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Hire experts who configure SAP R/3 modules, connect business processes across finance, logistics and production, and support migrations to modern SAP environments. FRATCH quickly matches you with vetted, available freelancers whose experience fits your project.

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Timo S.

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IT Project Manager / Senior PMO / Rollout Manager

Groß-Gerau
Timo S.

Last position:

IT Project Manager / IT Demand Manager at Schuhmann IT-Consulting

  • Managed (Scrum / Agile) and monitored IT projects, including project controlling, service provider management, reporting, risk management and coordination of all stakeholders
  • Planned and supported the go-live and hypercare phase
  • Captured, assessed and prioritized requirements for demand-oriented planning and management of IT resources
  • Supported the introduction of the CRIF provider for real-time decision-making in sales, fraud prevention, sanctions list screening and scalable payment processes
  • Prepared status reports and decision papers for the executive board
  • Planned and managed IT projects for the implementation, optimization or migration of e-commerce systems (e.g. shop systems, payment integration, order to cash)
  • Coordinated interdisciplinary teams from development, UX/UI, marketing and logistics to deliver project objectives on time
  • Analyzed requirements and prepared technical specifications in close coordination with stakeholders and external service providers
  • Ensured the quality, performance and security of e-commerce platforms through testing, monitoring and continuous optimization
  • Organized meetings with stakeholders, e.g. Demand Thinking, Warm-Up, Impact Board and program planning
  • Managed and prioritized demands as well as DMP controlling and communication of results from the Impact Board and KPI analysis
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Swetha B.

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Project Management

Stuttgart
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.
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Anton E.

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Freelance Financial and Balance Sheet Accountant | HGB | SAP | DATEV

Burgheim
Anton E.

Last position:

Balance Sheet Accountant HGB and Consultant at Eurostyle Systems Würzburg GmbH

  • Cleared a backlog of incoming documents over five months;
  • Clarified residual items and overdue open items;
  • Checked, reconciled, and clarified accounting matters;
  • Analyzed existing processes and implemented process improvements;
  • Processed accounting transactions in SAP FI and MM
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Tobias S.

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Project Lead & Expert SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud

Rostock
Tobias S.

Last position:

Project Manager SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud at TIMETOACT Group

To achieve savings and optimize compliance, apps were restructured in line with the mappings in identity management, restrictions were defined and, above all, costs resulting from overuse were reduced. Communication with stakeholders, validation of authorizations with users and technical implementation in the SAP FI/CO and Sourcing & Procurement modules created significant added value for the group. This also included the corresponding documentation for the auditors.

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Mladen B.

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Senior SAP BW/4HANA / BPC / SAC Consultant – Freelancer

Berlin
Mladen B.

Last position:

Senior SAP BW/4HANA / BPC / SAC Consultant – Freelancer at Company in Berlin and Belgium in the utilities sector

  • Implementation of data models in BW/4HANA, ABAP CDS Views, HANA Calculation Views, AMDP Scripts, OData Services, object-oriented ABAP in BW, SAC.
  • Adjustments in BPC for BW/4HANA.
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Serkant T.

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Interim Manager Finance & Controlling

Hamburg
Serkant T.

Last position:

Interim Manager, License Controlling at Tonies GmbH

  • Prepared and reviewed quarterly royalty settlements for licensors across music, publishing and media brands, including minimum guarantees, recoupment, returns reconciliation and process optimisation.
  • Reconstructed historical licensing data for an external audit by a major US studio, covering music publishing and recorded music across ROW and AUS, and coordinated the resulting statements with the licensor.
  • Supported the reconciliation of music royalties with the German collecting society and its international hub for 2018 to 2024.
  • Assessed licensing data for accruals and provisions, and structured metadata for contract negotiations.
  • Designed target processes and SOPs for a royalty automation tool and accompanied testing during rollout.
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Rüdiger S.

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Interim Manager / Self-employed Engineer

Mainz
Rüdiger 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
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Martin H.

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SAP Consultant

Hagen
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
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Arne Z.

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Managing Director and Shareholder

Hamburg
Arne Z.

Last position:

Managing Director and Shareholder at ARNESS GmbH & Co. KG

  • Founded the company as a full-service consulting firm focused on purchasing and supply chain
  • Commercial management of the company
  • Digitalization and automation of work steps to reduce process costs
  • Project management for optimization projects
  • Connecting German companies with manufacturers abroad to achieve shorter delivery times and lower procurement costs at the same time
  • Organizing B2B meetings between international companies
  • Research on procurement markets (BestCostCountry) for the production of complex welded assemblies
  • Taking on interim management assignments
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Alexander P.

