Ivalua Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Ivalua
Hemangi Tawade
Last position:
Founder & Principal Advisor
- Diagnose genuine AI-readiness in procurement environments before technology investment is committed
- Identify where data quality gaps, process immaturity, and governance failures will cause AI initiatives to stall
- Guide leadership teams through the strategic, organisational, and technical decisions that determine whether AI deployments succeed or fail
- Conduct the PAF-I Diagnostic (Procurement AI-Fitness Index), a structured assessment across procurement data, process maturity, technology landscape, governance, and organisational capability
- Produce a scored AI-readiness profile with a prioritised action roadmap for leadership
- Deliver engagement models including clarity work packages, alignment work packages, momentum work packages, transformation advisory, and executive workshops
Michael Volkert
Last position:
Enterprise Transformation | Governance | Digital Platforms at MVTM
- German
More than 20 years of experience leading and managing complex transformation programs and introducing digital platforms in international corporate environments.
Main focus areas are program and project management, governance, enterprise integration, procurement transformation, and coordinating collaboration between business, IT, and implementation partners throughout the full project lifecycle.
Experience with international programs based on SAP, Coupa, and Ivalua - from strategy and design through integration, testing, and cutover to stabilization and handover into operations.
- English
More than 20 years of experience leading complex transformation programs and digital platform implementations in international enterprise environments.
Focus on program and project management, governance, enterprise integration, procurement transformation and the coordination of business, IT and implementation partners throughout the complete project lifecycle.
Extensive experience with international SAP, Coupa and Ivalua programs covering strategy, design, integration, testing, cutover, stabilization and operational transition.
Michael Holle
Last position:
Vendor Management Lead at Kreditinstitut
- Interim license management.
- Responsible for the service relationship with suppliers and for transactional and supplier-related support tasks.
- Strategic procurement activities for risk mitigation and for optimizing the value and resilience of license usage, including setting up supplier relationship management processes and continuous improvement targets/programs.
- Negotiation of contracts and coordination of supplier integration plans with internal clients.
- Monitoring of market dynamics affecting the availability and/or pricing of materials/services.
- Collaboration with internal clients to identify procurement needs, develop buyer/market profiles, identify market trends, and define acceptable service levels.
- Management and termination of an IT contract portfolio required for the IT infrastructure and application landscape.
Jan-M. Dimitrov
Last position:
Shareholder & CTO at moema-espresso.com
- Maintenance and improvement of Magento-based e-commerce platform to handle double the number of transactions after the company takeover
George Gambourg
Last position:
SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) at Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company
- Consulting on SAP authorizations and governance
- Conducting governance consultations, iteration support and project coordination
- Developing solutions for effective control and monitoring of SAP authorizations
- Creating concepts and recommendations
- Drafting detailed concepts to improve the assignment and management of SAP authorizations
- Providing clear recommendations based on established methods and best practices
- Creating/customizing authorizations for MM including MDG/MDM as well as FI, PP including AIRC Services within SAP Finance
- Reviewing existing structures and processes
- Analyzing and evaluating current SAP authorization structures and processes
- Identifying weaknesses and developing optimization strategies
- Conducting trainings and workshops
- Planning and delivering trainings and workshops for awareness
- Sharing knowledge in SAP authorizations, including role assignment, support during iterations and consulting on role development in the pharmaceutical environment.
Georgi Litvinov
Last position:
Techno-functional MM/SD Consultant at GLIT Circle GmbH
- Implementation of the S/4HANA transformation (Brownfield) at CLAAS Agricultural Technology
- Implementation of the new supplier evaluation in S/4HANA including custom technical adjustments to customer-specific processes
- Conducting workshops with business units on technical and functional changes in S/4HANA, focusing on P2P processes and approval processes
- Preparing the new system, including customizing and converting customer-specific ABAP developments to Clean ABAP
Hermann Ebert
Last position:
Solution Architect, Senior Developer at parasus GmbH
- Modules: SAP SRM, SAP S/4 MM
- Migration of the SAP SRM system from SAP ECC integration to SAP S/4 HANA
- Quality assurance of the implementation
Gopal Khandelwal
Last position:
SAP ABAP & Cloud Architect at parasus GmbH
- Concept and re-implementation of customer application over cloud and make the source code cloud ready
- Re-designing and putting a new architecture to overcome all the Team Scale findings and push ABAP code to ABAP cloud
- Converted the existing custom application code to ABAP cloud code and used ABAP Clean code guidelines
- Create a dynamic framework to call old vs new implementation from a Table maintenance to validate both implementations
- Utilized Key User Extensibility to seamlessly integrate multiple custom fields into a standard Fiori application, enhancing both the front-end and back-end GUI
Kai Jucknat
Last position:
Project Manager at parasus GmbH
- Overall responsibility for the integration of Ivalua with SAP, including planning, coordination, and implementation
- Planning and leading all project phases, from requirements analysis to go-live
- Coordinating the integration of the following Ivalua modules with SAP: SRM module (Supplier Relationship Management), Sourcing module (tenders & supplier selection), Contract Management module (contract administration & compliance), Quality module (supplier evaluation & quality control)
- Managing the interface implementation between Ivalua and SAP for: supplier integration, master data synchronization
- Project management and team leadership, including regular status calls, coordination meetings, and risk management
- Ensuring adherence to budget and milestone plans
- Coordinating between IT, business units, external service providers, and implementation partners
- Requirements management and solution design for seamless integration between Ivalua and SAP
- Planning and conducting tests, trainings, and change management activities
- Preparing project documentation, decision papers, and reports for management
Benedikt Böhm
Last position:
Consultant at Financial Sector
- Planning, controlling and overseeing the entire UAT test phase
- Developing and aligning the test concept, including defining the test strategy and test designs
- Ensuring traceability and documentation of test cases
- Working closely with project management, business departments and external service providers on release decisions.
