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Prem Chander A.

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Product owner for SAP PP, QM, APO, MM, MES and ABAP

Mannheim
Prem Chander A.

Last position:

Product owner for SAP PP, QM, APO, MM, MES and ABAP at Husqvarna Group (Bei HCLTech)

Development and Implementation

  • Conceptualization and implementation of the various requirements.
  • Experience and ability to collaborate with other delivery teams
  • Lead a team of 15 people taking care of matters including monitoring operations, delegating tasks and managing budgets.
  • Act as product owner and represent the product vision, strategy and priorities in the area of production operations.
  • Work closely with the members of the area including developers, analysts and QA to ensure the successful delivery of logistics features and improvements.
  • Lead the process design and lead the build team for the SAP implementation (EU countries) and post-merger integration in SAP PP, QM, MM, APO and SD modules.
  • Implemented and optimized MRP Live (MD01N) for multiple plants, improving planning runtime
  • Worked with business users to transition from classic MRP to MRP Live
  • Implemented SAP QM module, including quality planning and inspection lot processing, resulting in a 20% improvement in product quality compliance.
  • Developed and tested custom reports using SAP Query and ABAP for MES data analytics, improving visibility into yield rates and resource utilization.
  • Translate production requirements into clear and actionable user stories, acceptance criteria and technical specifications.
  • Skilled in discrete, and process/manufacturing (PP-PI) environments; deep understanding of master data, production & process orders, recipe management, batch management, capacity & scheduling, shop floor control, and integration with QM, MM, EWM, MES.
  • Worked in Variant configuration (VC)
  • Supported international rollouts and transformation projects for SAP PP, QM, PPDS, aATP, EWM, and Variant Configuration within a global strategy.
  • Tested functionalities for various business scenarios include interface systems
  • Involved in SIT and UAT and cutover activities

Technology: Project Management, SAP PP, QM, MM, APO, ABAP OO, HANA Modelling, FIORI, SAP UI5, AMDP, SAP SD, SAP FICO and S4 HANA Emedded analytics

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Moein B.

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SAP Lead Consultant

Wiesbaden
Moein B.

Last position:

SAP Lead and Managing Consultant at König Solutions GmbH

Consulting, consulting, branch manager and portfolio lead HCM and SuccessFactors

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Orhan Y.

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

Düsseldorf
Orhan Y.

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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Mario P.

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Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030

Frankfurt am Main
Mario P.

Last position:

Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030 at ALDB GmbH

  • Holistic responsibility for modernizing and expanding federal networks and upgrading critical data center and telecom infrastructure in the high-security agency environment of BDBOS
  • Planning and management of the expansion of national BOS network infrastructure in the VS-NfD/KRITIS environment with technical decision authority at the architecture and component level (Cisco, Layer 2/3, WAN redundancy)
  • Planning, tendering (EVB-IT/UVgO) and oversight of the upgrade of security-critical telecom infrastructure for emergency call 110/112 (ACD)
  • Capacity planning, rack integration, structured cabling, power supply, cooling concept (CRAC/In-Row) and DCIM monitoring for data center expansion
  • Building the IT department from scratch: structures, governance, processes, team recruiting, vendor selection and long-term IT strategy
  • Planning and managing infrastructure and application migrations: migration strategies, batch planning, hypercare stabilization and rollback concepts
  • Creating vendor-neutral specifications (telecom systems, signature solutions) according to EVB-IT and UVgO; contract award and vendor management
  • Setting up a secure IT environment according to BSI basic protection, ISO 27001 and VS-NfD; developing IT security concepts and CMDB analyses
  • Hands-on program leadership: decision papers for management and steering committees, risk management, reporting and change request control
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Onik M.

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SAP SuccessFactors & S4HANA Consultant

Frankfurt
Onik M.

Last position:

SAP SuccessFactors & S4HANA Consultant at Banking Industry

  • Extracted relevant infotypes from SAP HCM for migration to SuccessFactors Employee Central and mapping to ECP fields.

  • Configured P2P integration including BAPI setup and secured data exchange with HTTPS and OAuth protocols.

  • Set up foundational settings in Recruiting (REC) including roles, permissions, and job requisition templates.

  • Implemented Career Site Builder to create a branded candidate experience and integrated external job boards.

  • Configured candidate application workflows, screening, interviewing, and hiring communication templates.

  • Set up pre-screening questions and assessment tools including DHB sanction list checks.

  • Implemented automated background check and KYC integration with external vendors in the REC module.