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Senior IT and Software Project Manager | Program Manager

Neuwied
Alexander P.

Last position:

Software Project Leader for Brake Control Units at ZF Friedrichshafen / ZF Active Safety GmbH

  • Project management for software projects in the brake control unit area with a focus on deadlines, costs, and quality.
  • Planning, control, and reporting of project progress, risks, dependencies, and work packages.
  • Planning and tracking of work packages using PTC Integrity.
  • Organizing and moderating customer meetings as well as coordination with internal departments, external suppliers, and third parties.
  • Creating and maintaining project documentation according to Automotive SPICE requirements as well as management reporting.
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Martin H.

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Senior IT Transformation Consultant | Solution Architect | Cloud Architect | CTO/CIO Advisor

Freilassing
Martin H.

Last position:

Lead Product Owner at Energy

  • Team leadership: Prioritization and coordination of four cross-functional teams.
  • Platform strategy: Development and implementation of strategies to optimize existing IT platforms.
  • Stakeholder management: Active management of expectations and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Program and innovation management: Prioritization and coordination of cross-department projects as well as innovation initiatives.
  • Product Owner consulting: Advising Product Owners with a focus on product development and continuous product improvement.
  • Organizational development: Improving communication and decision-making structures across all organizational levels.
  • Change management: Implementing best-practice change management methods to ensure continuous optimization and innovation.
  • Quality assurance: Ensuring high quality standards in processes, services, and deliverables.
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Robert K.

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Interim Manager | Group Leader in the IT Operations & Digitalization Division "Databases, Operations & Support" (DOS)

Idstein
Robert K.

Last position:

Interim Manager | Group Leader in the IT Operations & Digitalization Division "Databases, Operations & Support" (DOS) at Landwirtschaftliche RentenBank

  • Technical leadership and further development of a team of 28 IT staff (internal & external) in the areas HelpDesk/HelpLine, RHEL (Red Hat), MUREX (trading system & applications), SAP basis operations
  • Managing external service providers (including FI-TS for SAP basis operations)
  • Personnel, resource and budget planning for the IT department and projects
  • Introducing and establishing regular communication formats (weekly status meetings, team and cross-department meetings)
  • Ensuring application operations in a hybrid environment (Windows/Linux with database and web/application servers)
  • Supporting transformation projects to modernize the application landscape (e.g. DevOps approaches)
  • Setting up and implementing a digital IT procurement for hardware & software (e.g. with DELL)
  • Developing and managing the "IT Operations DOS" department based on corporate strategy
  • Preparing management reports & decision papers on IT projects, optimization potential and automation opportunities
  • Representing the department in the advisory boards of the Rentenbank and ensuring regulatory compliance (BaFin §44, GDPR, BSI, MaRisk)
Verified expert

Michael L.

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Project Manager (Interim)

Dorsten
Michael L.

Last position:

Head of IT at Ruthmann Holdings GmbH

  • Management of IT with 10 employees, including budget and personnel responsibility.
  • Harmonization of the Navision systems in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
  • Connection of the ERP systems in Switzerland, Austria and Italy to the central Microsoft Power BI systems in Germany.
  • Rollout of a new firewall at 10 locations in D, CH and A.
  • Evaluation of a new DMS.
  • Migration to Windows 10 / 11.
  • Transformation of 9 countries into ONE Europe.
  • Start of NIS2 implementation in 5 European countries.
Verified expert

Christian K.

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Self-employed Human Resources Interim Manager & Consultant

Hatten
Christian K.

Last position:

Self-employed Human Resources Interim Manager & Consultant at KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

  • Support with establishing and setting up the new site and the new organizational structure
  • Close coordination with the HR project manager at KNDS
  • Advice on transferring former Alstom employees via a transfer company
  • Preparation of the direct transfer of the training department
  • Coordination with the transfer company
  • Support for the new local management team

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Statistics of experts using SAP R/3

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

27 years

SAP R/3 experts have 27 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

3.2 years

SAP R/3 experts stay in a single position for 3.2 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

16

SAP R/3 experts have completed 16 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Project Management, Information Technology, Operations

SAP R/3 experts have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Project Management, Information Technology, and Operations.

