SAP MDG Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used SAP MDG
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.
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)
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)
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
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.
Kamlesh J.
Last position:
Solution Architect (MDG & S/4 HANA) at Freelancer
SAP MDG & S/4 HANA Transformation/Migration on BP/MM/FICO & FICA
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
Christoph H.
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
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
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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 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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 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 19 Sep 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 (57%)
- Retail (57%)
- 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 controlling critical master data across an enterprise. It supports governed creation, change requests, approvals and distribution for objects such as business partners, customers, suppliers, materials and financial data. The goal is consistent, complete and auditable information across connected SAP systems.
Core capabilities
SAP MDG combines data models, validation rules, workflows and replication. Specialists configure central governance or consolidate existing records, depending on the operating model. They also align ownership, approval paths and controls with business processes.
- Design governance processes for customer, supplier and material data
- Configure change requests, validations and approval workflows
- Map data models, staging areas and replication rules
- Support duplicate checks, enrichment and data quality controls
SAP ecosystem
Projects commonly connect SAP MDG with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP Business Partner, SAP Ariba and SAP BW. Relevant tools and technologies include BRFplus, ABAP, SAP Fiori, IDoc, APIs, DRF and SAP Integration Suite. Strong specialists understand both configuration and the integration patterns that move governed data through the landscape.
When expertise helps
Companies bring in freelance SAP MDG professionals during S/4HANA transformations, master data harmonisation, new rollout programmes and acquisitions. Germany-based organisations may need support across complex industrial, automotive, retail, life sciences or public-sector landscapes. Remote delivery works well for design and configuration, while workshops, testing and cutover may benefit from on-site collaboration.
- A new governance model must be designed or standardised
- Data ownership and approval responsibilities are unclear
- Replication between SAP systems produces inconsistent records
- A migration or rollout needs controlled master data
What strong specialists deliver
Experienced SAP MDG professionals translate business ownership into workable data models and approval flows. They document decisions, test edge cases and protect downstream processes from incomplete or conflicting records. They can explain trade-offs between central governance, consolidation and local maintenance, while coordinating with SAP functional, integration and data migration teams.
Selecting the right expert
Review experience with the relevant data domains, SAP release, deployment model and integration landscape. Ask for examples of governance design, workflow configuration, replication troubleshooting and cutover support rather than focusing only on module knowledge. A strong fit also communicates clearly with business owners, understands data quality risks and leaves behind usable documentation and operating procedures.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about SAP MDG? Start with the answers below.
SAP MDG is used to create, approve, validate and distribute trusted master data. It commonly governs business partners, customers, suppliers, materials and financial objects across SAP landscapes. Companies use it to reduce inconsistent records and make ownership of data explicit.
SAP Master Data Governance focuses on controlled creation, change workflows, ownership and distribution of master data. SAP Data Services and similar tools are more focused on extraction, transformation, cleansing and migration. They can complement SAP MDG rather than replace its governance processes.
A capable SAP MDG specialist often understands SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Partner, ABAP, BRFplus, SAP Fiori, IDocs, APIs and SAP Integration Suite. Knowledge of data migration, duplicate management and business process design is also valuable. The right mix depends on the data domains and connected systems.
A suitable SAP MDG freelancer should have delivered work comparable to the project’s scope, such as a domain rollout, workflow redesign, consolidation initiative or system migration. The key factors are relevant data objects, SAP landscape complexity and responsibility for design, configuration, testing or cutover. Ask for concrete deliverables and lessons from similar work.
Most SAP MDG design, configuration, documentation and testing can be handled remotely with secure system access and structured workshops. On-site sessions may help with process discovery, stakeholder alignment and cutover planning. For German organisations, clarify language expectations and availability for meetings with business owners.
With SAP MDG, central governance is useful when records must follow shared rules across several systems or business units. Local maintenance may suit organisations with genuinely different processes or limited integration needs. The decision should consider ownership, approval speed, data risk and the target SAP operating model.
Ask an SAP MDG professional to explain a past governance design from business requirement through testing and deployment. Check how they handled validation rules, workflow exceptions, replication failures, duplicate records and documentation. Strong answers connect configuration choices to data quality and operational outcomes.
Before starting, an SAP Master Data Governance freelancer should clarify the SAP release, deployment model, data domains, connected systems and project phase. They should also confirm decision owners, access arrangements, documentation standards and whether the work covers design, configuration, migration or support. Clear boundaries prevent gaps between governance and integration teams.
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 887 € 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%).
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