SAP MDG Experts in Germany
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Amit S.
Last position:
IT Project Manager – SAP S/4 HANA Delivery Consultant at CHG Meridian UK Limited
- Managed the integrated SAP S/4HANA delivery plan for 12 BTS workstreams, including milestone, dependency, and governance management.
- Coordinated end-to-end delivery across Business, IT, and Operations, focusing on execution, readiness, and issue resolution.
- Responsible for RAID, test, cutover, and deployment management to ensure a successful go-live.
- Implemented KPI tracking, status reporting, and PMO governance to provide transparent management of performance, risks, and escalations.
Umut G.
Last position:
Data Architect at BA Technology
I am an experienced data engineer specializing in end‑to‑end data integration, cloud DWH architectures, and high‑quality, governed data products.
I delivered following projects and engagements as a freelancer.
- Data Migration of CRM System for AL-FA Objekt Service Gmbh
- Microsoft Software Resales Partnership
I am looking for freelance roles like: Freelance Data Engineer Cloud Data Warehouse Architect Data Modeling & Architecture Consultant MDM & Data Governance Specialist BI & Analytics Developer
Technical Focus Areas
- Data Engineering & Integration: SQL Server/SSIS, Informatica PowerCenter/IDQ, Talend, Kafka, Azure Data Factory – Delta/CDC/ELT patterns, robust pipelines, monitoring/recovery, data lineage & impact analysis, medallion architecture Bronze/Silver/Gold layers
- DWH & Cloud: Azure SQL / Data Lake / Synapse, AWS Redshift/S3, on‑prem SQL/Oracle – scalable data marts with a strong cost/benefit focus.
- Data Modeling: Atomic (Inmon) and Dimensional (Kimball), Data Vault (Linstedt), Domain‑Driven Design, clear lineage & contracts.
- MDM & Governance: Informatica MDM, IBM MDM, stewardship processes, data quality rules, survivorship/XREF, catalog/glossary, SIF/BES/REST publication.
- Analytics/BI: Power BI, SSAS, Cognos – business‑ready, maintainable data products.
Peter S.
Last position:
Project Manager for SAP GTS Trade Services, edition for SAP 4/HANA at ETENGO AG
- Creation of detailed concepts for all relevant GTS modules (compliance, pricing, customs clearance, Intrastat, preferences)
- Planning and conducting workshops, including scheduling and documentation
- Development and consulting of the organisational structure and its master data
- Setup and customisation of compliance functions: sanctions list review, embargo, legal control, US re-export
- Uploading and maintaining sanction and commodity lists
- Implementation and validation of integration tests
- Setup and customisation of the modules: pricing (including uploading of customs tariff numbers and STAWN data), customs clearance (including application for test operation with customs), Intrastat and preferences (including preference calculation and LLEs)
- Development and presentation of prototypes
- Derivation of insights for the final concept
Farid A.
Last position:
SAP Data Migration & Data Management Consultant for SAP GEMINI at Montblanc
The consultant's responsibilities/actions are:
- Consulting on the migration of material master & PP Master data
- Prepare Article List template for Cutover Phase
- Implementation of data cleansing measures using individual and bulk changes
- SAP all mandatory fields data extraction regarding Business needed
- SAP migration, Cutover, Testing, BAT, UAT
- Align with the multiple Stakeholders regarding Data from Legacy and SAP System
- Deployed SAP MM best practice (guided configurations, active methodologies and road map for project initiation)
SAP ERP | SAP GEMINI | SAP Fields Coordination | Documentation | SAP IDoc | SAP Integration | SAP End-to-End Process | SAP MM (Material Management) | SAP Functional Consultant | SAP Gap analysis | SAP MDM (Master Data Management) | Data Migration & Management
Abhishek S.
Last position:
Business Process Manager / SAP FICO Owner at Dynapac GmbH
- Defined S/4HANA finance solution architecture and led full project lifecycle — Blueprint through Hypercare — for global rollout.
- Designed global finance templates and COPA characteristics, harmonizing financial reporting across business units.
- Implemented role-based authorizations, SOD controls, and master data governance; managed provisioning and training for 200+ users.
- Coordinated cross-module integrations (MM, SD, PP) and third-party systems (Salesforce, SAP DRC, E-Invoicing), reducing month-end close from 5 days to 2 days.
