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Peter S.

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SAP FI/CO Consulting

Dormagen
Peter S.

Last position:

SAP FI/CO/PSM Consulting at Federal Authority

  • SAP ERP/ECC, SAP S/4 Hana
  • Analysis and documentation of SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSCD customizing
  • Analysis, consulting and documentation of S/4 Hana apps for defining and preparing statutory reports
  • Clarification of the prerequisites for using S/4 Hana apps to define and prepare statutory reports
  • Analysis and documentation of customizing for in-house developments
  • Consulting on the integration of SAP FI/CO as well as PSM, PSM-FM (Funds Management), Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (PSCD)
  • Consulting and documentation of customizing adjustments in SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSM-FM and PSCD for the introduction of new company codes and other organizational structures
  • Consulting and documentation of required process adjustments
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Mimmo N.

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Consultant Controlling / MIS / SAP R/3 FI/CO

Remshalden
Mimmo N.

Last position:

Consultant Controlling / MIS / SAP R/3 FI/CO at Freelance

  • Consulting on complex IT, accounting, controlling, and business intelligence projects from the analysis phase through implementation to go-live support
  • Work as consultant, project manager, and subproject manager
  • Focus on business process analysis and implementation
  • Controlling: sales, marketing, project, financial, and cost controlling
  • Accounting: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, asset accounting
  • Implementation and training of SAP R/3 FI/CO
  • Operational experience in controlling, sales, human resources, and commercial project management before my consulting work
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Vinod G.

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SAP MDG Consultant

Moorrege
Vinod G.

Last position:

Freelancer: SAP MDG Consultant at Logistics service provider

  • Support for one of the largest logistics service providers in handling ServiceNow tickets in the areas of SAP MDG, Business Partner (BP), customer and supplier master data
  • Technical analysis and resolution of tickets through in-depth review of various database tables
  • Creation and maintenance of accounting clerks in the system
  • Deactivation of company codes using transports
  • Carrying out mass changes with LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench)
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Mohammed Iliyas B.

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Consultant Procure to Pay (SAP MM)

Alfdorf
Mohammed Iliyas B.

Last position:

Consultant Procure to Pay (SAP MM) at Self-employed - Freelancer

  • Implementation of production plants in China on S/4 HANA
  • Involved in merger of M Chemicals business in Korea on S/4 HANA
  • Involved in the setup of a new production plant in Sheboygan US on ECC 6.0
  • DA ERP transformation of Life science and Electronics business on two different systems
  • Involvement in setting up the template on S/4 HANA RISE
  • Support data migration
  • Preparation of test scripts, support testing and assessment of the solution
  • Handling cutover and hyper care activities
  • Setting up of a new plant in Hamburg in Life Sciences SAP 4.6C
  • Implementation of new interface for purchase order processing for Portugal between SAP and TEVAMAP application
  • Enhancement of new interface for order confirmation and purchase order delivery schedule between SAP and LIPO applications
  • Involved in the Ariba rollout for European countries Nordics, Austria and Switzerland
  • Integration with Ariba applications - enhancement of the interfaces related to master data like supplier master data, GL accounts, cost center data, user data
  • Analysis, validation and assessment of end to end solution from extraction of master data to creation of purchase order in SAP
  • Involved in the PO automation process in case of indirect procurement across different systems and different countries
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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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Victor K.

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SAP S/4HANA Financial Consultant

Hanover
Victor K.

Last position:

SAP S/4HANA Financial Consultant at SIIX

SAP S/4HANA Implementation (Greenfield)

  • SAP Finance Reporting
  • VAT Reporting
  • Foreign Plants
  • Tax Calculation for SD/MM
  • Z4/Z5 Reports
  • Intrastat
  • SAP DRC (E-Invoicing)

System: SAP

Industry: Manufacturing

Team: 10

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Frank L.

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SAP Consultant and Developer

Wörth am Rhein
Frank L.

Last position:

SAP Consultant and Developer at Frank Leonhard Consulting

  • Consulting and implementation of SAP projects as a freelancer
  • Analysis, design, customizing, and programming
  • Modules: PP, MM, WM, SD, QM, CS, IH, FI/CO, PLM, EH&S
  • Development of forms (Smartforms, Adobe Forms)
  • ABAP development (Enhancements, BADI, dialogs, reporting, IDocs)
  • Project management, subproject management, and training
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Alois S.

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Subproject Lead / Senior SAP EAM Consultant

Teublitz
Alois S.

Last position:

Subproject Lead / Senior SAP EAM Consultant at VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH

  • Customizing / Support SAP FIORI apps
  • Subproject lead for new on-call concept including resource planning, alarm server and employee time tracking
  • Subproject lead for revision planning renewal
  • System: SAP S/4HANA EAM
  • Agile implementation
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Sergo N.

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SAP Principal Consultant (RM-CA)

Monheim am Rhein
Sergo N.

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 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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Mehmet Akif S.

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Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant (Freelancer)

Merenberg
Mehmet Akif S.

