
SAP PI/PO Experts in Germany
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Tobias R.
Last position:
M&A IT Project Manager / Cross-functional Technical and Integration Manager at Sandoz AG
- Worked for several M&A projects (Eire, Sunshine C, Coral) in the role of IT project manager and cross-functional technical manager / integration manager.
- Preparation and maintenance of project charters, project change requests and project plans.
- Weekly project status report.
- Preparation of decision papers and steering committee slidedecks.
- Risk & issue management.
- Tracking and managing activities, dependencies and deliverables across all functional IT domains.
- Data migration (planning and execution).
Franz B.
Last position:
Product Development (AI) at Own initiative
AI telephone assistant platform
Claude Code, Google AI Studio, Python, LLM / Voice-AI, PostgreSQL
- Conception and hands-on development of an AI-supported telephone assistant platform (voice AI / LLM) – from idea and architecture to MVP/product.
- Built agentic workflows and full automations with Claude Code and Google AI Studio.
- Also delivered AI-supported work in client engagements: used Claude Code for governance documentation, requirement drafts, and automations.
Songül D.
Last position:
Freelance SAP BW Consultant at DKV Mobility Services
- Designed and implemented enhancements in SAP BW on HANA 7.5 in the context of CRM migration and S/4HANA and BW/4HANA transformation programs
- Migrated SAPI data sources to the ODP framework as part of the S/4HANA migration
- Delivered SAP ECC data to Snowflake using BW data models and Calculation Views for Power BI analytics
- Integrated SAP and non-SAP data sources (including MS Dynamics)
- Improved reporting transparency through consolidated data models
- Optimized data loading processes for FI-CO data sources, significantly improving load times and system performance
Andreas S.
Last position:
Interim Lead ITSM Transformation at Fielmann
Interim Lead ITSM Transformation
Industry: Retail & Industry – Optics (partly critical infrastructure)
Mandate: Transition of ITSM governance to the product- and capability-oriented governance model already established across the Group, as well as acceleration and partial automation of service volumes through optimized entry channels. Design and system-based implementation of an ITSM target operating model.
- ITSM target process design based on the capability owner model: target processes and ownership for Incident, Service Request, Problem, Change Enablement, CMDB, Service Level, Supplier and Knowledge Management, derived from the Group-wide target operating model
- AI-supported Enterprise Service Management: Reorganization of currently mixed requests into a structured, cross-functional service model including a new self-service portal. AI-supported classification and automation considered in the architecture model
- Migration & Cloud Architecture: Planning and management of the end-to-end migration, coordination of cutover management and go-live support; ensuring productive stability during the hypercare phase. Consideration of a multi-source CMDB (~500,000 assets), connection of go-live-critical field service and vendor interfaces
- Scaling & Blueprint: Central instance for headquarters and production, designed as a blueprint for additional international retail and production sites
- Delivery and Stakeholder Management: End-to-end management from target vision to go-live with regard to time, budget & quality. Building consensus and balancing interests between independently managed IT units up to CIO level
Helge B.
Last position:
Solution Architect at Deutsche Bahn
- Responsible for the end-to-end application and integration architecture for the S-Bahn Hamburg maintenance digitalisation program. A highlight is the introduction of robots and permanently installed camera gates to automate vehicle inspections, allowing AI image algorithms to assess the condition of trains during operation.
- Deutsche Bahn has one of the largest SAP PM implementations in the world, which is a central component of this digitalisation.
Michael S.
Last position:
Project Manager – Business Analyst – Demand Manager at Rheinmetall AG
- Gathering, evaluating, and prioritizing strategic demands from the Electronics and Power Systems business units
- Supporting the digitalization of business processes for Electronics and Power Systems
- Process digitalization and IT architecture planning, including network infrastructure
- Reviewing demands with regard to existing solutions in coordination with IT and business departments
- Designing and implementing possible business architectures
- Planning implementation projects, in particular supporting import control through the introduction of SAP GTS
- Acting as the interface between business departments and IT
- Creating and implementing concepts for IT security, compliance, data protection, and the protection of classified information
- Conducting workshops, process analyses, and training sessions
- Stakeholder management and change management
- Technologies used: SAP GTS, SAP MM, SAP SD, MS Office 2016, MS SharePoint, ServiceNow, SharePoint
Peter P.
Last position:
CRM & Bid Management Project Consultant at Global engineering company
- Consulting on CRM processes and features
- AI infusion workshops to introduce AI apps for critical business processes
- Prototyping – vibe coding with Lovable
- Developing several apps for global bid management in a CPQ, Salesforce and SAP 4 Hana environment
- Requirements and process management
- Introducing a new data governance model
- AI infusion – supporting apps and business processes with AI applications
- Portfolio management of AI ideas: identifying and selecting AI projects in bid management
- Prototyping AI projects with Lovable.dev
- Building an AI data foundation in Snowflake
- Blueprint for various business units and global rollout
- An agile prototype-first approach using Design Thinking and vibe coding to prototype all applications