- Prepared functional specifications, supported ABAP development, and drove problem management practices that reduced recurring incidents.
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)
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
Steffen E.
Last position:
Domain Lead FI, CO, HR, Investor Relations at Douglas Group
- Process Owner SAP ERP 8 FI, CO & Investor Relations
- Process Owner SAP Success Factors
- Responsible for 4 teams, 39 FTE
- Full responsibility for end-to-end processes in SAP for Finance, Controlling, HR, Investor Relations
- Interface to certified public accountants for Finance IT (KPMG)
- ITIL-4 implementation for service request change request and project management with Service Now (Project Manager)
Bilal J.
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Consultant at perinco GmbH
Initial Situation: Targeted professional development in the SAP S/4HANA environment with a focus on expanding the SAP PP core competency toward SAP MM, supply chain processes and SAP Fiori.
Responsibilities & Approach:
- Deepening of integrated end-to-end processes between SAP PP and SAP MM
- Expansion of knowledge in SAP Fiori, SAP Best Practices and process design
- Further training in the areas of data migration, SAP table structures and solution architecture
- Deepening of SAP S/4HANA ePP/DS and Demand Planning
- Expansion of methodological skills in the area of workshop facilitation and requirements analysis
Results:
- Expansion of SAP PP expertise to include SAP MM and supply chain processes
- In-depth knowledge of SAP Fiori and SAP S/4HANA Best Practices
- Expansion of consulting expertise for end-to-end processes in the manufacturing environment
Dominik M.
Last position:
Data Solution Architect at Dormakaba (Switzerland)
- Leading the MDM and Idea to Market team in implementing an SAP Master Data Governance solution and PTC Windchill integration as part of a global S/4 HANA transformation
- Independently managing workshops within the end-to-end streams
- Developing a state-of-the-art business partner and material master data design to enable AI-supported business decisions
- Designing and implementing template data management processes for a global S/4 HANA SAP system
Walid H.
Last position:
Senior Tester within the IT & Digital Roadmap at VTG-Aktiengesellschaft
- Consulting, planning, and adapting (extension and rebuild) of the existing test framework to cover necessary test cases as part of quality assurance for initiative implementations
- Executing cross-team manual test cases during regular sprint cycles
- Setting up test automation
- Advising front-end and back-end development on quality assurance aspects
- Building a framework for end-to-end test cases
- Performing software quality assurance across various projects within a program
- Supporting the creation of test cases
- Coordinating within the team with all relevant stakeholders
Suresh Kumar P.
Last position:
S/4 Hana & MDM Solution Architect at AGCO Corporation
- Create the Material Master Data Model and map the source system fields (non-SAP systems) to the target fields (S/4Hana)
- Closely work with clients from Denmark (Thisted), Austria (Stockerau), Czech Republic (Litomysl)
- Discuss with teams from Sales, Purchase, Classifications, MRP, BoM to identify existing processes and create business cases necessary for S/4 implementation
- Design workflow solutions (process flow diagrams) for creation/change processes of various materials based on material types
- Support the migration with all required Material Master configuration and customization synchronization
- Provide post go-live support
Joscha G.
Last position:
Executive Management at Kite Runner GmbH
- Software development from Afghanistan
- Backend & Frontend web development / JS / PHP / Angular / Laravel / Certified SAP ABAP and BTP development / .NET / data analysis / machine learning / Python
Kamlesh J.
Last position:
Solution Architect (MDG & S/4 HANA) at Freelancer
SAP MDG & S/4 HANA Transformation/Migration on BP/MM/FICO & FICA
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Statistics of experts using SAP MDG
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
1.9 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
69%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
English, German, Hindi
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using SAP MDG
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP MDG 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 (86%)
- Manufacturing (64%)
- Professional Services (64%)
- Retail (64%)
- Automotive (50%)
- Pharmaceutical (50%)
- Energy (43%)
- Food and Beverage (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Master data governance
SAP MDG, short for SAP Master Data Governance, is SAP’s framework for creating, checking, approving, and distributing trusted master data. It helps companies control business partners, customers, suppliers, materials, products, and financial master data across connected SAP landscapes. Central governance reduces duplicate records and gives business units a consistent process for data ownership.