Top industries

Manufacturing, Professional Services, Information Technology

SAP R/3 experts are most in demand in Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Information Technology.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

SAP R/3 experts earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher

81%

81% of SAP R/3 experts hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

47%

47% of SAP R/3 experts hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

9%

9% of SAP R/3 experts have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

3

SAP R/3 experts hold 3 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

SAP R/3 experts most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

98%

98% of SAP R/3 experts speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 26 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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1% of SAP R/3 experts charge less than €400 per day.
25% of SAP R/3 experts charge between €400 and €800 per day.
57% of SAP R/3 experts charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
16% of SAP R/3 experts charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
1% of SAP R/3 experts charge €1600 or more per day.
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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 R/3

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 912 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 904 €

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 26 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

SAP R/3 experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Manufacturing (79%)
  • Professional Services (65%)
  • Information Technology (60%)
  • Automotive (55%)
  • Banking and Finance (36%)
  • Transportation (35%)
  • Healthcare (34%)
  • Retail (32%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

ERP foundation

SAP R/3 is an enterprise resource planning system from SAP that integrates finance, controlling, sales, materials management, production and human resources. Its relational database model and client-server architecture helped companies connect transactions and reporting across departments.

Core modules

SAP R/3 projects often involve configuration, process design and integration across modules such as FI, CO, SD, MM, PP and HCM. Strong specialists understand how a change in one area affects master data, postings, approvals and downstream reporting.

  • Configure company codes, plants, sales areas and purchasing structures
  • Align order-to-cash, procure-to-pay and plan-to-produce processes
  • Define authorizations, workflows, forms and reporting requirements

Ecosystem and tooling

Work commonly includes ABAP enhancements, SAPscript or Smart Forms, IDocs, BAPIs, RFCs and batch input. Specialists may also work with SAP Basis operations, transports, database administration, interfaces to non-SAP systems and data quality controls. Knowledge of SAP Solution Manager and migration tooling can support testing and release work.

When expertise matters

Companies bring in freelance SAP R/3 professionals during rollouts, carve-outs, template harmonization, upgrades, support transitions and data migrations. External expertise is useful when internal teams need focused capacity for a difficult module, a critical integration or a tight cutover window.

  • Stabilize recurring posting, billing or planning errors
  • Prepare functional specifications and coordinate ABAP changes
  • Lead integration tests, user acceptance and cutover preparation

Delivery and collaboration

A good professional starts with the business process, not only the transaction code. They document configuration decisions, clarify ownership of master data and keep functional, technical and operations teams aligned. Remote work is effective for analysis, configuration and documentation, while workshops or cutover support may require on-site collaboration.

What strong specialists bring

The strongest SAP R/3 specialists combine deep module knowledge with practical delivery discipline. They can trace an issue from a user step through configuration, custom code, interfaces and accounting impact. Look for clear documentation, structured testing, careful transport control and experience explaining complex SAP dependencies to business stakeholders.

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions that come up most around SAP R/3.

SAP R/3 is used to manage integrated business processes such as accounting, purchasing, sales, inventory, production and human resources. It gives companies a shared transactional foundation instead of isolated departmental systems.

SAP R/3 is a classic ERP system built around a relational database and a client-server architecture. SAP ECC evolved from it, while SAP S/4HANA introduces a newer data model and in-memory technology, so the right choice depends on the existing landscape, migration plans and process requirements.

A strong SAP R/3 specialist may also bring ABAP, IDocs, BAPIs, RFC interfaces, SAP Basis coordination and data migration experience. Depending on the assignment, knowledge of testing, authorization design, reporting, integration middleware or SAP S/4HANA transitions is valuable.

The required depth depends on the scope and risk of the assignment. A configuration change in one module needs a different profile from a cross-module rollout, a production cutover or a migration from SAP R/3 to a newer SAP environment.

SAP R/3 work is often suitable for remote collaboration because analysis, configuration, documentation and testing can be performed securely online. Workshops with process owners, factory-floor discovery and cutover support may still benefit from on-site presence.

Ask the professional to explain a comparable SAP R/3 process from business requirement through configuration, testing and release. Review the clarity of their documentation, their approach to transport control and how they investigate issues across modules, custom code and interfaces.

An SAP R/3 freelancer may deliver process maps, configuration documentation, functional specifications, test cases, migration plans, authorization concepts and cutover runbooks. They can also support defect resolution, user training and handover to internal support teams.

SAP R/3 remains relevant where companies depend on established processes, customizations and integrations built around it. A specialist can maintain stability while assessing modernization options, reducing migration risk and preparing data and processes for a future SAP transition.

The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects is 114 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 912 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects, 81% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 47% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects are German (100%), English (98%), and French (24%).

The most common industries among freelancers who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects are Manufacturing (79%), Professional Services (65%), and Information Technology (60%).

The most common business areas among freelancers who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects are Project Management (82%), Information Technology (69%), and Operations (65%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP R/3

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.

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.

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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