SAP PM Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used SAP PM
Gerhard K.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager and Site Manager at HENSOLDT Optronics GmbH
- Construction of the data center in Oberkochen (Defence area)
- Planning of the fiber-optic ring, simulation of Wifi coverage
- Installation plan for WAN and LAN cables for office and production (infrastructure)
- Adaptation of the SAP system (R3) for the Oberkochen site (software)
- IT transformation of the SAP system to SAP HANA
- Planning of network infrastructure and server technologies in the SAP environment
- Pré-Sales support and establishment of change management
- Independent coordination of Utilities according to Time, Budget and Quality
- Mapping of the project in MS-Projekt and SERVICENow
- Development and design of hardware and software
- Demand management and portfolio management
- Establishment of a risk register and migration plan
- Preparation of documents supporting payment in coordination with the responsible financial and commercial functions
- Budget: 5 Mio. - 34 FTE
Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Silvia B.
Last position:
Business Consultant - Product Management Banking at Aareal Bank AG
- Focus on optimizing and further developing the internal customer EBICS application
- Functional and technical consulting for Aareal First Financial Solutions AG on EBICS standard products and applications in the areas of operations and further development, as well as project-related communication with external development partners and the product manufacturer to implement the corresponding technical optimizations
- As the functional coordinator, providing advice on content-related and regulatory requirements as well as technical prerequisites and requirements, and bringing these together at the functional level
- Consulting on the use of EBICS formats
- Reviewing the current EBICS standard for optimization and further development potential
- Analyzing the current state to identify development potential and deriving appropriate recommendations for action while considering regulatory requirements
- Conducting EBICS tests throughout the project
- Functional responsibility for requirements management and, in this context, recording and documenting requirements for such tests
- Designing a functional and sustainable test management system
- Conducting and evaluating tests
- Consulting on sustainable quality assurance and audits
- Project language: German and English
- Tools/Methods: MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio, TestRail, Confluence, Jira, Business Logics Bankkrecher, Business Logics Test Data Generator, Business Logics Banking Tool, Business Logics Test System, DBEAVER, Squirrel, Unix Virtual Machines, WinSCP, Kitty, Putty, various Aareal Bank products, Online Banking Portal, Aareal Sign, core banking system, SAP Blue Eagle, SAP RE-FX, Aareon Wodis Sigma, Haufe Real Estate Wowinex, GAP Group Immotion, UTS Karthago, SAP IS-U/Waste, SIV kVASy, various EBICS clients
Christoph H.
Last position:
Project Manager & Test Manager at Cyber Security
SAP S/4HANA upgrade from Release 2021 to 2025 and FI/CO transformation as part of a new TOM. Four streams and two SAP service providers; management during ongoing operations.
Overall responsibility for time, quality and budget as well as cross-stream coordination of the four streams
Coordination of process streams, business functions and SAP service providers
Establishment and management of governance, planning, risks, dependencies, resources and escalations
Provider management, regular management reporting, and preparation and execution of project and Steering Committee meetings
Responsibility as Test Manager for test strategy, test planning, UAT, defect management and acceptance
Result: Successful preparation for Go-live on 28.09.2026 during ongoing operations; quality and the planned absence of production interruptions ensured. Project governance established and positive feedback from management and stakeholders.
Fred S.
Last position:
Owner / Senior Consultant at Schröder Consultants UG
- Conclusion of partner agreements with OnePlan (portfolio management) and ForProject/EVMS (project controlling); ongoing qualification and implementation of both tools.
- Project management for the relaunch of [link] with a new focus on integrated PM/PPM toolchains.
- Development and implementation of approx. 60 PM standard methods (PMSP, CMSP, QMSP) according to ICB4 & PMBoK8 as a database application on MS Power Automate / M365 / MS Project, with a planned cloud launch in 2025.
- Deployment and cut-over standard process defined as Quality Gate QG07: go-live plan, cut-over plan, communication package, production launch, smoke test in production, hypercare team, incident and SLA management, confirmation of production stability and operational handover.
- Development of a classification and retrieval system (TOC) for ChatGPT projects to enable immediate cross-application object activation.
Tools: LinkedIn, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Infinity, MS Copilot, OnePlan, EVMS/ForProject, Power Automate, SQL DB, O365, MS Project, MS Cloud, ICB4, PMBoK7, M365, Teams
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
Martin H.
