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Need help with S/4HANA migration, FI/CO, MM, SD, or ABAP-linked process changes? Bring in SAP consultants who understand clean configurations, stable integrations, and realistic rollout work. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.

About the role

What they do

SAP Consultants shape business processes inside SAP and translate day-to-day needs into stable system design. They support implementations, rollouts, optimizations, and recovery work when a system is not fit for purpose.

  • Analyze processes and map them to SAP modules and configurations
  • Support fit-to-standard, blueprint, testing, and cutover tasks
  • Coordinate with key users, IT, and external implementation teams
  • Resolve issues across master data, integrations, and transactions

Core skills

A strong SAP Consultant understands both the business side and the system side. They know how to ask the right questions, document clearly, and keep projects moving when requirements change.

  • FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, WM, or related module expertise
  • SAP S/4HANA project work and migration support
  • Process analysis, testing, training, and user support
  • Clear communication with stakeholders and technical teams

Typical tools

The exact toolset depends on the assignment, but the work usually sits around SAP ECC or S/4HANA, plus reporting, integration, and change documentation. Many projects also require close work with ABAP developers, basis teams, or interface specialists.

Common touchpoints include SAP Fiori, SAP Solution Manager, IDoc handling, transport processes, and test management tools. In many cases, a functional consultant is expected to work side by side with business leads and translate issues into concrete system changes.

When companies hire freelance

Freelance SAP Consultants are useful when internal teams are busy, a project needs a specific module expert, or a rollout has a hard deadline. They also make sense for short recovery assignments, template harmonization, post-go-live support, and interim coverage during leave or restructuring.

In Dusseldorf, many requests come from industrial, trading, logistics, and services companies that need practical SAP support without long hiring cycles. On-site workshops are common for process design, while configuration, testing, and issue handling can often be done remotely.

What good looks like

Strong consultants do more than configure fields. They understand process impact, test carefully, and keep changes aligned with business rules.

  • They can explain trade-offs in plain language
  • They document decisions and dependencies clearly
  • They work well with functional and technical teams
  • They stay calm when data, testing, or cutover becomes messy

Local fit

For Dusseldorf projects, language expectations often depend on the client and team setup. Many companies want German for workshops and business alignment, while day-to-day project work may be partly in English.

The best freelance SAP Consultants adapt to the local setup quickly, whether the assignment is a short diagnostic sprint, a module rollout, or support for a larger transformation across Germany.

Meet FRATCH SAP Consultants

Peter Schordie

Peter Schordie

SAP FI/CO Consulting

Dormagen

Last position:

SAP FI/CO/PSM consulting at Federal agency

  • SAP ERP/ECC, SAP S/4 HANA
  • Analysis and documentation of customizing for SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSCD
  • Analysis, consulting, and documentation of S/4 HANA apps for defining and executing statutory reports
  • Clarification of prerequisites for using the S/4 HANA apps to define and execute statutory reports
  • Analysis and documentation of customizing for in-house developments
  • Consulting on integration of SAP FI/CO as well as PSM, PSM-FM (budget management), contract accounts receivable and payable (PSCD)
  • Consulting and documentation of customizing adjustments in SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSM-FM, PSCD for the introduction of new company codes and other organizational structures
  • Consulting and documentation of necessary process adjustments
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Sergo Neuwert

Sergo Neuwert

SAP Principal Consultant (RM-CA)

Monheim am Rhein

Last position:

SAP Principal Consultant (RM-CA) at Vodafone GmbH

  • Support in fit-gap analysis for three RM-CA systems focusing on sub-ledger reconciliation, dunning, and collections processes.
  • Stakeholder management in international teams (business colleagues, IT colleagues, and external partners).
  • Escalation and risk management (PM).
  • Cost and budget calculation (PM).
  • Support in shaping the strategic direction of the global collections system.
  • Resolving technical challenges for the central collections system (multi-company operation).
  • High-level design of the central AR system with focus on scalability and process harmonization.
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Orhan Yazar