Last position:

Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant (Freelancer) at maseyfi consulting

Short profile:

  • Active in national and international projects focusing on rollouts, transformations, release upgrades and subproject management
  • Supporting the design, implementation, configuration and optimization of accounting processes
  • Taking responsibility from functional design through customizing to go-live + hypercare and serving as an interface between the business and IT
  • Structured analysis of complex financial processes, clear communication with stakeholders, and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach

SAP FI/CO expertise:

Comprehensive knowledge and experience in SAP FI/CO modules, including implementation, configuration and optimization

Project management:

Experience in leading and coordinating SAP projects, including rollouts and system migrations

Process optimization:

Skills in analyzing, consulting and improving business processes in the SAP environment

SAP S/4 HANA & SAP ECC:

Experience with SAP S/4 HANA / SAP ECC implementations and migrations

ABAP programming:

Knowledge in ABAP programming for custom developments and adjustments

Data analysis:

Skills in data analysis and evaluation, especially with SAP tools and Excel

International projects:

Experience in executing SAP projects in various countries and cultures

Service portfolio:

  • Functional and technical consulting
  • Requirements/data/process analysis
  • Creating functional designs, blueprints and solution proposals
  • Customizing and support in FI/CO including process optimizations
  • Conducting workshops/tests
  • Preparing training materials and conducting user training
  • Data migration
  • Interface support including development knowledge
  • Partial/full project management, cutover management and hypercare

Industries:

  • Precision mechanics and optics industry
  • Automotive industry
  • Food industry
  • Beverage/food industry
  • Mechanical engineering

SAP knowledge:

  • Very good knowledge of SAP CO, FI and AA
  • Additionally: SAP DRC, Fiori, Concur, DART, DMEE and user exits
  • Good knowledge of SAP PS, authorization management and ABAP
  • Basic knowledge of SAP components MM, PP, SD
  • Basic knowledge of the HR module
  • Version experience: SAP R/3 4.7 / SAP ECC / SAP S/4 HANA
  • Migration tools: LSMW, Migration Cockpit

Experience with legal requirements:

  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Turkey
  • Switzerland
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Slovakia
  • United Kingdom (UK)
  • Sweden
  • France
  • Portugal

I am an SAP FI/CO consultant with extensive experience in national and international projects. My focus is on rollouts, transformations, release upgrades, and managing subprojects. In doing so, I take responsibility from functional design through customizing to go-live and hypercare. As an interface between business and IT, I ensure that complex financial processes are analyzed in a structured way, communicated clearly, and implemented pragmatically.

My core expertise lies in the SAP FI/CO modules, where I have successfully carried out implementations, configurations, and process optimizations. With in-depth knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA and SAP ECC, I reliably support companies in implementations, migrations, and release upgrades. Additionally, I have experience in ABAP programming for custom adjustments and developments, allowing me to flexibly meet individual requirements.

I bring extensive experience in leading and coordinating SAP projects, particularly in rollouts and system migrations. In the process, I carefully analyze business processes in accounting, develop practical solutions, and implement them efficiently. My approach combines structured project management with pragmatic process understanding to achieve tangible results for companies.

I have executed SAP projects in numerous countries, taking into account different legal requirements. This international experience has not only given me technical know-how but also intercultural competence, flexibility, and the ability to successfully manage complex projects in various regulatory environments.

If you are looking for an experienced SAP FI/CO expert to support national and international projects with responsibility, technical expertise and a pragmatic process understanding, I look forward to hearing from you.

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Dieter K.

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SAP Senior Consultant

Nidderau
Dieter K.

Last position:

SAP Senior Consultant at Shop and Catering

  • Implementation of MM and SD with integration of Diebold-Nixdorf cash registers

  • Capturing the required processes (inventory management, procurement, sales, and cash register processes)

  • Customizing MM and SD

  • Project planning and control

  • Master data upload and inventory recording using LSMW based on Excel spreadsheets

  • Cash register data transfer via EDI and IDoc processing (MBGMCR and ACC_DOCUMENT)

  • Creating extensive documentation for internal staff

  • No middleware; instructing and training customer staff in customizing; SAP standard as prerequisite

  • SAP ECC 6.0 modules MM, SD, FI

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Kersten S.

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Freelance SAP Consultant

Bremen
Kersten S.

Last position:

SAP SD Consultant – ECC E-Invoicing France at Mechanical Engineering, France

  • The main goal of the project was to link the ECC system to the French e-invoicing network. This includes ensuring compliance with national e-invoicing regulations and achieving e-reporting readiness for the digital transfer of transaction data.

  • Standardization of order management processes to achieve the required data quality and consistency.

  • Ensuring correct VAT determination through targeted developments (customizing and, if necessary, ABAP) in the SAP SD module to comply with EU tax regulations.

  • Design and configuration of the down payment process (Down Payments) in the SAP ECC system.