Last position:
SAP Consultant at Montblanc-Simplo GmbH
- Production master data: bill of material, work center, routing and production version, customizing, FIORI
- Optimization and organization of production
- gATP and aATP training
- Classical MRP, pMRP and MRP Live
- Various planning strategies in PP
- Workflow and MDM tables and fields
- Metadata in SAP, fields and their mapping
- Creation of metadata in Excel
- LSMW basics: data cleansing with Excel + deduplication
- LTOM or Migration Cockpit
- Training in APO, later as ePP/DS master data, heuristics and optimizer CIF integration models
- Production orders and capacity planning, reconciliation and evaluation
- Net requirements calculation, lot sizes and pegging, detailed planning board, product view in PP/DS
- KUT test or migration test
- Digitization of maintenance plans, orders, checklist documents
- Technical objects, equipment, bills of material and their customizing
- Measuring points and serial numbers customizing
- Work and maintenance planning, cycles and different dimensions
JĂĽrgen W.
Last position:
Self-employed Corporate Real Estate Consultant at Widmann Consulting
I tailor my consulting services to individual customer requirements through innovative approaches, with the aim of achieving sustainable optimization potential.
Consulting based on ready-made concepts and solutions, or a focus on short-term one-off effects, is not consistent with my approach to responsible and sustainable consulting.
An analysis of the current situation forms the basis for my consulting approach and specific recommendations for action. Together with you, I develop and define clear goals for the successful implementation of suitable measures for your individual situation. Ongoing reviews ensure that goals are achieved transparently and sustainably. The customer benefit is always at the center of my work.
Ronald F.
Last position:
Senior IT Consultant – Requirement Engineer at Deutsche Bank - Strivion
Methodology: Agile project management
Goal: Digitization and implementation of CCD2 requirements within the Consumer Finance systems.
Analysis, identification, and assessment of business requirements, as well as their transfer into technical implementation requirements. Coordination and status reporting of the various requirements. Documentation and process management using UML and BMPN. Cross-functional stakeholder management, UAT testing, data management, API architecture management.
Tools: Jira, Confluence, Visual Code, Sql Developer, Enterprise Architect, MsOffice, Bruno, ALM, Camunda, Figma
Alois S.
Last position:
Subproject Manager / Senior SAP EAM Consultant at VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH
Consulting SAP-PM/EAM (Maintenance)
Task:
- Consulting SAP PM/EAM as a consultant in the S/4HANA environment - Customizing / support for SAP FIORI Apps
- Subproject management of “Integrated On-Call Services” to integrate the Alarm Server and Resource Planning systems with the “Integrated Working Time Recording” project in order to reduce duplicate recording.
- Subproject management of the “Non-Availability Plan” for the development of a customer-specific FIORI app
- Responsibility for the SAP Resource Planning specialist area (support)
- Responsibility for the SAP Working Time Recording specialist area (support) (error analysis, bug fixing and testing in cooperation with development)
- Support for the test team in setting up test automation
System: SAP S/4HANA EAM, agile implementation
Team size: approx. 10
Christoph R.
Last position:
IT Consultant at Augusta Solutions
- Successfully certified as Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
- Further training in AI trends, prompt engineering, and tools (ComfyUI, SD3.5, Flux, Loras)
- Market analysis for the strategic realignment of the service portfolio
Martin G.
Last position:
Maintenance management at LEONI
- LETA G Project – Maintenance management 2025 and 2026
Eugen P.
Last position:
Interim Project Manager / Program Management / Operational Excellence
Dieter S.
Last position:
Overall process responsibility for OTC including harmonization, target picture definition and governance / requirements and at Qiagen AG
- Transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA in an international pharmaceutical environment
- Analyze & optimize SAP order-to-cash processes with focus on SAP SD, CS and GTS
- Ensure alignment of all process steps from order entry through delivery and billing to payment
- Define global end-to-end process standards
- Moderate goal conflicts between local units and the global model
- Prepare decision templates for management
- Evaluate process variants independent of system implementation
- Manage incidents, changes and requirements via Jira; use Confluence for central project documentation
- Support the setup of test management in Jira Xray
- Manage order processing, billing as well as subscription and milestone billing
- Improve receivables processes, integrate third-party tools and monitor metrics like cash cycle time and invoice accuracy
- Derive work packages and define milestones based on analysis
- Quality assurance in requirements management between business and IT service providers
- Prepare and moderate decision formats, management briefings and status meetings at the C-level
- Set up and maintain standardized reporting (status reports, milestone tracking, risk register)
- Ensure compliance with existing governance and reporting requirements
- Apply standards and methods in the pharmaceutical industry, including GxP and computer system validation (CSV)
Melanie G.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager & Cutover Lead (Freelance) at Omikron GmbH
- Responsible for cutover planning and go-live management of multiple parallel IT releases in the e-commerce environment
- Creating and maintaining cutover plans, runbooks and rollback scenarios, plus audit-ready documentation of all cutover activities
- Defining and managing go/no-go decisions, escalation paths and resource availability in the cutover window
- Coordinating technical and business workstreams, managing external service providers and ensuring data consistency
- Managing and reviewing trial cutovers, structured handover to the hypercare phase
- Cutover reporting and communication before, during and after go-live at decision-maker and C-level
- Result: All releases delivered on schedule, cutover processes sustainably established and handed over
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Statistics of experts using SAP PM
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
19
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
98%
Master's degree or higher
60%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 9 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 PM
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 9 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP PM 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 (79%)
- Professional Services (79%)
- Manufacturing (68%)
- Automotive (53%)
- Transportation (47%)
- Energy (42%)
- Healthcare (42%)
- Banking and Finance (39%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What SAP PM does
SAP PM, now commonly associated with SAP Plant Maintenance and SAP S/4HANA Asset Management, supports the planning, execution and analysis of maintenance work. Companies use it to manage technical objects, functional locations, equipment, maintenance plans, notifications, work orders and historical records. It connects physical assets with structured business processes.