- Presentation at a global conference on the use of AI in business and validating ideas with Design Thinking & vibe coding
- AI infusion workshops at global conferences to prototype ideas with business stakeholders
Adnan K.
Last position:
Chief Information Officer at ARLANXEO Deutschland GmbH
- Executed post-carve-out stabilization, system consolidation and cybersecurity uplift. Re-assessed system landscape and assets and designed new IT strategy for future. Implemented new IT operating model focusing on product-centric organization and re-internalization of critical resources.
- Successfully designed new IT operating model of the company, based on massive reduction of external dependencies, insourcing of key positions and upskilling of employees.
- Massive reduction of IT cost in the first three years (-40m$), bringing IT spend level below Gartner industry benchmark (1.27%).
- Introduced new product-centric organization based on fusion teams between business and IT across the company.
- Administered implementation of corporate-wide IT/OT cybersecurity program with more than 60 projects.
- Continuous improvement of enterprise IT/OT cybersecurity maturity level with significant increase in the first two years (CMMI >3.5, C2M2 >2.5).
- Governed successful implementation of the business transformation program within IT area by overachieving the savings target by $8m.
- Initiated and created new cloud-based data management platform based on best-in-class technology.
- Implemented first company-wide Microsoft Copilot AI program based on various business cases, leveraging GenAI and AgenticAI.
Oliver J.
Last position:
Project Management SAP S/4HANA, Business Consulting SAP S/4HANA at Schüco International
- SAP S/4HANA implementation
- Agile project & program management
- SAP S/4HANA main contact for business support for planning phase (Signavio, SolMan, Process Design Concepts)
Gerhard L.
Last position:
SAP S/4 HANA PS Consultant at Körber Chemicals/Mechanical Engineering
- SAP S/4 HANA PS consulting in engineering/manufacturing
- Customizing MM/PS with integration into SAP CO/MM/SD/PM
- Migration of master data and processes
Eyüp Z.
Last position:
IT Project Manager for Real Estate IT at BNP Paribas Real Estate
- Responsibility for the specialist department
- Effective stakeholder management
- Management and prioritization of the backlog
- Resource and capacity planning
- Risk management
- Cost calculation and budget control
- Compliance with security guidelines and data protection regulations in a high-security environment (Bank regulations)
- Creation and monitoring of project timelines
- Planning and execution of workshops as well as the creation of user manuals
- Development and coordination of architecture maps with service providers and internal IT
- Creation and tracking of milestone plans
- Recording, analysis, and documentation of defects, including retesting until final approval for launch
- Coordination and execution of penetration tests
- Organization and management of User Acceptance Tests (UAT)
- Definition of Go / No-Go criteria for the launch
- Collaboration and organization of multinational teams
Hüseyin K.
Last position:
Senior Full-Stack Engineer at DVAG
Architecture and implementation of a fully digitalized closing flow for managing securities contracts within the DVAG infrastructure. The platform aims for maximum user-friendliness, modular extensibility and compliant handling of sensitive data.
Implementation of a reactive UI structure with a focus on user guidance & accessibility.
Dynamic control of form and closing processes including validation logic.
Reactive state management via SignalStore (signals + selective effects).
UX optimization through adaptive components and Playwright-based UI tests.
Backend modularization to connect existing sales and contract logic.
API stability and DTO design according to Clean Architecture principles.
Collaboration with domain teams to define technical contracts and service boundaries.
Management with GitHub.
Unit tests with Jest, E2E tests with Playwright.
Code reviews, CI-integrated test execution, iterative refactorings.
Ensuring high coverage and UI stability in the closing flow.
Technologies: Angular 18, RxJS, SignalStore, HTML5, SCSS, Spring Boot, Kotlin, REST, OAuth2, Jest, Playwright, Clean Architecture.
Suneel D.
Last position:
SAP Consultant & Developer at KS KeySolutions GmbH
- ABAP developments for rku.it GmbH, Agena GmbH, Koenig & Bauer AG, Salzgitter AG, duagon AG
- Redesigned material configuration data mass maintenance Fiori app for Siemens AG Engineering to resolve system resource issues
- Conducted S4Hana ABAP code remediation, ATC checks, and implemented ABAP parallel processing for Voestalpine AG
Mario M.
Last position:
Product / Solution Owner B2B Webshop Applications at Triumph International AG
- Further development and stabilization of existing IT solutions and interfaces to SAP, Salesforce.com, PIM (master data) and DAM (digital asset management)
- Project management / Business Relationship Manager / service management
- Communication between business units and IT
- Managing internal and external resources in implementing enhancements
- Coordinating integration efforts with internal and external partners
- Reviewing functional specifications
David S.
Last position:
Consultant SAP PI/ PO/ CPI/ Project Manager/ Service Manager at David Schievers Consulting
- Architecture of SAP landscapes
- Business consulting in the SAP PI/ PO/ CPI/ API Management environment
- Basis administration
- Analysis, planning, implementation and maintenance of interfaces
- EDI connection of customers, suppliers and freight forwarders
- Development of eBusiness solutions
- Project management in the SAP PI/ PO/ CPI environment
- Data transfer from third-party systems
- Service management / vendor coordination
- Team leadership
- Third-level support for SAP PI/ PO/ CPI
- SAP interfaces SOAP, REST, JDBC, OData, IDOC, SFTP
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Statistics of experts using SAP PI/PO
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years

