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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used SAP S/4HANA
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
Amit S.
Last position:
IT Project Manager – SAP S/4 HANA Delivery Consultant at CHG Meridian UK Limited
- Managed the integrated SAP S/4HANA delivery plan for 12 BTS workstreams, including milestone, dependency, and governance management.
- Coordinated end-to-end delivery across Business, IT, and Operations, focusing on execution, readiness, and issue resolution.
- Responsible for RAID, test, cutover, and deployment management to ensure a successful go-live.
- Implemented KPI tracking, status reporting, and PMO governance to provide transparent management of performance, risks, and escalations.
Wolfgang H.
Last position:
Interim Supply Chain / SAP S/4HANA Transformation Manager at Solventum / global logistics service provider
Stabilization of a critical logistics outsourcing setup in the context of an SAP S/4HANA transformation. The focus was on restoring a reliable operational fact base between the client, logistics service provider, international supplier plants and the SAP/IT organization.
- Coordination between the client, global logistics service provider, international supplier plants, SAP/IT teams, Quality Management and the operational shop floor.
- Management, monitoring and operational correction of Inbound Deliveries; integration of Outbound Delivery processes.
- Analysis of interface, posting, batch and master data errors between SAP S/4HANA, logistics service provider, supplier plants and internal business functions.
- Significant reduction of critical inventory differences between the client and logistics service provider.
- Improved operational management capability in the logistics environment and creation of a common fact base.
- Reduction of recurring error patterns in the areas of Inbound Deliveries, inventory, interfaces, batch/posting logic and service provider processes.
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.
Thomas P.
Last position:
Product Owner & AI Automation Architect (B2B) at Ihre-Hygieneberatung
Development of a digital audit application for inspections in medical facilities. The goal is to connect on-site data collection, voice recording, documentation and downstream processes in one end-to-end, AI-supported workflow.
Design and development of a Flutter audit app with Claude Code for the structured execution and documentation of inspections.
Processing of voice recordings captured in the app through automatic transcription and AI-supported creation of structured inspection reports, followed by an approval process
Connecting various data sources such as email, Odoo 19, attendance records and Google Drive via n8n to automate billing and follow-up processes
Automatic provision of required documents and email delivery through n8n-controlled workflows, including the use of LLMs for text creation
Skills: Flutter, Claude Code, LLM Integration, n8n, Odoo 19, Google Drive, Process Automation
Wolfgang O.
Last position:
Project Manager at EnBW - Netze Südwest
- New development and further development of the existing MS Dynamics CRM
IT systems: Microsoft Dynamics Customer Service, SharePoint, DevOps, SAP IS-U
- CRM implementation / further development
- Taking over from the previous service provider
- Business process analysis
- Agile project organization
- Business analysis / requirements engineering with AI support
- Use of AI in development
- Analysis of master data processes
- CRM customer data management
- Requirements documentation
- Stakeholder management
- Workshop moderation
Matthias B.
Last position:
Member at Rotary – Passport Club Werderscher Markt
Tobias W.
Last position:
CEO & Fouder at Wittbix
Kristina S.
Last position:
Agile Transformation Coach – SAP Program (Freelance) at Sherpa X Digital Transformation SAP at Siemens
- Agile Transformation Coach within an SAP-driven End-to-End Lead-to-Cash program, supporting leadership and management teams in implementing and evolving the Sherpa Way of Working, strengthening Agile practices, role definitions and responsibility clarity (RACI), and delivery effectiveness
- Member of the leadership core team for the Way of Working, shaping and evolving agile operating models, challenging existing practices, and driving pragmatic, system-level improvements
- Conceptualized a Polarion-based Scrum Master dashboard as a single, role-based entry point for sprint status, dependencies, risks, and governance artefacts, reducing reporting overhead and improving transparency
- Provided targeted 1:1 coaching to the Master Scrum Master and Scrum Masters, strengthening leadership capability, role effectiveness, and support for team-specific challenges, including the redesign of Scrum Master syncs and collaboration formats
- Worked with teams and leadership on End-to-End Lead-to-Cash process analysis and documentation in SAP Signavio, supporting alignment, transparency, and a shared understanding of process expectations across teams
