SAP PM Experts in Switzerland
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Claus Triolo
Last position:
Interim Procurement Transformation Lead at Lonza
- Leading procurement transformation activities as part of a strategic carve-out program at a global life sciences company
- Responsibility for business separation, IT and operational technology contract management, supplier migration, and Day-1 readiness
- Close collaboration with Legal, IT, HR, PMO, Finance, and business functions to manage contractual risks, ensure business continuity, and successfully deliver the transformation.
Eugen Pilarski
Last position:
Project Manager / Program Management at SMART-INTERIM Management GmbH
- Development, industrialization and production of helicopter seats (military)
- Responsible for an innovative seating system: weight < 15 kg, 100% crash safety according to EASA, side-facing, from concept to SOP
- Complete recovery of a project two years overdue: concept approval and prototype testing in 4 weeks, certification testing in 8 weeks, 100% EASA certification
- Management of global BCC development resources (> 60% share) and optimization of development cycles including FEM
- Streamlining the supply chain, on-time EASA and series approval, compliance with the NRE budget, timely delivery including FAI
Patrick Niederhauser
Last position:
SAP Real Estate Expert at RKW SE
- Compliance with IFRS 16 for all group companies
- Achieve efficiency gains through a centralized and standardized process and save time thanks to a single source of information
- Automatic calculation and posting of IFRS 16 and other relevant journals
- Simulations / planning of positions regarding rent/leasing (vehicles, equipment, real estate, etc.)
- Coordination of service fees, benchmarking, scheduling, etc.
Paul Van Haastert
Last position:
Senior Project Manager at Galeria
- Responsible project lead for the new implementation of SAP eWM/MFS
- Budget responsibility of 10 million
- Leading external SAP consultants/service providers
- Building a change management organization
- Building a process organization
Razvan-Mihail Ionescu
Last position:
Senior SAP EWM Implementation Consultant at Hoffman Roche
- Processes re-engineering (Outbound for production, Inbound from production, Putaway in different temperature controlled areas)
- Re-implementation of the outbound process for Basel’s warehouse
- RF functionalities workshops and RF implementation
- Kit-to-order process implementation with VAS order
- Customer-Vendor integration customizing
- Re-configuration of the integration model
- Testing coordinator and trainer for key users
Sibylle Hampe
Last position:
SAP ABAP-OO Development (cross-module) at Asendia
- Creation of interfaces for transferring SD orders and customer master data (including various protocols and the ability to handle erroneous data)
- Analysis and adjustment of existing programs due to infrastructure change
- SOAP and REST API for creating customer master data from SugarCRM
- REST APIs in JSON (SD orders, invoices, payments, PDF forms)
- Log program for REST APIs
- Creation of various invoice forms in 8 languages including document links, email delivery, PDF generation
- Provision of data for the data warehouse
- Various user exits and enhancements in SD and FI
- Intercompany sales order creation, program for creating credit memos (uploads from Excel and from the server)
- Reports (VAT, sales orders, invoices)
- Correction program for CO data
- Support for various interfaces, notes, etc.
- Enhancement for IDoc INVOIC02
- Upload program for XML files (Rydoo) to post cash receipts into FI (FB01)
- Creation of dunning forms in various languages (Smartforms and Adobe including email delivery)
- Account statement program (ALV displaying postings, sending to debtors via email using Smartform as PDF)
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Statistics of experts using SAP PM
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
34 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
23
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Manufacturing, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
50%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
SAP PM in practice
SAP PM stands for SAP Plant Maintenance. It supports preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance inside SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA. Companies use it to control equipment, technical objects, notifications, and work orders in one process.
Typical work
- Build and refine maintenance notifications and orders
- Set up task lists, maintenance plans, and measuring points
- Support spare parts, confirmations, and history records
- Align PM with MM, FI, and production processes
Ecosystem and tools
SAP PM rarely stands alone. Strong specialists work with master data, catalog profiles, permits, and status management, then connect PM to mobile maintenance, reporting, and user roles. In Switzerland, this often matters in manufacturing, utilities, transport, and service-heavy industrial groups.
When companies bring in freelancers
Companies usually need freelance expertise during rollouts, migrations, redesigns, or clean-up work after years of inconsistent maintenance data. SAP PM experts help when processes break between planners, technicians, and stores, or when reporting is too weak for daily decisions. They also help teams move from SAP PM in ECC to S/4HANA maintenance processes.
What strong specialists do
A strong SAP PM specialist understands both process and configuration. They can map real maintenance work to system design, test end-to-end scenarios, and explain trade-offs clearly to business users. The best professionals keep master data disciplined, because bad equipment structures or task lists quickly weaken the whole setup.
Search terms and fit
People also search for SAP Plant Maintenance or just SAP PM. Some teams use the term in the wider SAP EAM context, especially when maintenance touches asset management and enterprise processes. Good freelancers know how to work with plant, equipment, functional locations, and maintenance plans without turning the project into jargon.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about SAP PM? Start with the answers below.
SAP PM is used to plan, execute, and document maintenance work in SAP. It helps companies manage technical objects, maintenance notifications, work orders, and preventive plans in a structured way. This is useful when uptime, traceability, and spare parts control matter.
Yes. SAP PM is the common abbreviation for SAP Plant Maintenance. Some teams also speak about it as part of SAP EAM, especially when they mean the broader asset and maintenance landscape.
SAP PM is the maintenance process area most people mean when they discuss work orders, notifications, and planning inside SAP. SAP EAM is a broader term that can include asset strategy, lifecycle topics, and surrounding enterprise processes. In projects, the two are often used together, but the scope is not always identical.
A strong SAP PM specialist usually also understands MM, FI, and basic master data design. Knowledge of S/4HANA maintenance processes, authorizations, and reporting is often important too. If mobile maintenance or integration is part of the scope, interface knowledge helps a lot.
The right SAP PM expert depends on the task. A simple master data cleanup may need someone with focused process experience, while a rollout, migration, or redesign needs deeper cross-module and testing skills. For complex plants, you want someone who has seen real maintenance operations, not just the configuration screens.
Much of SAP PM work can be done remotely, especially design workshops, configuration, testing, and documentation. On-site time is still useful when the expert needs to observe maintenance routines, speak with planners and technicians, or review asset structures with local teams. Many Swiss companies prefer a mix of remote work and a few focused site visits.
Look for clear process thinking, clean master data habits, and end-to-end testing discipline. A strong SAP PM freelancer can explain why a notification type, order type, or maintenance plan should be set up a certain way, not just change fields. Good references from similar industrial or service environments are a strong sign.
A SAP PM freelancer needs access to process owners, current master data, and clear examples of real maintenance cases. Good input also includes plant structure, equipment lists, and a view of connected processes such as spare parts or finance postings. The more concrete the examples, the faster the specialist can deliver useful results.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PM in their recent projects is 122 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 978 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PM in their recent projects, 50% hold at least a Bachelor's degree.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PM in their recent projects have 34 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PM in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (50%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PM in their recent projects are Manufacturing (100%), Professional Services (100%), and Automotive (83%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PM in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Operations (83%), and Project Management (83%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP PM
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