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Pira Jeya

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Interim HR & Talent Acquisition Consultant

Berlin
Pira Jeya

Last position:

Interim HR & Talent Acquisition Consultant at Independent Consultant

  • Clients: Dover, Korn Ferry, Leoni, Lonza, Mars, Molnlycke, Novartis, RELX Group, Schaeffler, Softing AG, Takeda, Wipro
  • Industries: Automotive, consulting, construction, engineering, IT, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals (including tariff-bound structures & regulated environments)
  • Approx. 2 500–50 000 employees
  • Advised HR Business Partners and leadership on operational HR topics, workforce planning and compliance matters
  • Supported implementation and optimization of HR processes within industrial and tariff-bound environments
  • Collaborated closely with works councils in Germany on hiring and structural topics
  • Contributed to policy interpretation and application in line with labor law and internal governance
  • Supported employee relations cases in cooperation with HR and legal teams
  • Led and supported corporate change management initiatives within industrial and matrix organizations
  • Supported corporate organizational restructuring and workforce adjustment measures in close collaboration with senior leadership and works councils
  • Ensured process compliance within SAP HCM/SuccessFactors systems
  • Delivered HR reporting and analytics to senior stakeholders
  • Led high-volume recruitment initiatives across multiple regions
  • Delivered end-to-end recruitment, ensuring efficiency, cost control and candidate experience
  • Designed and implemented sourcing strategies to attract top talent globally
  • Built and maintained high-caliber talent networks and proactively engaged passive candidates
  • Evaluated and implemented data analytics tools for enhanced recruitment insights
  • Contributed to internal talent development and shared recruitment best practices
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Sandra Weber

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Digitalization of property management companies

Berlin
Sandra Weber

Last position:

Lecturer in Digital Transformation at FOM University of Applied Sciences

  • Teaching knowledge about modern technologies
  • Interactive teaching using tools such as miro
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Heiko Krain

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SAP Development, Adobe Form Development

Berlin
Heiko Krain

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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Bertrand Rothen

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Interim IAM Product Owner (Identity Management)

Berlin
Bertrand Rothen

Last position:

Interim IAM Product Owner (Identity Management) at REWE digital GmbH

  • Establishing Identity & Directory Management as a new (split-off) team & product within the IAM cluster.
  • Leading the ā€œIdentity & Directory Managementā€ product (8 people) as Product Owner.
  • Concept for ā€˜Digital Identities’, i.e. IDs with n users/accounts and strategy for a modernized product offering.
  • Upgrading APIs, migrating to a containerized infrastructure, rolling out international markets & standardized solutions across the REWE enterprise group.
  • Tech: OpenTextā„¢ (NetIQ) eDirectory & Identity Manager, LDAP, SAP HR/HCM, Docker/Kubernetes/Podman, REST APIs, Microsoft Active Directory & Entra ID, postgresDB, Keycloak, Ansible, Cyberark (PAM), Apache Kafka, Jira, Confluence, Miro.
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Nick Panasar

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Global ERP, AI & Supply Chain Project Manager

Berlin
Nick Panasar

Last position:

Global ERP, AI & Supply Chain Project Manager at Dr. Martens

  • Led the end-to-end delivery of a SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM / TD / SD) ERP programme, covering project initiation, detailed requirements gathering, operating model definition, system design, build, testing, cutover, and global Go Live across Europe, Asia, and North America. Ensured the ERP solution supported key supply chain, manufacturing, and planning operations to enable future business growth.

  • Conducted cross-functional workshops with Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, and Logistics teams to capture business requirements, define the future operating model, and map end-to-end system design. Consolidated over 150 requirements into structured documentation aligned with SAP standards.

  • Shaped solution design and vendor engagement during the early discovery phase, supporting selection of best-fit technology partners and ensuring the system design covered production planning, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain forecasting.

  • Managed D365 configuration and troubleshooting, ensuring alignment with business processes and resolving integration issues between D365, SAP SCM modules, and surrounding systems.

  • Supported Grain data model changes to lead ingestion of planning data into Snowflake and Footprint, enabling enterprise reporting and analytics development.

  • Managed scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies across international teams spanning Europe, Asia, and the US, maintaining integrated project plans, issue logs, and executive reporting to drive stakeholder alignment and delivery momentum.

  • Enabled the integration of AI-powered demand forecasting tools into supply chain planning processes, improving forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and operational decision-making across multiple regions.

