SAP MDG Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used SAP MDG
Peter Sachs-Witzel
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
Umut Gülac
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.
Farid Alam
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 Sharma
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.
Steffen Eschinger
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)
Vinod Goyal
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)
Bilal Javed
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
Christoph Heller
Last position:
Project Manager at Versicherungskammer Bayern
- Technical project management for a new policy and quote management tool in individual, commercial and specialty insurance
- Extending an established standard solution with dedicated lines of business modules for industry and public institutions
- Setting up project structures, teams, organization and communication processes
- Integrating the solution into the existing insurance ecosystem and connecting it to various systems
- Stakeholder management and classical project management (in time, in scope, in budget)
- Overall responsibility for project budget and deliverables
- Initiation, planning, execution, testing and go-live
- Tools used: MS Office, Jira, Confluence, Xray
Kamlesh Jaiswal
Last position:
Solution Architect (MDG & S/4 HANA) at Freelancer
SAP MDG & S/4 HANA Transformation/Migration on BP/MM/FICO & FICA
Orhan Yazar
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
Dominik Meyenburg
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 Haidari
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 Paturi
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 Greuel
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
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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
13
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
62%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using SAP MDG
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The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What SAP MDG does
SAP MDG, or SAP Master Data Governance, is used to control master data across business domains such as material, supplier, customer, and finance data. It gives companies a central place to define rules, review changes, and keep data consistent across SAP and connected systems.
Core delivery areas
- Master data governance processes and approvals
- Data model setup for business domains
- Workflow design for stewardship and review
- Integration with SAP ERP, S/4HANA, and downstream systems
Ecosystem and tools
Strong SAP MDG work depends on more than the MDG application itself. Experts often work with SAP S/4HANA, BRFplus, workflows, data replication, and surrounding SAP authorizations and integration layers.
When companies bring in freelancers
Companies usually look for SAP MDG specialists when a governance rollout needs extra hands, a data model must be reshaped, or existing processes are too manual. Freelancers are also useful for remediation work after poor data quality, mergers, or system consolidation. In Germany, this often comes up in manufacturing, automotive, utilities, and other SAP-heavy environments.
What strong specialists know
Good SAP MDG professionals understand both business rules and technical setup. They can translate governance needs into workflows, validation logic, and clean ownership structures. They also know how to work with functional teams, integration specialists, and data stewards without turning the design into a black box.
Signs you need this expertise
- Master data is duplicated or inconsistent across systems
- Approvals are slow, unclear, or still handled outside SAP
- Data ownership is missing or not enforced
- A move to S/4HANA needs cleaner governance
- Reporting, procurement, or finance teams do not trust the data
Frequently asked questions
Questions about SAP MDG? Start with the answers below.
SAP MDG is used to govern master data so business records stay consistent, approved, and traceable. It is common for material, supplier, customer, and finance data where many teams touch the same records. Strong setups reduce manual correction work and make ownership clear.
SAP Master Data Governance adds controlled workflows, validation, and stewardship on top of standard maintenance screens. Plain maintenance changes records, but MDG helps decide who can propose, review, and approve those changes. That makes it better for larger organizations with stricter process needs.
A strong SAP MDG specialist usually brings SAP S/4HANA knowledge, workflow design, data modeling, and integration understanding. BRFplus, governance rules, and data quality analysis are also important. Business process thinking matters just as much as technical setup.
An SAP MDG project usually needs someone who has already handled governance design, not just basic configuration. The right depth depends on whether you need a new rollout, process cleanup, or integration support. For complex landscapes, companies often want someone who can work independently from day one.
SAP MDG work can often be done remotely, especially for blueprinting, configuration, and testing. On-site time helps when workshops involve many business stakeholders, data owners, or local rollout teams in Germany. Many projects use a mix of both.
SAP MDG is common in industries with large SAP landscapes and strict data control needs, such as manufacturing, automotive, utilities, consumer goods, and life sciences. These companies often need stable supplier, material, and customer data across many systems. Governance becomes more important as the landscape grows.
Look for SAP MDG experience that includes real governance design, not only screen-level configuration. Good signs are clear answers about workflow ownership, validations, replication, and how to handle bad source data. Ask for examples of how they improved data quality without slowing the business down.
SAP MDG can help if the real issue is weak approval flow, unclear ownership, or inconsistent rules. If the problem is only a one-time cleanup, a lighter approach may be enough. The best specialists will tell you when MDG is the right fit and when it is too heavy.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP MDG in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 888 € 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, 62% 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 French (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 (57%).
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%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP MDG
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