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
Jens R.
Last position:
Finance Transformation Director at Bauer Media Group
After several S/4 go-lives, Finance and IT lacked structure, clarity of roles and decisions; governance mechanisms, priority logic and responsibilities were not sufficiently defined.
Unclear interfaces, high coordination effort and inconsistent ways of working led to organizational instability and limited leadership and management capability.
The existing operating model between Finance, Controlling and IT was not functional, affecting transparency, collaboration and decision-making paths.
Designed the transformation and organizational architecture for Finance and clarified roles, decision-making paths and priorities.
Diagnosed and structured the Finance and IT organizations (DE/UK/PL), including collaboration, responsibilities and interfaces.
Redesigned the Finance–IT Operating Model with a focus on governance, management routines and cross-functional collaboration.
Enabled leaders and teams, especially Global Process Owners, Key Users and Finance Leads (systemic OD / Leadership).
Managed the transformation portfolio, including clarity on risks, dependencies and cross-functional decision-making processes.
Restored structural management capability by clearly defining and anchoring roles, decision-making paths and priorities throughout the organization.
Systemically strengthened governance and cross-functional collaboration – Finance, Controlling and IT again worked in consistent, aligned structures; friction was measurably reduced.
Harmonized working and communication processes, making coordination faster, more transparent and less conflict-prone.
Established sustainable organizational capability, including by building a strong Key User / Process Owner community and clearly defined management routines.
Made the transformation manageable in a structured way – prioritized initiatives, clear risk and progress logic as well as consistent decision-making formats increased execution speed.
Christian F.
Last position:
Freelance Interim Manager, Head of Operations & Service at DK Household Brands
- Stabilization of Customer Service, logistics and order processing during a transformation phase
- Management of the international warehouse relocation from Switzerland to Germany
- Optimization of processes and reduction of manual work steps in day-to-day operations
- Coordination of international stakeholders to ensure the timely implementation of strategic projects
Aleksej R.
Last position:
Interim Senior Project Manager Global Supply Chain at Vertraulich
Company description: Toy manufacturer
Employees: 700
Revenue: 0,7 Mrd.
Global project management of Customization Hubs with 12 working groups and several production sites
Design, planning, and professional support for the establishment of regional Customization Hub and Decoupling Point structures within an international Supply Chain
Analysis of existing Supply Chain, Logistics, and product availability processes
Design and structuring of the project organization, including work packages, milestones, role models, and project dependencies
Professional support during the pilot, ramp-up, and go-live preparation phases
Documentation of project results, decisions, and implementation recommendations
Roger B.
Last position:
Plant Manager, Steinach Plant at Frör Plaho-Tec
- Interim assignment until a new plant manager was found
- Ensured production control and on-time order processing.
- Introduced transparent weekly and monthly planning as well as forward-looking capacity management.
- Cleaned up and structured bills of materials, master data and work documents.
- Held team leader meetings and coordinated the production areas.
- Took over the professional management of the production teams.
- Promoted an open, constructive leadership culture and involved employees in change processes.
- Coordinated with adjacent areas (production planning, supply chain, quality, development).
- Documented measures and prepared the handover to permanent management
Thorsten H.
Last position:
Product Owner, AI Manager at crazyALEX.de GmbH
Digitalization of real-world locations using 3D/LiDAR scans to make spatial data usable for AI applications and derive concrete use cases and prototypes from it.
- Digital capture of real-world locations as a basis for faster planning and analysis
- Browser-based access to 3D data for easier use and coordination
- Conversion of spatial data into concrete use cases, prototypes and AI training scenarios
- Planning basis for urban development and other digital applications of the future
Keywords: LiDAR, 3D scan, AI, use cases, AI training, prototyping, Python, web development, data models, architecture
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Statistics of experts using SAP S/4HANA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years