  • Led SIT, UAT, and data migration phases, including design of test scenarios, defect triage management, and coordination of test execution to validate supply chain and manufacturing workflows prior to deployment.

  • Delivered detailed cutover planning, business readiness activities, and hypercare support, ensuring a smooth and coordinated Go Live and full operational handover to business teams.

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AndrƩ Siegmund

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IT Consultant SAPĀ® Authorizations RAD/UAM, Basis Administration, SAPĀ® IS-U EMD, Billing Processes

Berlin
AndrƩ Siegmund

Last position:

IT Consultant SAPĀ® Administration at Lechwerke AG (LEW)

  • IT services for the administration of the SAPĀ® systems NETZ/Sales, BW, Core, Portal
  • Administration of SAPĀ® authorizations and users via central user administration (ZBV) in SAPĀ® Solution Manager
  • Setup and further development of SAPĀ® authorization roles
  • Role assignment according to requests
  • Creation, change, and deletion of users
  • Incident handling and error analysis (e.g. authorization trace, debugging in test systems)
  • Cooperation with the SAPĀ® development team on new implementations and process changes
  • Special tasks
  • Execution of Privileged User Management (PUM) 2023–2025 using Security Bridge
  • Decommissioning of the SAPĀ® Core system and migration to S/4HANA
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Franziska Klappoth

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Fractional HR I HRIS PM I Comp Benchmarking & Pay Equity

Berlin
Franziska Klappoth

Last position:

HR Consultant (Interim) at PTV Logistics

  • Coordinating global ISO 27001 certification from HR perspective: ensuring compliant security & data standards
  • Global contract harmonisation: aligning on language, local law and company requirements
  • Salary benchmarking & comp strategy advisory: salary band creation, advisory on bonus model, ensuring compliance for European Equal Pay Directive
  • Figures comp software implementation
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Beserithan Malabakan

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SAP All-round Developer

Berlin
Beserithan Malabakan

Last position:

SD Development and CRM Interaction Center Development at Sanner GmbH

  • Part-time 2-3 days/week
  • Developments in the SD module and CRM Interaction Center
  • Consulting, customizing in SD module
  • Adapting Fiori applications in the SD module
  • Approval workflow for credit memos: design, concept, implementation, customizing
  • Credit memo request: object type BUS 2094
  • If the credit memo request value is below a certain threshold -> automatic release and removal of billing block
  • If the credit memo request value is above a certain threshold -> automatic determination of the responsible employee
  • The employee receives a work item in their integrated inbox or in My Inbox (Fiori) -> the employee can reject, approve, or edit the credit memo request
  • UML modeling in technical documentation
  • Creating a Z-table for customer sample line items
  • Merging COA1 (delivery) + COA2 (CAQ) forms and adding to the spool request as a single PDF
  • Correcting workflow title according to NACE, fixing message "ZBMA title is displayed incorrectly in SBWP (Workplace)"
  • Receiving PLM documents from an external PLM system, creating an RFC function module, storing PLM documents in the material master as GOS objects
  • On releasing a production order, reading PLM documents from MM and saving them in a shared folder for the MES system
  • Displaying the number of inspection methods in a popup when creating an order -> VA01/VA02
  • Automatic stock reconciliation LVS IDOC INVCON
  • Performing AQUA tests
  • IDOC archiving for old IDOCs
  • NL_PM_drawings and storing print output, informing MES via ZPPORDER IDOC, writing technical documents
  • Using SD user exits, BADIs for various requirements
  • Extending screens for customer requests via screen exits
  • Creating message types for sales orders, purchase orders, and invoices
  • Extending CRM Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> Contract with customer-specific requirements
  • New Fiori application departure control with data from Z-table and standard equipment tables, displaying a pie chart, calculating "vehicles in operation"
  • Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for performance feedback, attachments from GOS objects
  • Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for PM quality notifications, attachments from GOS objects
  • Implementing BADIs in CRM
  • File storage on SAP server/UNIX server
  • Using BOL/GENIL architecture in CRM development
  • Project language: German
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Sai Revuri Venkata

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SAP Solution Architect & Developer (Datasphere)

Berlin
Sai Revuri Venkata

Last position:

