SAP PP Experts
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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used SAP PP
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
Gregor P.
Last position:
Engineering Data Management Project Manager
Technical and commercial risk assessment for an investment project in the hardware sector (scaling potential, liability risks, operational processes) Process consulting for two SMEs in the engineering environment, with a focus on workflow digitization and PLM
Yulia V.
Last position:
Independent Advisor - Strategy, Transformation & AI at JV Advisory
Independent advisory practice for strategy, organisational transformation, M&A / investor work and AI/data-enabled change.
- Short-term diagnostic and problem-solving mandates: rapid strategic and organisational assessments for leadership teams and Boards, translated into recommendations and transformation roadmaps.
- Organisational redesign and AI governance for an international group of approximately 1,500 employees: structure, mandates, decision rights and interfaces; AI-readiness and data-maturity assessment; vendor evaluation and selection; capability building.
- Design of a centralised Strategy Execution / Results Delivery Office for an industrial client: mandate, governance, portfolio steering, KPI logic, decision forums and implementation roadmap.
- Selected part-time mandate with SPARS GmbH (as a Business Development and Investments Director): developed M&A pipelines, assessed targets for strategic fit and synergy potential, led commercial due-diligence workstreams and investor / partner engagement.
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
Swetha B.
Last position:
Project Management at the sandblasters GmbH
- Planning and concept development for building a new business model, including structuring and implementing business processes.
- Coordination and management of external service providers as well as interface management.
- Introduction and implementation of new digital tools and processes to optimize operational workflows.
RĂĽdiger S.
Last position:
Manufacturer of busbar systems for power and data transmission
- Review and assessment of the existing situation
- Identification and definition of implementation measures to close existing gaps
Daniel D.
Last position:
Consultant at Carl Zeiss GmbH & Deloitte Consulting
- Developed critical specifications, navigating technical and business requirements.
- Led the project through its complex phases.
- Orchestrated and supported the Integration Testing Cycle (ITC) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Implemented robust test methodologies and systematically documented and addressed findings contributing to pre-GoLive readiness.
- Ensured flawless implementation and enabled effective trainer training.
- Conducted unit and functional tests.
- Facilitated alignment between development and business goals.
- Provided transparent progress reports and maintained documentation quality.
- Developed Fiori apps for inventory management and material staging status.
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
SongĂĽl 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
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.
Christian K.
Last position:
Consultant “S/4HANA Implementation in the MM Module” at ABISCON GmbH
- Support for the SAP “Sourcing & Procurement” modules as part of the “S/4HANA Brownfield” project rollout for the entire company
- Analysis, design and organization of IT-supported business processes
- Further development of SAP MM in ECC 6.0 into S/4HANA, from requirements and process analysis through design to implementation (customizing, programming)
- Optimization and documentation of business processes and applications
- Responsible implementation of the S/4HANA rollout as an external consultant
- Independent performance of problem analyses and their resolution
- Definition of change requests and their implementation/testing in cooperation with internal key users and process owners
- Support for SAP key users in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Training and support for users in connection with the rollout
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
Yaroslav S.
Last position:
Senior Low-Code Consultant at Freelancer
Structured analysis and evaluation of business processes
Gathering, documenting, and prioritizing requirements
Creating business-friendly and technically executable process models
Use of Camunda tools
Deriving requirements and interfaces from BPMN diagrams
Coordination with stakeholders and business units
Translating business requirements into technical solution designs
Implementing efficient and tailored applications
Systematic collection, analysis, and documentation of requirements
Prioritizing and validating requirements in close collaboration with stakeholders
Alignment between business and development to ensure shared objectives
Creating use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Continuous requirements and change management throughout the project lifecycle
Define project goals and create project plans
Delegate tasks and monitor project progress
Monitor budgets and inform stakeholders
Mendix: Architecture, development, and maintenance of custom applications (Microflows, Domain Model, Security, XPath)
Modeling Mendix workflows for process optimization
Develop scalable apps with Mendix including REST/SOAP integration with SAP, SQL, Azure & SharePoint
UI design for Mendix using Atlas UI, Fluent UI, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Develop web & mobile apps with Mendix using agile methods (Scrum, Kanban)
Implement business logic with Mendix Microflows and Nanoflows
Performance optimization and architecture improvements for Mendix applications
Conduct Mendix training
Create technical documentation and best practices for Mendix
Coaching and mentoring for low-code development with Mendix
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
Siegfried D.