Dariusz Cok
Last position:
SAP Senior Consultant at Pro3Con GmbH
Michaela Lippke
Last position:
Senior Director, Process Management, Indirect Procurement and Early Phase as well as Regional Management at Volkswagen AG
- Restructured department of 40 employees
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Statistics of experts using Ivalua
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
4.2 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Procurement, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
83%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using Ivalua
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Source-to-pay fit
Ivalua is used to run procurement work from intake to payment. Companies use it to manage sourcing events, supplier data, contracts, approvals, and spend visibility in one system. Strong specialists know how these pieces connect in real business processes.
What specialists deliver
- Ivalua Suite setup and process design
- supplier and item data structure
- sourcing, RFx, and award flows
- contract and approval workflows
- reporting and business rules
Ecosystem skills
Good Ivalua professionals work across integrations, data migration, and testing. They often handle ERP links, identity and role setup, templates, and workflow tuning. They also know how to align business users, procurement teams, and technical teams on the same setup.
When to bring help in
Companies usually bring in freelance expertise for implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and process cleanup. It also helps when the existing setup is hard to change, the timeline is tight, or the internal team lacks deep Ivalua Suite experience. In Germany, that often means working in English with local stakeholders and procurement teams.
What strong experts do well
- translate procurement needs into workable configuration
- keep master data clean and usable
- spot workflow gaps before launch
- write clear documentation for handover
- support users after go-live
Typical project focus
Ivalua projects often center on supplier onboarding, guided buying, sourcing operations, and contract control. Strong specialists keep the setup practical, not overbuilt. They balance governance, usability, and integration so the system supports daily procurement work instead of slowing it down.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Ivalua — answered in short.
Ivalua is used to manage source-to-pay processes in procurement. It helps companies organize sourcing, supplier data, contracts, approvals, and spend control in one environment. That makes it useful for teams that want more structure around purchasing and supplier management.
Ivalua is the product name most people use, while Ivalua Suite and source-to-pay describe the broader system and process scope. Searchers often use these terms interchangeably when they mean the same procurement environment. A good specialist should understand all three references.
Ivalua is often chosen when companies need flexible workflows, strong supplier management, and detailed process control. Compared with more rigid procurement suites, it is usually valued for configurability and breadth. The tradeoff is that it needs careful design to stay clear and maintainable.
A strong Ivalua specialist usually knows procurement process design, data structures, workflow logic, and system testing. Experience with integrations, master data, and user roles is also important. In many projects, the best results come from people who can talk to both business and technical teams.
Ivalua projects usually need someone who has already worked on real implementations or major changes, not just read the product notes. The more complex the supplier, sourcing, or approval setup, the more valuable deep platform experience becomes. For a simple support task, narrower expertise can still be enough.
Yes, Ivalua work is often done remotely, especially for configuration, testing, documentation, and advisory tasks. On-site time can still help at the start of a rollout or when workshops involve many business stakeholders. In Germany, many teams use a mixed setup with remote delivery and local meetings.
If Ivalua changes keep stalling, workflows are unclear, or users are working around the system, outside help is usually useful. It is also a sign when integrations, data quality, or approval logic are causing friction. A specialist can often turn a complex setup into something stable and usable.
Look for evidence of real delivery in Ivalua, not vague claims. Good signs are clear explanations of process choices, clean documentation, and practical examples of sourcing, supplier, or contract work. They should also ask good questions about your procurement model before suggesting changes.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Ivalua in their recent projects is 123 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 983 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Ivalua in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 83% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Ivalua in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Ivalua in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Ivalua in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Professional Services (91%), and Banking and Finance (45%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Ivalua in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Procurement (92%), and Project Management (83%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Ivalua
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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