  • Localized job requisition templates to reflect regional job titles and regulatory compliance.

  • Customized onboarding document templates and localized document archiving protocols (DRTM).

  • Adjusted onboarding forms to capture country-specific employee information including Form I-9.

  • Enabled Form I-9 remote document verification and integrated eVerify with SuccessFactors.

  • Set up automated reminders for employees and HR to complete I-9 sections within deadlines.

  • Configured pre-Day 1 access for new hires to complete tasks and mandatory trainings prior to start date.

  • Enabled e-signature integration for onboarding documents to support remote verification.

  • Technologies: SAP SuccessFactors, BTP, CPI, HCM onPremise, EC, ECP, REC, ONB, Form I-9, eVerify, S4HANA.

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Joaquim L.

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Freelance ABAP Developer, Logistics

Bonn
Joaquim L.

Last position:

Freelance ABAP Developer, Logistics at Cheplapharm

  • Tested integration of TIBCO EBX with SAP S/4HANA via TIBCO BusinessWorks – proof of concept
  • Implemented use case: communication between TIBCO EBX and SAP S/4HANA via IDocs to exchange material master data and business partner data
  • Customized, configured, and implemented inbound and outbound processing in the SAP S/4HANA environment for communication with the TIBCO EBX software interface
  • Distributed classes, characteristics, and values between TIBCO BusinessWorks and SAP S/4HANA and customized the inbound processing
  • Documented the technical components
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Bhavin S.

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Team Lead SAP EWM Engineering

Essen
Bhavin S.

Last position:

Team Lead SAP EWM Engineering at Swisslog GmbH

  • Over 19 years of experience in solution design, development, integration, and optimization within the SAP ecosystem
  • Direct line management of 8 engineers, responsible for yearly target settings and reviews, yearly compensation reviews, training and skill development, onboarding, and conducting interviews for new positions
  • Implemented agile based product management practices such as product roadmap, setup of Kanban boards in Microsoft Teams Planner, defining the product backlog and release cycles
  • Designed and developed high-level architecture to create reusable Swisslog’s standard product based on SAP EWM MFS to integrate various automation subsystems like pallet conveyors/cranes, light goods conveyors/cranes, autostore, monorail, star robots using Swisslog standard protocol
  • Experienced in end-to-end implementation of S4HANA Brownfield and Greenfield projects and in integrating third party subsystems like A-frames and KBS Pick by Light via TCP/TP or REST based APIs
  • Setup the overall development process along with required quality gates following continuous integration and continuous improvement principles
  • Served as technical team lead during customer implementation projects, running process workshops specific to MFS, preparing business blueprint, designing specifications, and executing integration tests between MFS and PLC subsystems
  • Successfully integrated light goods crane with SAP EWM MFS with double deep storage capabilities and total storage capacity of 9600 boxes
  • Expertise in a wide range of technologies, tools, and frameworks such as S4HANA EWM, EWM MFS, Embedded Analytics, API-based integration, SAP Cloud Platform, WebIDE, Fiori, SAP UI5, OOABAP, and Classical ABAP Development
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Steffen K.

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SAP Business Process Architect Finance/Controlling

Weimar
Steffen K.

Last position:

SAP Business Process Architect Finance/Controlling at Project work via SAP partners (TSI, cbs, Deloitte, Scheer etc.) and 4SCC

  • Conversion of Rewe's business processes to S4 Asset Management and Management Accounting in SAP S/4HANA
  • Plan, build, run of SAP finance/controlling processes (S/4HANA, FI/CO, FSCM, PS/IM, WM, Concur) for Daimler, V Zug, Humbaur, WinGD, and others
  • Management of carve-out/carve-in in FI(CO) at Megatech (2018) and EnBW (2019)
  • Requirement engineering for the R2R stream (2017/18), Douglas franchise integration, Aveniq public cloud transition, and PG-FI stabilization
  • Analysis and development of month-end closing in S/4HANA finance projects for ESA, Zür Rose Suisse, Dräxlmaier, Airbus, DB Schenker, GEA, and Bucher AG
  • Application of SAP Activate methodology and Advanced Payment Management
  • Playbook SAP Financials: Project Insights & Success supplemented
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Heiko K.

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SAP Development, Adobe Form Development

Berlin
Heiko K.