SAP Solution Architect & Developer (Datasphere) at PwC US

  • Spearheaded the development of BW Bridge and Datasphere models, integrating S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, and BDC to enable real-time analytics in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
  • Designed and implemented Calculation Views using SAP HANA Modeler, aligning with LEONI's requirement for expertise in BW/4HANA modeling and Eclipse.
  • Authored comprehensive technical documentation and RICEFW objects, ensuring clarity and alignment with business requirements.
  • Conducted training sessions for internal teams on Datasphere and BW Bridge, fostering knowledge transfer and self-sufficiency.
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Jƶrg Hoffmann

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Managing Director; Data Protection Officer; Information Security Officer

Berlin
Jƶrg Hoffmann

Last position:

Managing Director; Data Protection Officer; Information Security Officer at Datenschutz24 (brand of Sovestro GmbH)

  • Drafting company agreements related to data protection
  • Acting as a mediator between business interests and data subject rights in a corporate context
  • Process analysis and evaluation regarding data protection and information security implications according to GDPR, BDSG, BSI baseline protection
  • Support for information security audits according to ISO 27001
  • Implementation of change management processes
  • Analysis of IT infrastructure and deriving recommendations
  • Expert support in legal proceedings and communication with supervisory authorities
  • Preparation of data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and procedure and processing documentation (VVZ)
  • Training on corporate data protection and information security
  • Cooperation with law firms in legal proceedings
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Niko Wels

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Strategic HR & Reward Partner

Berlin
Niko Wels

Last position:

Strategic HR & Reward Partner at Freelancer

  • 2024–2025: Strategic Total Rewards project to launch a new corporate total rewards function, including organizational design, job architecture, job grading, salary range design, job benchmarks, design of total rewards key processes, implementation of SuccessFactors Compensation Module at Bauer Media Group, Hamburg

  • 2023–2025: International job grading review (job grading with Hay, market benchmark, salary positioning analysis) for 5 000 employees and 750 jobs worldwide at KWS Berlin GmbH, Berlin

  • 2023–2024: Job grading project within the context of implementing a new in-house collective agreement for 1 700 employees and 400 different jobs (job architecture, job grading with Hay, salary and cost analyses) at ASML Berlin GmbH, Berlin

  • 2023: Realign annual objective setting and bonus (development of objective scorecard, design of variable remuneration, benchmark with external market, communication & change) at Klingele Papierwerke GmbH & Co. KG, Remshalden

  • 2023: Compensation & benefits project to create a job map and salary system (including external benchmark) at Emnify GmbH, Berlin

  • 2022: Strategic reward project to define a job architecture and benefit scheme at Comgy GmbH, Berlin

  • 2022: HR set-up of OpenRad Germany (carve-out; former part of medneo Group), Berlin

  • 2022: Creation of a job architecture (job description, job evaluation, job levels), implementation of a salary benchmark and definition of career paths at MCL IT GmbH, Bƶblingen

  • 2022: Redesign of the compensation & benefits model (job grading, salary benchmark, benefit review) at kbrw SAS, Paris, France

  • 2021–2022: Improvement of the people experience (including Workday improvements), the HR organization and HR processes at Mister Spex SE, Berlin

  • 2021–2022: Interim Head of People Operations, Compensation & Benefits and HR IS at Mister Spex SE, Berlin

Permanent clients: TUCOWS Inc. (Toronto, Canada); bibliotheca Group (Cheadle, UK); QAD Europe Group (Warsaw, Poland); Epredia Group (Kalamazoo, Michigan, US); FIRST Event & Marketing Group (Dublin, Ireland)

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Benjamin Quecke

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Transformation Advisor and Overall Program Manager

Berlin
Benjamin Quecke

Last position:

Transformation Advisor and Overall Program Manager at Vereinigte Hagelversicherung VVaG

  • Transformation management for the renewal of core insurance systems
  • Overall management of the transformation program with 10 projects and many subprojects
  • Advising the management board
  • Designing the new insurance processes
  • Ensuring compliance with DORA, GDPR and BaFin
  • Program management (multi-project management) based on PMI principles
  • Continuous coordination with all service providers and internal stakeholders
  • Reporting to all stakeholders
  • Preparing and running steering committees
  • Detailed task and resource planning
  • Tracking effort and budget as well as forecasting
  • Decision and escalation management
  • Managing the different program phases such as solution design phase, agile implementation phase, test phase, training phase and migration phase
  • Building 15 cloud environments in redundant data centers
  • Preparing iterative rollouts to European countries

