze processes and identify improvement and optimization areas
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement and optimize transportation planning and execution processes, including EWM, SD (Sales), and MM (Sourcing)
- Requirements engineering
- Developed and delivered SAP TM training plans and materials
- Created test cases and test plans
- Conducted on-site training sessions in Germany and Shanghai across all SAP TM areas, from Transportation Planning, Execution & Event Management, and Charge Management (including freight agreement setup) to Analytics & Reporting
- Provided Level 1, 2, and 3 support (L3 for standard customization) during all testing phases (SIT, UAT, Hypercare)
- Customization and implementation focusing on Freight Unit & Freight Order Management including Transportation Planning & Transport Cockpit, charge calculation and freight settlement
- Performed error analysis and replication, processed and self-corrected standard customizations, forwarded issues to developers and retested
- Designed and implemented TM forms in cooperation with a developer
- Set up functional and technical design specifications
- Acted as a bridge between the customer (business, IT, key users) and developers to implement business requirements
- Backlog management (prioritizing, detailing requirements, estimating efforts, etc.)
Harald Türk
Senior Consultant, Project Management, SAP FI, SAP AA and support for SAP CO, SAP SD and SAP MM
Last position:
Senior Consultant, Project Management, SAP FI, SAP AA and support for SAP CO, SAP SD and SAP MM at N.N.
- Project management
- Process consulting for clients
- Writing functional and technical specifications, training documents and work instructions
- Supporting staff in the finance department
- Universal Journal
- Customizing SAP FI (SAP FI-GL, SAP FI-AR, SAP FI-AP, SAP FI-AA, SAP FI-AM, SAP FI-BL, SAP FI-SL), parts of SAP CO, SAP SD, SAP MM, SAP SCM, SAP WF
- Advising on and implementing the chart of accounts for global use
- Advising and implementing SAP business partner (BP)
- Implementing ledgers
- Document splitting
- Inventory valuation
- Dunning
- Bank accounting: automated payment runs (SEPA, PAIN, DTAZV), electronic bank statement (CAMT formats)
- Rollouts in Australia, USA, Brazil, Germany, Austria
- Technical enhancements in payment transactions
- Bank, accounts receivable, accounts payable accounting
- All closing tasks (foreign currency valuation, receivables valuation, aging analysis)
- Reporting
- Programming based on ABAP OO
- Greenfield and brownfield approach
- Rollouts in USA, Brazil, Australia, China
- IFRS and local GAAPs
- Migration with MYD or transformation
Christian Brantner
Lead Consultant SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP)
Last position:
Lead Consultant SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) at Medium-sized trading company
- Project management for Austria payroll as part of an EC/ECP rollout (Full Lifecycle: Blueprint, Realization, Test, Go-Live, Hypercare)
- Leading and training two junior consultants (mentoring, knowledge transfer, configuration reviews)
- Ensuring compliance with Austrian regulations (income tax, social insurance, wage garnishment, special payments) and integration with Employee Central
- Process optimization and handover to ongoing operations
Michael Handl
SAP Certified Solution Architect (CSA) / Executive Consultant SAP Authorizations, Security & Compliance / Senior Consultant
Last position:
Voest AG
SAP S/4HANA authorizations: Project NEXUS, implementation of the authorization concept for Voest branch
Implementation of the authorization concept for Voest Bulgaria for the SAP modules FI, AM, CO, MM, SD, PP, PM, PS, QM, WM and Fiori
Design, definition and implementation in the rollout
Franz Weghofer
SAP Expert
Last position:
SAP Expert
- Preparation of S/4 HANA for utilities
Ewald Jobst
SAP Consultant
Last position:
SAP Consultant at Freelancer
Kevin Giemza
SAP/BlueEagle Consultant in Technical Real Estate Management
Last position:
SAP/BlueEagle Consultant in Technical Real Estate Management at Aareon Deutschland GmbH
- SAP MM: Workflow processes
- SAP MM: SAP ordering process
- SAP MM: Invoice receipt journal
- SAP PS: SAP project management (e.g. construction projects)
- SAP PS: Budget management
- SAP RE-FX: Rent adjustment
- SAP RE-FX: Various interfaces (e.g. FM portal and Mareon)
- Project management for migration project of two company codes during live operation at SAGA Hamburg (2021)
- Project management for GWG Magdeburg migration project (R/3 to HANA) (2022)
- Subproject manager for TIM in several S/4 HANA conversion projects (2022-2024)
- Project management for SAP implementation project at SEG/WiBau Wiesbaden (2023-2024)
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SAP Consultants statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.6 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
60%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Italian
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A SAP Consultant turns business requirements into working system processes. That can include module configuration, process design, testing support, cutover planning and helping users adopt the change. The exact scope depends on whether the project is a rollout, migration, enhancement or support assignment.
Look for the module knowledge that matches your need, such as FI/CO, MM, SD, PP or HCM. A strong candidate also understands master data, authorizations, integration points and testing. If the project touches S/4HANA, the person should know how that changes processes, data and user handling.
Yes. An SAP functional consultant focuses on business processes, configuration and user requirements, while an SAP developer usually handles custom code, enhancements and technical logic. Many projects need both, but if your main issue is process fit or module design, the functional side is the better starting point.
A freelancer makes sense when the need is tied to a project phase, a migration, or a short-term capability gap. This is common when an internal team is overloaded or when you need senior SAP experience that is not required full-time. It is also a practical choice for specialist work where speed matters more than long-term headcount.
Many tasks can be done remotely, especially blueprinting, configuration, testing support and documentation. On-site time is often useful for workshops, process walkthroughs, cutover days and go-live support. In Austria, hybrid setups are common because they balance close stakeholder contact with efficient delivery.
Check whether the person can explain trade-offs clearly and tie system choices back to business impact. Good signs are clean documentation, structured testing, and practical handling of issues during rollout. A solid SAP Consultant should also be able to work with both business users and technical teams without losing the thread.
Manufacturing, logistics, retail, professional services and larger mid-market groups often rely on SAP for core processes. In Austria, many projects involve cross-functional work across finance, supply chain and reporting. That is why clear German communication can matter, even when the delivery team is international.
Share the module landscape, current pain points, deadlines, system version and whether the work is advisory, configuration or rollout support. It also helps to explain who signs off decisions and what internal resources are available. The clearer the brief, the faster an SAP freelancer can deliver useful work.
The average hourly rate for SAP Consultants in Austria is 129 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,028 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as SAP Consultants in Austria, 60% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as SAP Consultants in Austria have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as SAP Consultants in Austria are German (100%), English (100%), and Italian (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as SAP Consultants in Austria are Information Technology (83%), Manufacturing (67%), and Professional Services (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as SAP Consultants in Austria are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (75%), and Operations (58%).
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