Last position:

SAP development, Adobe form development at Arvato SE

  • conversion of a function-group-based Adobe Interactive Forms framework to an object-oriented Adobe framework for documents in transport/logistics and dunning (FI)
  • Adobe Lifecycle Designer 11.0.1 for SAP
  • creating new and troubleshooting existing forms, function modules, programs, classes, and methods
  • maintaining Smart Forms
  • document printing, email sending, and file archiving
  • message control for deliveries, orders, invoices, proforma invoices, and transports
  • ticket system: Jira
  • communication: Microsoft Teams
  • migrating customers to a new SAP framework
  • handling incident and change request tickets
  • software: SAP ERP 6.0, SAP_ABA 7.5G, S4CORE 1.05
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Roland K.

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SAP Consultant: Role Master Trainer

Hamburg
Roland K.

Last position:

SAP Consultant: Role Master Trainer at Kunde BeHaLa

  • Developing and updating training programs on BP, SD, MM, PP topics according to the needs of the company and its employees.
  • Creating and updating training materials such as presentations, manuals, and online resources.
  • Identifying the team's training needs (TNA/TBA).
  • Independently implementing a new company structure in RE-FX.
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József S.

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Interim ABAP-OO Developer

Beilstein
József S.

Last position:

Interim ABAP-OO Developer at Interdiscount

  • Interim ABAP-OO developer in S/4 HANA migration
  • Automation of trade calculation (IS-Retail)
  • RFC interface between cash register system and S/4 (SD)
  • RFC interface between S/4 and R/3 for price comparison (SD)
  • Automatic creation and assignment of pricing conditions (SD)
  • Automation of setting the standard supplier in the info record (MM/SD)
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Markus J.

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Senior SAP ABAP Developer

Munich
Markus J.

Last position:

Senior SAP ABAP Developer at BIBB - Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

  • Support for an SAP S/4HANA migration
  • Adjustments and bug fixes in SAP CATS
  • Technical stabilization of existing developments
  • Code analysis and cleanup of custom ABAP developments
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Zlatko P.

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SAP BW/4 Hana Team Lead, Application Support, Product Owner

Langenpreising
Zlatko P.

Last position:

SAP BW/4 Hana Project Lead, Program and Application Manager at DB

  • Project Argo: SAP BW/4 Hana Project Lead, Program and Application Manager, SAP BW/4 Hana Consultant, Architect, and Developer.
  • Migration of FI data models from SAP BW 7.x to BW/4 Hana.
  • Revision and implementation of the user and authorization concept.
  • SAP S/4 Hana, SAP Basis, SAP BW/4 Hana data modeling and use of the SAP BW Migration Workbench.
  • Use of Business Content, BAPI, BW/4 Hana, Hana Studio, HANA Views, Analytical Views, virtual tables, and Hana Native SQL.
  • Working with ADSO, Open ODS Views, Composite Provider, Hybrid Provider, SAP Solution Manager, Query Designer, Analysis for Office, Lumira, and Fiori.
  • Use of SAP SAC (Stories, Data Models, Data Analyzer, CDS Views) as well as application management and monitoring of process chains and load jobs.
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Harshal L.

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SAP EWM Developer

Düsseldorf
Harshal L.

Last position:

SAP EWM Developer at Körber Supply Chain GmbH

  • Experience in SAP EWM processes and ABAP development
  • Configured PPF for output management in EWM and YM, worked with BOPF in TM and YM, configured Fiori Launchpad with roles, spaces, and pages, and developed UI5 applications
  • Developed a Fiori Elements app using the List Report, Object Page, Overview Page, and Analytical List Page frameworks with CDS views, AMDP on BAS, created a RAP app, and a report for data transfer to external Oracle systems

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Statistics of experts using SAP BAPI

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

26 years

SAP BAPI experts in Germany have 26 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2 years

SAP BAPI experts in Germany stay in a single position for 2 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

24

SAP BAPI experts in Germany have completed 24 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Supply Chain Management

SAP BAPI experts in Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Supply Chain Management.

Top industries

Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing

SAP BAPI experts in Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence

SAP BAPI experts in Germany earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.

Bachelor's degree or higher

87%

87% of SAP BAPI experts in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

57%

57% of SAP BAPI experts in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

9%

9% of SAP BAPI experts in Germany have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

3

SAP BAPI experts in Germany hold 3 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

SAP BAPI experts in Germany most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

95%

95% of SAP BAPI experts in Germany speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

0 4 8 12 16
3 of the SAP BAPI experts in Germany charge less than €640 per day.
9 of the SAP BAPI experts in Germany charge between €640 and €800 per day.
12 of the SAP BAPI experts in Germany charge between €800 and €960 per day.
10 of the SAP BAPI experts in Germany charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
One of the SAP BAPI experts in Germany charges €1280 or more per day.
<€640 €640-​800 €800-​960 €960-​1120 €1280+

The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.