Orhan Yazar

SAP Senior Consultant OTC/MM/WM/LE/CS/PS/GTS, C4C-Cloud (Sales, Services, E-Commerce)

Düsseldorf

Last position:

SAP Senior Consultant OTC/MM/WM/LE/CS/PS/GTS, C4C-Cloud (Sales, Services, E-Commerce) at High-Technologie

  • Support and consulting for the integration of SAP ECC into an SAP S/4HANA system, retirement of legacy systems, implementation, and process optimization in the new harmonized system
  • Project implementation of S/4HANA Cloud Private & Public Sales & Services with SAP SCM/OTC/MM/LE/CS/PS, S/4HANA Cloud, CPI, BTP, EDI, IDOC, ABAP, User-Exit, SolMan, ITIL, SAP Cloud AL
  • Customizing and optimization in OTC and MM, including condition maintenance, document type and item category extensions, integration with FI/CO, scheduling agreement configuration, material master and purchasing info record maintenance, release procedures, message control, and master data quality
  • Ensuring integration of PTP with FI/CO, SD, and WM, process analysis, and efficiency improvement for the S/4HANA environment
  • Process modeling in Signavio, workshops, and trainings
  • 2nd & 3rd level support in OTC, MM, CS, PS, C4C Sales & Services, GTS, and MDG: incident and change tickets, feasibility analyses, service management, embedded analytics, customizing, tests, documentation, training, debugging, IDOC/EDI monitoring
  • SAP S/4HANA migration: data migration, system harmonization, global rollouts, and template development
  • ABAP development and optimization: reports, dialog programs, user exits, IDOC/EDI monitoring
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Shazeb Siraj

Shazeb Siraj

Senior SAP EWM Consultant

Mönchengladbach

Last position:

Senior SAP EWM Consultant at Westernacher Business Management Consulting GmbH & Co. KG

  • SAP EWM implementation for automotive customers in Bavaria: Participated in planning and executing the SAP EWM implementation, including developing WRICEF objects tailored to specific customer requirements. The project also involved integrating SAP EWM with an automated high-bay warehouse system from MIA Systems. Provided extensive support to the client through troubleshooting and training during various testing phases, including functional and integration tests.
  • SAP EWM implementation at a leading chocolate manufacturer: Supported the realization phase of the project by setting up processes in SAP EWM, warehouse routing using POSC & LOSC, creating FSDs for WRICEF objects, and conducting handover training.
  • SAP EWM rollout for a household goods manufacturer in Germany: Took part in the realization phase of the project and developed concepts such as tugger train for production supply across multiple stations to deliver goods to the production feed area. Conducted user training and handover.
  • SAP EWM MFS reverse engineering at one of the world's largest 3PLs: Analyzed and documented the custom SAP EWM MFS implementation, developed a blueprint, created detailed process flows with SAP Signavio, and prepared FSDs for all custom WRICEF objects.
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Jürgen Von Agris

Jürgen Von Agris

SAP Specialist

Krefeld

Last position:

Instructor / Trainer at SAP Training Company

  • Instructor / Trainer
  • SAP applications in SAP S/4 HANA - Sales, Sourcing Procurement, Logistic Execution, SAP Foundation
  • SAP S/4 HANA - Fiori UX and Fiori Launchpad
  • Cross-module MM application - Sourcing & Procurement
  • Business processes SAP S/4 HANA Procurement
  • Purchasing processes SAP S/4 HANA MM
  • Incoming processes SAP S/4 HANA MM
  • Supplier invoicing SAP S/4 HANA MM
  • Pricing & plant determination SAP S/4 HANA MM
  • Automation in SAP S/4 HANA MM
  • Business processes SAP S/4 HANA Pre & After Sales
  • Sales processes SAP S/4 HANA Sales
  • Delivery processes SAP S/4 HANA Sales
  • Billing SAP S/4 HANA Sales
  • Pricing SAP S/4 HANA Sales and Storage Rooms and Lean-EWM
  • Automation in SAP S/4 HANA Sales
  • SAP S/4 HANA – SAP Private Cloud – Release 2023
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Benjamin Wennmacher