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Statistics of experts using SAP HCM

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

23 years

Position duration

2.2 years (Germany: 3.4 years)

Positions per freelancer

20 (Germany: 15)

Top business areas

Information Technology, Human Resources, Operations

Top industries

Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Bachelor's degree or higher

100% (Germany: 81%)

Master's degree or higher

73% (Germany: 49%)

Doctorate

9% (Germany: 6%)

Certifications per freelancer

3

Most common languages

German, English, French

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 98%)

Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Berlin 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 Berlin using SAP HCM

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

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Daily rate avg. 902 €
Germany avg. 896 €

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 900 €
Germany median 920 €

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

Core HR system

SAP HCM, also known as SAP Human Capital Management or SAP HR, is the classic SAP suite for core employee data, organizational structures, payroll, and time-related processes. Companies use it to run stable HR operations inside SAP ERP and to keep personnel records consistent across connected systems.

What it covers

  • Personnel Administration and employee master data
  • Organizational Management and reporting lines
  • Time Management, absence handling, and attendance rules
  • Payroll support and country-specific processing
  • Interfaces to finance, access control, and downstream HR tools

When experts are needed

Companies usually bring in freelance SAP HCM specialists for rollouts, country adaptations, support, or complex change requests. That is common when payroll logic is sensitive, time rules are hard to maintain, or legacy SAP HR landscapes need cleanup before a migration. In Berlin, this often comes up in larger corporate environments and organizations with mixed on-site and remote teams.

Ecosystem and tools

Strong professionals work across SAP HCM modules, customizing, schema and rule logic, transports, and integration points. They often handle ESS/MSS, reporting, interfaces, and coordination with SAP Basis or security specialists. Common related areas include SAP ERP, SuccessFactors, ABAP, and payroll tax or time evaluation setups.

What good specialists do

Good SAP HCM specialists keep the setup clean, trace issues to the real root cause, and document every change clearly. They understand how master data, organizational design, payroll, and time evaluation affect each other. They also know when a fix belongs in configuration, when it needs technical support, and when the process itself should change.

Migration and support

Many teams still run SAP HCM while planning or executing a move toward SAP SuccessFactors or a hybrid HR landscape. In that phase, experts are needed to protect daily operations, map old processes to new ones, and keep interfaces and reports working. Freelancers are especially useful when the internal team needs focused support without long onboarding.

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Frequently asked questions

Curious about SAP HCM? Here are the answers that come up again and again.

SAP HCM is used to manage core HR processes inside SAP, especially employee master data, organizational structures, time, and payroll-related work. It helps companies keep HR data consistent across daily operations, reporting, and connected systems.

SAP HCM is the common short name, and SAP Human Capital Management is the full product name. Many searchers also still say SAP HR, because that older label was widely used for the same core HR area in SAP ERP.

SAP HCM is the traditional on-premises HR suite, while SuccessFactors is SAP’s cloud-based HR offering. Companies often compare them when they want to keep payroll and time stable, modernize HR processes, or plan a gradual move to the cloud.

A strong SAP HCM specialist usually knows SAP payroll, time evaluation, customizing, and integration work. Useful adjacent skills include ABAP reading, SAP Basis coordination, reporting, and experience with related modules such as SAP Organizational Management and Personnel Administration.

SAP HCM projects can be simple or highly sensitive, so the real need depends on the task. A support fix may need only focused module knowledge, while a payroll change, country rollout, or migration support assignment needs deeper functional and integration experience.

Yes, SAP HCM work is often done remotely, especially for configuration, testing support, and issue analysis. Berlin-based teams may still want on-site time for workshops, cutovers, or stakeholder sessions, particularly when payroll or time topics affect many departments.

Look for a SAP HCM specialist who can explain the process flow clearly, not just the transaction steps. Good signs are clean documentation, careful testing, and the ability to trace an issue from master data to payroll or time results without guesswork.

SAP HCM specialists are often called in when payroll results are inconsistent, time rules are hard to maintain, or employee and organizational data is not clean. They also help when interfaces fail, reporting is unreliable, or a legacy SAP HR setup needs restructuring before a broader HR change.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects is 113 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 902 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 73% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (15%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Manufacturing (62%), and Professional Services (62%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects are Information Technology (85%), Human Resources (77%), and Operations (69%).

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

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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