Position duration
2 years

Positions per freelancer
16

Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
73%
Master's degree or higher
40%

Certifications per freelancer
4

Most common languages
German, English, French

Speak two or more languages
96%
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 PI/PO
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 PI/PO 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 (91%)
- Manufacturing (83%)
- Professional Services (61%)
- Retail (52%)
- Automotive (48%)
- Banking and Finance (43%)
- Transportation (43%)
- Pharmaceutical (39%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Integration platform
SAP PI/PO, formerly known as SAP NetWeaver Process Integration and SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration, connects SAP applications with external systems. It routes, transforms and monitors business messages across company boundaries. Teams use it to keep orders, invoices, deliveries and master data moving reliably between applications.
Core capabilities
Experts configure integration scenarios in the Enterprise Service Repository and Integration Directory. They work with message mappings, interfaces, adapters, routing rules and process orchestration. Common deliverables include reusable integration flows, interface specifications, monitoring concepts and production-ready transports.
Ecosystem and tooling
SAP PI/PO specialists often work across ABAP, IDoc, RFC, SOAP, REST, OData and JDBC connections. They may also handle XML, JSON, XSLT, BPMN-style process logic and security certificates. SAP Solution Manager, transport management and SAP Cloud Integration are relevant when operations, hybrid landscapes or modernization are part of the scope.
Where it runs
SAP PI/PO supports processes in manufacturing, logistics, retail, utilities and financial operations. Typical integration work includes:
- Connecting SAP S/4HANA or ECC with warehouses, suppliers and logistics providers
- Synchronizing customer, material and vendor master data
- Exchanging orders, invoices and delivery information with external partners
- Orchestrating approvals and cross-system business processes
Germany-based companies often need specialists who can collaborate with local SAP teams, global business units and external vendors. Remote delivery works well when documentation, access and release responsibilities are clearly defined; on-site workshops can help during discovery or complex cutovers.
When to bring in expertise
Companies engage freelance specialists during interface-heavy implementations, acquisitions, carve-outs and SAP migrations. Extra expertise is also useful when message failures repeat, documentation is incomplete or internal teams need support with a critical release. A strong professional can assess the existing landscape, reduce integration risk and leave maintainable assets behind.
What strong specialists bring
Look for professionals who explain integration choices clearly and trace an issue from business document to adapter, mapping and target system. They should understand monitoring, retries, error handling, transport paths and access controls, not just initial configuration. Strong SAP PI/PO work includes test cases, operational runbooks and knowledge transfer so the company can support the solution after handover.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about SAP PI/PO, in one place.
SAP PI/PO is used to exchange and orchestrate data between SAP applications and external systems. It supports interfaces for orders, invoices, master data, logistics events and other cross-system processes.
SAP PI/PO is typically deployed in an existing on-premise or hybrid SAP landscape, while SAP Integration Suite is SAP’s cloud-oriented integration offering. The right choice depends on the current architecture, migration plans, connectivity needs and operational model.
A strong SAP PI/PO specialist may also understand ABAP, IDocs, RFC, SOAP, REST, OData, XML, JSON and XSLT. Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, ECC, security certificates, transport management and cloud integration adds practical value.
A capable SAP PI/PO freelancer should have handled interface design, mapping, monitoring, testing and production support in landscapes similar to yours. Ask for examples involving the same adapters, business documents and operational constraints rather than relying on a technology label alone.
Yes, much of the SAP PI/PO work can be completed remotely when system access, documentation and communication routines are ready. On-site sessions may still help with process discovery, workshops, cutover planning or coordination with German-speaking business and SAP teams.
Review whether the SAP PI/PO solution has clear mappings, robust error handling, useful monitoring and documented transport steps. Good work also includes meaningful tests, security-aware configuration and runbooks that help operations teams resolve failures.
Companies often need SAP PI/PO specialists during migrations, acquisitions, carve-outs, major rollouts or periods of interface instability. Freelancers can provide focused landscape analysis, delivery capacity or recovery support without changing the structure of the internal team.
SAP PI/PO projects become difficult when legacy interfaces, unclear ownership, inconsistent master data and strict release controls overlap. The specialist must understand both the technical message flow and the business process, then make failures traceable across every connected system.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects is 110 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 883 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects, 73% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 40% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects are German (96%), English (96%), and French (35%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects are Information Technology (91%), Manufacturing (83%), and Professional Services (61%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (83%), and Product Development (70%).
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