Benjamin Wennmacher

SAP Basis & Cloud Transformation Consultant

Ratingen

Last position:

SAP Basis at IT Baden-Württemberg (BITBW)

  • SAP Basis operations for complex SAP system landscapes (ABAP and Java stacks)
  • Administration, monitoring, and optimization of SAP systems with regard to availability, performance, and stability
  • Planning and execution of data center moves as well as migrations of SAP systems and databases
  • Handling of incidents, changes, and problems according to ITIL processes, including root cause analyses
  • Creation of technical concepts, operations documentation, and implementation plans

Technologies: SAP NetWeaver, ITIL processes, technical migrations

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Alfred Reznik

Alfred Reznik

SAP Consultant

Düsseldorf

Last position:

SAP Consultant at applied international informatics GmbH

  • Managing tickets (SAP Solution Manager, SAP ECC, EHP and S4/HANA systems)
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Matthias Bullmahn

Matthias Bullmahn

Senior SAP Lean-Agile Coach/Consultant/Trainer

Solingen

Last position:

Senior SAP Lean-Agile Coach/Consultant/Trainer at Accenture GmbH

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SAP Consultants statistics

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

25 years

Position duration

2.1 years

Positions per freelancer

19

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Top industries

Information Technology, Automotive, Healthcare

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Sales

Bachelor's degree or higher

67%

Master's degree or higher

17%

Certifications per freelancer

8

Most common languages

German, English, Russian

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 SAP processes. That can include configuration, process design, testing, training, and support during rollout or go-live. In many projects, the consultant also bridges the gap between users, internal IT, and developers.

It depends on the need, but many assignments focus on FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, or warehouse-related topics. A good SAP consultant may also support S/4HANA migration, master data design, reporting, and integration touchpoints. The exact scope should be defined early so the consultant can stay focused on the right process area.

An SAP Consultant is usually responsible for the business process and functional design, while an ABAP Developer writes and adjusts code. Consultants may work closely with developers on enhancements, forms, interfaces, or custom logic, but they are not the same role. If the main need is configuration and process ownership, a consultant is the better fit.

Freelance SAP support works well when the need is tied to a project, a rollout, a system issue, or a temporary gap in the team. It is also a strong option when you need a specific module specialist and do not want a long hiring process. For short, well-defined assignments, a freelancer often brings faster impact than a permanent hire.

Ask which SAP version and modules they have worked on, what type of project they handled, and whether they have supported local business users before. For Dusseldorf, it can also help to clarify on-site expectations and whether workshops need German or English. The goal is to check both functional depth and communication style.

Much of the analysis, configuration, documentation, and test support can be done remotely. On-site time is often useful for workshops, process interviews, cutover planning, and sensitive stakeholder discussions. Many teams use a hybrid setup so the SAP Consultant can stay close to the business without being in the office every day.

Look for clear examples of process ownership, structured testing, and practical problem solving. A strong candidate can explain what they changed, why it mattered, and how they handled dependencies or risks. Be cautious if someone speaks only in module jargon and cannot connect the work to the business process.

Most SAP Consultants want a clear scope, the current system landscape, the expected module area, and who owns decisions on the client side. They also need to know whether the work is design, support, migration, or go-live help, because each type of assignment needs a different approach. Transparent access to users, systems, and project context helps them deliver faster.

The average hourly rate for SAP Consultants in Dusseldorf is 114 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 911 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers working as SAP Consultants in Dusseldorf, 67% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 17% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers working as SAP Consultants in Dusseldorf have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers working as SAP Consultants in Dusseldorf are German (100%), English (100%), and Russian (25%).

The most common industries among freelancers working as SAP Consultants in Dusseldorf are Information Technology (88%), Automotive (75%), and Healthcare (75%).

The most common business areas among freelancers working as SAP Consultants in Dusseldorf are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (88%), and Quality Assurance (75%).

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