Core maintenance processes
SAP PM specialists design workflows that help maintenance teams move from an asset issue to a completed and documented intervention. Typical work includes:
- Creating equipment and functional location structures
- Configuring breakdown, corrective and preventive maintenance
- Defining task lists, maintenance plans and scheduling rules
- Managing notifications, orders, confirmations and settlement
- Building maintenance reporting and process controls
Ecosystem and integrations
SAP PM works closely with SAP MM for spare parts and procurement, SAP FI and CO for costs, and SAP PP for production dependencies. Projects may also involve SAP PS, SAP EAM, SAP S/4HANA, Fiori apps, mobile maintenance, GIS data, IoT signals and external service systems. Strong specialists understand both configuration and the interfaces that keep operational data consistent.
When companies need specialists
Companies often bring in freelance SAP PM experts during S/4HANA transformations, template rollouts, plant consolidations and maintenance process redesigns. They also help when asset data is inconsistent, preventive maintenance is poorly structured, or teams rely on manual workarounds. In Germany, projects may require close coordination with production sites, service partners and business users across several locations, with clear German or English communication.
Project deliverables
A focused SAP PM engagement can cover process workshops, solution design, customizing, master-data preparation, migration support, testing and user training. Specialists may create functional specifications, maintenance structures, authorization concepts, integration mappings and operating documentation. They can also support cutover, incident resolution and the stabilization of a live system after go-live.
What strong professionals bring
Strong SAP PM professionals connect maintenance practice with sound SAP design. They ask how assets are organized, who owns each decision, which costs must be visible and how planners will use the system daily. Look for experience with end-to-end order flows, master data quality, integration dependencies, testing discipline and practical change support. The best fit can explain trade-offs clearly and leave behind processes that internal teams can maintain.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about SAP PM, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
SAP PM is used to manage the maintenance of technical assets, facilities and production equipment. It covers asset structures, maintenance notifications, work orders, planning, scheduling, confirmations, costs and maintenance history.
SAP Plant Maintenance combines maintenance processes with SAP logistics, controlling and production data. Dedicated EAM tools may offer strong specialist features, but SAP PM is often preferred when a company wants maintenance and financial or supply-chain processes in one connected environment.
A strong SAP PM specialist often understands SAP MM, SAP CO, SAP FI, SAP PP and SAP S/4HANA Asset Management. Useful additional skills include migration, Fiori, mobile maintenance, integration design, authorizations and maintenance master-data governance.
The right SAP PM freelancer should show work with comparable asset structures, maintenance processes and integrations. Relevant background may include implementation, rollout, transformation, data migration, testing or production support, depending on the project scope.
SAP PM work can often be delivered remotely through workshops, configuration sessions, testing and documentation. On-site visits may still help with asset surveys, plant process observation, user training or cutover, especially when several German production sites are involved.
SAP PM is a strong choice when maintenance must share master data, materials, purchasing, production and cost information with the wider SAP environment. It is less suitable when a company needs a standalone maintenance tool with little connection to enterprise processes.
Ask the SAP PM professional to explain a complete maintenance process from notification through order settlement and history. Good answers address master data, authorizations, integrations, testing, user adoption and measurable operational controls rather than focusing only on configuration screens.
SAP PM is the common abbreviation for SAP Plant Maintenance, while SAP EAM and SAP S/4HANA Asset Management may describe related or newer solution contexts. Freelancers should clarify the client’s SAP release, scope, process terminology and integration landscape before estimating the work.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PM in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 889 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PM in their recent projects, 98% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 60% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PM in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PM in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and French (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PM in their recent projects are Information Technology (79%), Professional Services (79%), and Manufacturing (68%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PM in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Project Management (89%), and Operations (71%).
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