SAP R/3 Experts
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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used SAP R/3
Swetha Banuvaram
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.
Mladen Blagojevic
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.
Serkant Türemiş
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.
Arne Zühlke
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
Alexander Philipp Herbst
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.
Martin Hermann
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.
Gerhard Kolar
Last position:
Senior Project Manager and Construction Manager at HENSOLDT Optronics GmbH
- Building the data center in Oberkochen (defense area)
- Planning the fiber optic ring, simulation of Wi-Fi coverage
- Cable routing 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 network infrastructure and server technologies in the SAP environment
- Pré-sales support and setting up change management
- Independent coordination of utilities according to time, budget and quality
- Mapping the project in MS Project and SERVICENow
- Development and design of hardware and software
- Demand management and portfolio management
- Building a risk register and migration plan
- Preparation of payment-supporting documents in coordination with the responsible finance and commercial functions
- Budget: 5 Mio. - 34 FTE
Robert Karash
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)
Christian Kleiner
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
Thomas Meyer
Last position:
Executive Consultant, Coach to Management at International consulting firm
- Support to management on critical strategic topics with high investment volumes (e.g. large project > EUR 250 million).
- Support for the financing of large projects with a credit volume of EUR 100 million.
- Advice on difficult personnel issues and on filling leadership positions.
- Leadership and management in virtual project environments.
- Strategic consulting on digitalization as well as financing and equity topics.
- Impulse giver and advisor for stuck negotiations, contract design, and solution options.
Eyline Jakubowski
Last position:
External Financial Accountant at Trench Group GmbH
- Independent training in travel expense accounting (Egencia, Perk, AirPlus)
- Interface management between travel expense tools
- Onboarding and offboarding of employees and vendors
- Advising teams on posting incoming and outgoing invoices
- Documentation and process improvement
Ulrike Wolter
Last position:
Interim HR Business Partner at Industrial Company
Thomas Hellinger
Last position:
Interim Head of Accounting at F. X. Meiller Fahrzeug- und Maschinenfabrik – GmbH & Co. KG
- Leadership, management, and further development of an accounting team with nine employees
- Responsibility for the preparation, analysis, and quality assurance of monthly and annual financial statements according to HGB
- Ensuring structured intercompany reconciliation and minimizing reconciliation risks using LucaNet
- Coordination of annual closing work and audit preparation while meeting CFO deadlines
- Optimization of accounting processes in the SAP S/4HANA environment in close
Kyu-Wang Lee
Last position:
Software Architect & Lead Software Engineer at Landesamt für Steuern Niedersachsen
The goal of BIENE is to provide a uniform program for tax collection for all states.
In tax collection, the aim is to collect the assessed taxes. This includes handling due dates, documenting incoming and outgoing payments, triggering reminders or refunds. Statute of limitations and payment reminders also play an important role. All payment transactions with banks and accounting are mapped in BIENE.
Setting up the architecture and coordinating the provisioning of development and test environments at the Hanover location
Installing and configuring environments on Linux servers (Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL)
Interface tasks: coordinating and aligning the integration of software products from other departments and their test data
Upgrading application server, JDK, Maven project structure
Environment coordination and build management
Implementing external interfaces
Implementing business requirements
Designing and implementing RESTful APIs and OpenAPI specifications
Designing and implementing microservice architecture
Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Deploying applications on OpenShift
Creating technical documentation and diagrams
Working with SQL databases (Oracle and PostgreSQL)
Setting up authentication and authorization for the application and users
Containerizing the application (automated deployment via CI/CD pipeline)
Mimmo Nocera
Last position:
Consultant Controlling / MIS / SAP R/3 FI/CO at Freelance
- Consulting on complex IT, accounting, controlling, and business intelligence projects from the analysis phase through implementation to go-live support
- Work as consultant, project manager, and subproject manager
- Focus on business process analysis and implementation
- Controlling: sales, marketing, project, financial, and cost controlling
- Accounting: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, asset accounting
- Implementation and training of SAP R/3 FI/CO
- Operational experience in controlling, sales, human resources, and commercial project management before my consulting work
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Statistics of experts using SAP R/3
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Manufacturing, Professional Services, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
81%
Master's degree or higher
47%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 6 Sep 2026.