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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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Statistics of experts using SAP LSMW

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

23 years

SAP LSMW experts in Germany have 23 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

3.1 years

SAP LSMW experts in Germany stay in a single position for 3.1 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

22

SAP LSMW experts in Germany have completed 22 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Procurement

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

Top industries

Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services

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

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Supply Chain Management

SAP LSMW experts in Germany earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Supply Chain Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

96%

96% of SAP LSMW experts in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

52%

52% of SAP LSMW experts in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

4%

4% of SAP LSMW experts in Germany have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

3

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

Most common languages

German, English, French

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

Speak two or more languages

98%

98% of SAP LSMW 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
One of the SAP LSMW experts in Germany charges less than €320 per day.
3 of the SAP LSMW experts in Germany charge between €480 and €640 per day.
8 of the SAP LSMW experts in Germany charge between €640 and €800 per day.
15 of the SAP LSMW experts in Germany charge between €800 and €960 per day.
13 of the SAP LSMW experts in Germany charge €960 or more per day.
<€320 €480-​640 €640-​800 €800-​960 €960+

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 LSMW

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

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Daily rate avg. 855 €

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 880 €

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 LSMW 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 (80%)
  • Manufacturing (73%)
  • Professional Services (70%)
  • Automotive (60%)
  • Transportation (58%)
  • Retail (58%)
  • Healthcare (53%)
  • Banking and Finance (40%)

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

About the technology

Migration Workbench

SAP LSMW, short for Legacy System Migration Workbench, is an SAP tool for transferring data from legacy systems into SAP applications. It structures source fields, maps values, validates records, and supports repeatable migration runs. The workbench is closely associated with classic SAP ERP and SAP R/3 projects.

Typical Deliverables

SAP LSMW specialists prepare migration objects and make source data usable in the target system. Common deliverables include:

  • Source structures and field mappings
  • Batch input recordings for SAP transactions
  • Conversion rules and fixed-value mappings
  • Test files, error logs, and reconciliation reports
  • Cutover runbooks and handover documentation

Methods And Tools

A strong professional understands the main LSMW migration methods: batch input, direct input, BAPI processing, and IDoc processing. They work with SAP transactions, recording screens, staging files, application logs, and data cleansing workflows. Knowledge of ABAP helps when standard mappings or processing logic need careful extension.

When Expertise Helps

Companies bring in freelance SAP LSMW expertise during ERP rollouts, company mergers, data harmonisation, and system consolidation. It is especially useful when source files are inconsistent, migration windows are tight, or business teams need clear traceability from legacy records to SAP results. In Germany, specialists may support remote teams or join on-site workshops for process validation and cutover planning.

Quality Signals

The best professionals do more than make an upload run once. They define transformation rules with business owners, protect data quality, test positive and negative cases, and explain every rejected record. Look for practical experience with the relevant SAP modules, source-system formats, authorisations, transport processes, and reconciliation between source and target data.

SAP Context

LSMW is a classic SAP migration approach, so its fit depends on the release, target application, and governance model. It can be effective for controlled, repeatable loads, but newer SAP programmes may weigh it against Migration Cockpit, BAPIs, IDocs, or dedicated ETL tools. German projects also benefit from professionals who communicate clearly with business, functional, and technical teams in the required working language.

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Frequently asked questions

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

SAP LSMW is used to migrate structured data from legacy systems or files into SAP. It can support master data, transactional records, and configuration-related loads through batch input, direct input, BAPIs, or IDocs.

SAP LSMW is a classic, highly configurable workbench that is often used in SAP ERP environments. Migration Cockpit is more guided and aligned with newer SAP migration scenarios, so the right choice depends on the target release, object coverage, governance, and available interfaces.

A capable SAP LSMW freelancer should understand the relevant SAP modules, data cleansing, field mapping, authorisations, and cutover controls. ABAP, BAPI, IDoc, SQL, spreadsheet processing, and functional process knowledge are useful when standard migration steps are not enough.

The required experience depends on data volume, object complexity, source quality, and the business risk of the cutover. For SAP LSMW, practical evidence matters more than a generic tenure claim: ask for comparable migration objects, test evidence, error-handling practices, and reconciliation methods.

Much of SAP LSMW preparation can be handled remotely, including mapping, file design, test coordination, and documentation. On-site workshops can still help with business validation, source-data decisions, and cutover rehearsals, especially when several teams need to agree on the target process.

Ask how the SAP LSMW specialist handles invalid records, duplicate data, conversions, authorisation failures, and rollback decisions. Strong professionals can show a clear mapping approach, controlled test cycles, useful logs, and a reconciliation process that business users can understand.

No. SAP LSMW can be practical for well-defined loads in classic SAP environments, but it may be unsuitable where standard migration content, modern APIs, strict governance, or complex transformations require another approach. A specialist should assess the target release and interface options before selecting the method.

Before starting SAP LSMW work, clarify the source formats, target SAP release, migration objects, test responsibility, access rights, and cutover schedule. Freelancers should also confirm whether the engagement expects functional analysis, technical mapping, ABAP support, business-language workshops, or only execution and documentation.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LSMW in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 855 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LSMW in their recent projects, 96% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 4% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LSMW in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LSMW in their recent projects are German (100%), English (98%), and French (15%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LSMW in their recent projects are Information Technology (80%), Manufacturing (73%), and Professional Services (70%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LSMW in their recent projects are Information Technology (95%), Project Management (83%), and Procurement (78%).

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

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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