Core data domains
SAP MDG supports domain-specific models and workflows that reflect how an organization creates and changes data. Strong specialists understand the differences between material governance, business partner governance, customer and supplier records, and financial data.
- Define attributes, ownership, and approval paths
- Configure change requests and validation rules
- Harmonize records before distribution
- Govern data across company codes and business units
Ecosystem and integration
SAP MDG commonly works with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, SAP Business Partner, and SAP Master Data Governance for SAP S/4HANA. Projects may also involve SAP Integration Suite, IDoc and SOAP interfaces, APIs, ALE, BRFplus, workflow configuration, and replication to connected systems. Specialists need to connect technical design with business rules and data standards.
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance SAP MDG professionals when a rollout, migration, redesign, or data-quality initiative needs focused ownership. External expertise is useful when internal teams must map legacy records, establish governance roles, or stabilize workflows without slowing daily operations.
- Prepare an SAP S/4HANA transformation
- Consolidate customer and supplier records
- Introduce business partner governance
- Repair validation, workflow, or replication issues
- Extend governance to new domains or regions
What strong professionals deliver
A capable SAP MDG expert starts with data ownership and process design, not only system configuration. They document the target model, distinguish global from local rules, and test approvals, validations, enrichment, and replication with representative data. They also explain decisions clearly to business stakeholders and technical teams.
Useful adjacent skills include SAP S/4HANA migration, SAP data quality, ABAP, BRFplus, SAP Fiori, workflow, integration monitoring, and authorization concepts. Experience with change management helps ensure that governance becomes part of daily operations rather than a separate compliance exercise.
Collaboration in Germany
SAP MDG work can be delivered remotely, on site, or through a blended setup. German companies often need professionals who can coordinate with data owners, procurement, finance, sales, and IT across locations, while adapting documentation and workshops to German- and English-speaking stakeholders.
Before engaging a freelancer, define the data domains, source and target systems, approval groups, integration scope, and success criteria. Clear access arrangements and a representative test dataset make remote collaboration more effective and help the specialist resolve issues quickly.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about SAP MDG? Start with the answers below.
SAP MDG is used to govern the creation, change, approval, and distribution of master data. Companies use it for business partners, customers, suppliers, materials, products, and financial records across SAP landscapes. It creates controlled processes and improves consistency between systems.
SAP Master Data Governance provides central governance models, change requests, validations, approvals, and replication within the SAP ecosystem. SAP Data Quality Management focuses more on profiling, monitoring, and improving data quality. A custom workflow may fit a narrow process, but it usually requires more maintenance and may not provide the same reusable domain models.
A strong SAP MDG freelancer often combines SAP S/4HANA knowledge with data modelling, ABAP, BRFplus, SAP Fiori, workflow, integration, and authorization concepts. Experience with SAP Business Partner, IDocs, APIs, and data migration is valuable when governance must connect with existing systems.
The right level depends on the scope, data domains, and integration landscape. A contained configuration task may need a focused specialist, while a global rollout or S/4HANA transformation calls for an experienced SAP Master Data Governance professional who can shape the operating model, guide stakeholders, and manage complex dependencies.
Yes. SAP MDG activities such as configuration, documentation, testing, and issue analysis are often suitable for remote collaboration. On-site workshops can still help when teams must agree on ownership, approval rules, or local requirements, especially across German- and English-speaking business units.
Clarify the data domains, source and target systems, governance roles, approval paths, integration points, and expected deliverables. For SAP MDG, access to a representative test environment and realistic sample data is also important because configuration decisions affect validation, workflow, and replication.
Review whether the specialist can explain the target data model, business rules, ownership, exception handling, and integration design in clear terms. With SAP Master Data Governance, quality also shows in documented tests for duplicate handling, approvals, validations, enrichment, and successful replication.
Freelancers should expect close work with data owners, process leads, SAP teams, and integration specialists. SAP MDG assignments may cover discovery, configuration, migration preparation, testing, rollout support, or troubleshooting, so clear scope, system access, decision authority, and stakeholder availability matter from the start.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP MDG in their recent projects is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 848 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP MDG in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 69% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP MDG in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP MDG in their recent projects are English (100%), German (93%), and Hindi (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP MDG in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Manufacturing (64%), and Professional Services (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP MDG in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (93%), and Quality Assurance (79%).
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