Last position:
Head of Work Preparation at Scheuerle/TII-Group
- Reorganization of work preparation (4 work preparation, 6 production control and 1 Lean employees)
- Optimization of SAP processes (PS/PP planning and control)
- Interface management (purchasing, production, sales, logistics)
- Maintenance of master data
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Statistics of experts using SAP PP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
2.9 years
Positions per freelancer
19
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Manufacturing, Professional Services, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
54%
Doctorate
12%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 16 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology 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 using SAP PP
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 16 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP PP experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (85%)
- Professional Services (71%)
- Information Technology (68%)
- Automotive (59%)
- Transportation (39%)
- Healthcare (37%)
- Food and Beverage (36%)
- Pharmaceutical (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What SAP PP covers
SAP PP, short for SAP Production Planning, supports the planning and execution of manufacturing operations. It connects demand, materials, work centers, routings, production orders and confirmations in one process. Companies use it to coordinate make-to-stock, make-to-order and repetitive manufacturing across plants.
Core planning processes
SAP PP specialists configure and improve the processes that turn demand into executable production plans.
- Demand management and material requirements planning
- Bills of material, routings and production versions
- Planned orders, production orders and confirmations
- Capacity planning and shop-floor scheduling
- Material staging, backflushing and order settlement
Ecosystem and integrations
SAP PP works closely with SAP Material Management, Sales and Distribution, Quality Management and Controlling. Current projects often involve SAP S/4HANA, embedded production planning, SAP Fiori apps and integrations with warehouse, maintenance or manufacturing execution systems. Strong specialists understand both configuration and the data exchanged across these connected processes.
When companies need support
Freelance expertise is useful during SAP rollouts, plant expansions, template deployments and migrations from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA. Companies also bring in specialists when planning results are unreliable, master data is inconsistent or production teams rely on manual workarounds.
- New plant or manufacturing process implementation
- Production planning redesign and process harmonization
- MRP troubleshooting and performance improvement
- Data migration, testing and cutover preparation
- User training and operational support
Deliverables to expect
A capable SAP PP professional can produce a fit-gap assessment, process design, configuration documentation and test scenarios. Depending on the project, deliverables may also include migrated bills of material, routings, work centers, production versions, authorization requirements and cutover plans. Clear acceptance criteria should link each deliverable to plant operations.
What strong specialists bring
The best SAP PP experts combine detailed knowledge of production planning with practical manufacturing experience. They ask how materials, capacities and shop-floor decisions work in reality before changing the system. Look for careful master-data analysis, disciplined testing, clear communication with planners and production teams, and experience resolving integration issues rather than only configuring isolated transactions.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about SAP PP? Start with the answers below.
SAP PP is used to plan, schedule and control manufacturing activities. It manages demand, material requirements, bills of material, routings, production orders, capacity and confirmations across plants.
SAP Production Planning connects manufacturing planning directly with materials, purchasing, sales, quality and financial processes. Standalone tools may offer focused scheduling features, but they often require additional integration and data synchronization.
A strong SAP PP specialist usually understands SAP Material Management, Sales and Distribution, Quality Management and Controlling. Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, MRP, master data, manufacturing execution integrations and SAP Fiori can also be important.
The right SAP ERP Production Planning professional depends on the scope and risk of the work, not a fixed time threshold. A rollout, migration or multi-plant redesign calls for proven end-to-end delivery, while a focused configuration or troubleshooting assignment may suit a specialist with narrower experience.
SAP PP work is often suitable for remote collaboration because configuration, documentation, testing and workshops can be completed online. On-site time may still help when specialists must observe shop-floor processes, validate master data or support cutover at a plant.
Before hiring an SAP PP freelancer, define the plants, business processes, SAP release, project phase and expected deliverables. Access requirements, process documentation, master-data ownership and the systems connected to production planning should also be clear.
Ask an SAP PP professional to explain how they would investigate planning exceptions, inaccurate requirements or capacity conflicts. Strong answers connect system settings with real production constraints and include testing, data validation, user adoption and measurable acceptance criteria.
PP/DS adds more detailed planning and scheduling capabilities for situations where material and capacity constraints need closer coordination. It complements core SAP PP, but the right approach depends on manufacturing complexity, planning horizons and the company’s SAP S/4HANA landscape.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used SAP PP in their recent projects is 117 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 932 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used SAP PP in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 54% hold at least a Master's degree, and 12% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used SAP PP in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used SAP PP in their recent projects are German (99%), English (96%), and French (28%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used SAP PP in their recent projects are Manufacturing (85%), Professional Services (71%), and Information Technology (68%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used SAP PP in their recent projects are Project Management (89%), Information Technology (84%), and Operations (74%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP PP
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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Dusseldorf In Austria our freelancers and interim experts support companies from Vienna to Graz — on-site where your project needs them, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Vienna Graz Across Switzerland our specialists are active in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern — working on-site or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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