Average rates of experts in Germany using SAP BAPI

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 841 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 800 €

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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

SAP BAPI experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Information Technology (95%)
  • Professional Services (81%)
  • Manufacturing (73%)
  • Automotive (65%)
  • Transportation (59%)
  • Retail (57%)
  • Banking and Finance (49%)
  • Healthcare (46%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What SAP BAPI is

SAP Business Application Programming Interfaces, commonly called SAP BAPI, are standardized interfaces for accessing business objects and processes in SAP systems. They let external applications and SAP components exchange structured data through controlled, reusable functions. BAPIs are commonly exposed through the SAP Business Connector, RFC, middleware or custom integration services.

What it builds

SAP BAPI supports integrations that move business data between SAP and surrounding systems. Typical deliverables include:

  • Customer, vendor and material master data synchronization
  • Sales orders, purchase orders and invoice interfaces
  • Warehouse, production and logistics data exchanges
  • Finance postings and status updates from external applications
  • Reusable integration services for SAP business processes

Ecosystem and skills

Effective work with BAPIs requires more than knowing individual function modules. Strong professionals understand SAP Business Objects, RFC destinations, ABAP structures, IDocs, OData and web services, as well as middleware such as SAP Integration Suite or SAP Process Integration. They also work confidently with authorization concepts, commits, rollbacks, error handling and interface monitoring.

When companies need specialists

Companies often bring in freelance expertise when an SAP landscape must connect with a new CRM, ecommerce system, warehouse solution or financial application. Support is also valuable during S/4HANA transitions, interface modernization, acquisitions and urgent integration failures. In Germany, collaboration may involve distributed teams, on-site workshops or German-language coordination with business and SAP stakeholders.

Delivery and quality

A reliable BAPI integration begins with a clear business object, defined field mapping and an agreed ownership model for errors. Experienced professionals inspect standard interfaces before proposing custom logic, test realistic edge cases and document dependencies across SAP and connected systems. They distinguish transactional consistency from simple data transfer and protect sensitive business information throughout the flow.

Choosing the right expert

Look for evidence of relevant SAP processes, not only a list of interface names. Useful questions cover the SAP release, integration route, message volume, monitoring approach and expected recovery behavior. A strong specialist can explain why a BAPI is preferable to an IDoc, OData service or direct database access for a particular process, and can leave behind maintainable documentation and handover knowledge.

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions that come up most around SAP BAPI.

SAP BAPI is used to access SAP business objects and execute business processes through standardized interfaces. Companies use it to exchange master data, orders, postings and status information between SAP and external applications.

SAP BAPI usually fits synchronous business operations that need a defined function and immediate response. IDocs are often suited to asynchronous message exchange, while OData is commonly used for web-oriented services and applications; the right choice depends on the process, SAP landscape and integration architecture.

A capable SAP BAPI specialist should understand ABAP data structures, RFC, IDocs, OData and SAP authorization concepts. Experience with SAP Integration Suite, SAP Process Integration, interface monitoring and the relevant business area is also valuable.

The required depth for SAP BAPI work depends on the process risk, system landscape and number of connected applications. A simple interface may need focused support, while finance, logistics or migration work calls for a professional who can handle mapping, transactions, testing, monitoring and recovery.

Yes, SAP BAPI work is often suitable for remote collaboration when secure system access, documentation and test environments are available. On-site workshops can still help with process discovery, especially when German-language communication with business teams or local stakeholders is important.

Ask a SAP BAPI specialist to explain a comparable integration from business requirement through monitoring and error recovery. Good answers address standard versus custom interfaces, commit handling, authorization, field mapping, test coverage and documentation rather than focusing only on implementation speed.

A SAP BAPI should usually be selected from the standard interface catalogue before custom development is considered. A custom interface may be justified when the required business object or validation is not covered, but it brings additional ownership, testing and upgrade responsibilities.

Before starting SAP BAPI work, clarify the SAP version, business process, interface direction, integration technology, test data, access method and acceptance criteria. It is also important to confirm who owns SAP configuration, middleware monitoring, production transport and incident resolution.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BAPI in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 841 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BAPI in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 57% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BAPI in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BAPI in their recent projects are German (100%), English (92%), and French (19%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BAPI in their recent projects are Information Technology (95%), Professional Services (81%), and Manufacturing (73%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BAPI in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (73%), and Supply Chain Management (73%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP BAPI

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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