Position duration
3 years

Positions per freelancer
15

Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations

Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
87%
Master's degree or higher
52%
Doctorate
8%

Certifications per freelancer
3

Most common languages
German, English, French

Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 26 Sep 2026.
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Average rates of experts using SAP S/4HANA
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 26 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP S/4HANA 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 (77%)
- Professional Services (69%)
- Manufacturing (66%)
- Automotive (51%)
- Banking and Finance (40%)
- Retail (40%)
- Transportation (36%)
- Energy (34%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Core platform
SAP S/4HANA is SAP’s enterprise resource planning suite built on the SAP HANA in-memory database. It connects finance, procurement, sales, manufacturing, supply chain and asset management in a common digital core. Companies use it to replace fragmented processes with real-time data, standardized workflows and role-based applications.
Business processes
S/4HANA projects can cover a complete transformation or a focused business area. Strong specialists translate operational requirements into SAP configuration, clean master data and reliable process design.
- Finance, controlling and reporting
- Procurement, inventory and logistics
- Sales, billing and order management
- Production planning and quality management
- Asset management and maintenance
Ecosystem and tools
The ecosystem includes SAP Fiori and SAPUI5 for user experiences, SAP Business Technology Platform for extensions and integration, and SAP Analytics Cloud for planning and reporting. Specialists may also work with APIs, IDocs, CDS views, ABAP, SAP Integration Suite and partner systems. Deployment choices include public cloud, private cloud and on-premise editions.
When companies need help
Companies often bring in freelance expertise during an ECC to S/4HANA migration, a new implementation or a rollout across business units. External support is also useful when internal teams need capacity for fit-to-standard workshops, data migration, testing, cutover or post-go-live stabilization.
- Assess readiness and define a migration roadmap
- Map legacy processes to the S/4HANA standard
- Prepare data, interfaces and test scenarios
- Coordinate business users, SAP teams and vendors
What strong specialists bring
A capable professional combines deep knowledge of relevant SAP modules with an understanding of the company’s operating model. They document decisions, challenge unnecessary customizations and manage dependencies across finance, logistics, development and security. Experience with change management matters because a technically correct solution still needs user adoption.
Selecting the right expert
Start with the business scope, deployment model and project phase. Then check whether the specialist has delivered comparable S/4HANA work, not just supported isolated transactions. Ask for examples of migration strategy, integration design, testing ownership and production support, and clarify how they communicate with business stakeholders and distributed teams.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about SAP S/4HANA, in one place.
SAP S/4HANA is an enterprise resource planning suite for managing finance, procurement, sales, manufacturing, supply chain and asset operations. It gives teams a shared data foundation and supports real-time reporting, standardized workflows and modern user experiences through SAP Fiori.
SAP S/4HANA is the newer ERP generation compared with SAP ECC, with a simplified data model, tighter use of the SAP HANA database and more modern applications. The right choice depends on migration readiness, process complexity, custom code, deployment preferences and the organization’s long-term SAP roadmap.
A strong SAP S/4HANA specialist may also understand ABAP, SAP Fiori, CDS views, APIs, SAP Integration Suite, data migration and SAP security. For transformation work, knowledge of business process management, testing, change management and SAP Activate can be just as important as module expertise.
The required depth depends on the project phase and scope. A focused configuration task may need a module specialist, while a company-wide migration calls for professionals who can coordinate architecture, data, integrations, testing, cutover and business decisions across several workstreams.
Many SAP S/4HANA activities work well remotely, including workshops, configuration, documentation, development, testing and project coordination. On-site work can still help during process discovery, user training, cutover and complex stakeholder sessions, so the collaboration model should be agreed early.
Look for delivery experience that matches your industry, modules, deployment model and project stage. Ask how the professional handles fit-to-standard decisions, data quality, custom code, integrations, testing risks and communication with business owners.
SAP S/4HANA supports both greenfield implementations and conversions from SAP ECC or other ERP systems. A new implementation can establish cleaner processes, while a migration must carefully assess existing data, customizations, interfaces and operational dependencies.
Quality shows in clear process documentation, controlled configuration, reliable integrations, usable Fiori applications and evidence from testing through go-live. A strong SAP S/4HANA professional also explains trade-offs, limits unnecessary customization and leaves the internal team able to operate and improve the solution.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects is 116 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 928 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (77%), Professional Services (69%), and Manufacturing (66%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Project Management (85%), and Operations (61%).
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