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Average rates of experts using SAP R/3
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About the technology
What SAP R/3 is
SAP R/3 is the classic ERP system many companies still run for finance, logistics, sales, purchasing, and production. It links business processes across modules and keeps master data, transactions, and reporting in one environment. Strong specialists understand both the software and the process side.
Typical work
- Support daily operations in FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, and related modules
- Adjust custom reports, forms, and interfaces built around ABAP
- Help with data migration, testing, and cutover planning
- Stabilize production issues after go-live or during change projects
- Coordinate with basis, security, and business teams
Where it still matters
Many companies keep SAP R/3 in place because core processes are stable and deeply customized. It is common in manufacturing, distribution, utilities, and other process-heavy environments. In such systems, experienced freelancers help keep day-to-day operations moving while larger change programs are planned.
Tooling and skills
Strong SAP R/3 professionals usually bring more than module knowledge. They understand ABAP, IDocs, batch jobs, authorization concepts, RFCs, and the way legacy enhancements affect standard processes. Good communication matters too, because business teams often describe symptoms while the real issue sits in configuration or custom code.
When to bring in freelance help
Bring in outside expertise when internal knowledge is thin, a project has a tight handover, or an old system needs targeted rescue work. Freelancers are also useful for upgrade preparation, interface fixes, audit support, and documentation cleanup. They can join remotely for analysis and build work, then come on site when workshops or cutovers need close coordination.
What strong specialists deliver
A strong SAP R/3 specialist works methodically and keeps risk low. Look for clean analysis, clear documentation, and practical fixes that fit the existing landscape instead of forcing unnecessary redesign. The best experts know when to preserve a proven R/3 process and when to recommend a controlled move toward SAP ERP or S/4HANA planning.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around SAP R/3.
SAP R/3 is used to run core business processes such as finance, materials management, sales, production, and controlling. It is the backbone for transaction processing, master data, and operational reporting in many long-running SAP landscapes. Companies usually hire specialists when those processes need support, changes, or stabilization.
SAP R/3 is the older classic ERP generation, while SAP ECC is its later evolution and S/4HANA is the newer platform. In practice, many companies still run R/3 with heavy custom logic and older interfaces. A good specialist knows how to support the current system and how to prepare a sensible path forward.
A strong SAP R/3 freelancer often brings ABAP, functional module knowledge, and interface experience. Skills with IDocs, RFCs, batch jobs, authorizations, and transport handling are especially useful. For project work, testing discipline and clear documentation matter just as much.
SAP R/3 projects usually need someone who has seen similar process landscapes before, not just someone who knows the menu structure. The right expert depends on the task: incident support, custom development, migration prep, or cutover help each call for a different depth of knowledge. For complex business-critical systems, broad module and technical experience is valuable.
Many SAP R/3 tasks can be done remotely, including analysis, configuration review, ABAP work, and test support. On-site time becomes more useful for workshops, cutovers, and situations where business users need close coordination. A mixed setup is common in long-running enterprise systems.
A good SAP R/3 specialist explains root causes clearly and proposes fixes that fit the existing landscape. Look for evidence of hands-on work across modules, custom code, testing, and cross-team coordination. Strong candidates also document decisions well, which matters a lot in older systems with many dependencies.
Companies bring in SAP R/3 freelancers for interface failures, broken reports, authorizations, overdue changes, and post-upgrade issues. They are also useful when internal teams are overloaded or when old knowledge has left the company. In many cases, the goal is to keep business running while reducing technical risk.
Yes. SAP R/3 still runs critical processes in many organizations, especially where custom developments and stable legacy setups matter. Freelancers who understand both the technical stack and the business process side can stay valuable on support, rescue, and transition work.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 916 € 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 (66%), and Information Technology (59%).
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%).
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