SAP S/4HANA Experts in Germany
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Myriam B.
Last position:
Project Coordinator / IT Coordinator at SEFE Energy GmbH
- Bringing the IT perspective into project documentation (e.g., proposed solutions, effort estimates, timelines)
- Translating business requirements into technical specifications for the IT teams involved
- Coordinating IT resources and aligning budget use with Sales IT portfolio management
- Contributing to and supporting solution development in collaboration with business departments and project leads
- Acting as a sentinel within the project portfolio to prevent information gaps and ensure Sales IT is involved in a timely manner
- Setting up and maintaining shared workspaces in Confluence, MS Teams, and Azure DevOps
- Ensuring compliance with established IT project processes (project initiation, solution design, validation)
- Creating and maintaining structured documentation (solution outlines, effort and resource plans, risks, decisions)
- Documenting and providing transparency on roles, budget requirements, test management, and resource overviews
- Supporting the planning, coordination, and management of complex IT initiatives in the Sales IT environment (PowerBase, PowerDE, PowerNL, PowerFR)
- Serving as the link between Business and IT: consistently translating business requirements into technical specifications
- Contributing to budget planning, SAP variance analyses, resource management, and project governance
- Conducting requirements analyses, coordinating change requests, and actively contributing to PMO processes
- Working closely with stakeholders across countries within the Power@Sales program
Christel Kristin R.
Last position:
SAP Senior / Lead Consultant / Team Lead / Trainer at Mercator Leasing GmbH
- Merging several systems, consulting for SAP Finance / Controlling overall, FI/CO, DRC, F2R, R2R, incoming and outgoing invoice mapping and target postings of contracts and BP from source systems. CAMt53, creation of the technical concept for the migration of various business areas, creation of migration templates and FMD Files, support with data migration, consolidations and data entry, test management for the SAP part, test support, training of end users in all FI and CO areas, FI-AA
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
Olaf S.
Last position:
Trainer & Facilitator for Digital Sovereignty at ITSM-COLOGNE
Project: Digital Sovereignty – Toll Collect
Workshop: Digital Sovereignty Recognize dependencies, reduce risks, remain capable of acting
Format
- One-day practical seminar
Target group
- Executive management
- IT managers
- Data protection officers
- Compliance functions
Content and objectives
- Systematic analysis of digital dependencies
- Assessment of legal and operational risks
- Development of a concrete plan to increase digital sovereignty
- Mapping of the entire IT infrastructure by participants
- Identification of critical dependencies on non-European providers
- Creation of a prioritized risk matrix based on:
- GDPR
- NIS2
- EU AI Act
- Joint development of options for action – from a hybrid model to complete migration to European solutions
- Development of an individual sovereignty roadmap with:
- Responsibilities
- Milestones
- Budget framework
Agenda
- Preliminary self-assessment (current infrastructure)
- Digital sovereignty? Nothing but an illusion
- Digital sovereignty 2026 – Germany’s dangerous dependency in focus
- Digital sovereignty & open source
- What is digital sovereignty?
- Three questions raised by digital sovereignty
- Reflection: Digital sovereignty in your own life
- Why is digital sovereignty existential now?
- Practical examples of digital sovereignty
- Schleswig-Holstein initiative
- Benefits of digital sovereignty for your company
- Assessing strategy options (cost-benefit matrix)
- Sovereign provider? 10 questions
- What does digital sovereignty specifically mean for your company?
- How do you shape digital sovereignty?
- Digital sovereignty and psychological safety
- Psychological safety: The key to high-performing teams
- Why psychological safety in your company?
- Benefits of psychological safety
- Invitation to group work: PsySafety Check (PS-C)
- The “Braintrust” experiment
- Creating a risk matrix
- Creating a roadmap & project plan
- European alternatives to US Big Tech
- 10-point plans:
- NIS2
- EU AI Act
- GDPR
- ISO 27001
Hannah K.
Last position:
Instructor, AI Fundamentals for the Digital Workplace at grandedu
- Instructor for an AZAV-certified AI training program for working professionals; designed in February 2026, with five cohorts each running for one month from March 2026
- Designed and created all modules and learning materials
- Topics: AI fundamentals, prompting, use cases in communication, analysis, and processes, agents and workflows, the EU AI Act, and GDPR
- Taught small groups of 3 to 9 participants from different professional fields and levels of seniority
- Provided individual learning support throughout each course
- Result: completed five cohorts with around 500 hours of live instruction
Paul W.
Last position:
Enterprise Architect at ePrimo GmbH
Led the end-to-end integration and migration architecture for decommissioning SAP IS-U market communication and transitioning to Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) with E.ON IT Services — covering regulated EDIFACT market messaging, a three-phase data migration (transfer of market message inventory after cutover), redesign of market communication processes, and full GDPR and German energy-market compliance.
- Designed the three-tier target architecture (SAP IS-U → NScale B2B gateway → SFMC) processing 50,000–100,000 EDIFACT messages daily within sub-5-minute SLAs.
- Architected the three-phase data migration: 36 months of historical data, zero-loss cutover of in-flight market messages, and near-real-time CDC synchronization.
- Delivered secure, BDEW/GDPR-compliant integration (AS2/OFTP2, RFC/IDoc, REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD, AWS S3) achieving >99.5% uptime, <0.1% migration discrepancy, and RTO <4 hours.
- Applied BPMN to model and optimize the market communication processes.
Technologies: SAP IS-U, NScale, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, EDIFACT, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD, AWS S3, BPMN, Jira, Confluence, Draw.io
Enver B.
Last position:
Interim Manager Data Protection Projects at Telefonica Deutschland GmbH
Management of data protection & IT security-related projects. Adjustments to knowledge management and consulting processes.
Activities:
- Data protection consulting
- Process optimization in in-house consulting
- Interface to specialist departments, IT security, development and management
Dariusz K.
Last position:
Interim Support Fixed Asset and Investment Accounting at HAKO GmbH
Part-time assignment since 01.09.2026.
- Operational support for fixed asset and investment accounting
- Support with the accounting treatment of assets under construction
- Processing of related accounting transactions in SAP R/3
System: SAP R/3
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.
Christian F.
Last position:
Consultant and Project Manager – AI in Customer Service (Voicebots, Chatbots) at Various clients
- Advising on and selecting voice systems based on requirements, integration, data protection and cost
- Designing call guides, knowledge bases and handover to employees
- Test planning, call analysis and optimization of existing solutions
Joaquim L.
Last position:
SAP Senior ABAP Developer
SAP Data Migration Greenfield QM
In the QM module project, the focus was on migrating inspection plans and transferring Dynpro applications from the ECC system to the HANA system while adhering to development guidelines and clean code principles. The project involved the use of technologies and concepts such as ABAP Objects (ABAP OO), Clean Code practices, SMOD/CMOD enhancements, User Exits, Function Exits, BAdIs, interfaces, and classes. Writing complex reports for download and upload of change pointer information of inspection plan header.
Katarzyna G.
Last position:
Interim Financial Accountant / Accounts Payable at Consulting for an alcoholic beverage manufacturer
- Supported monthly and annual closing activities
- Checked incoming invoices for formal and factual accuracy
- Posted incoming invoices
- Contact person for internal departments on accounting matters
- Created and maintained vendor master data
- Processed open items
- Took on additional accounting-related special tasks
- Managed the functional mailbox
- Performed payment runs
Training and knowledge transfer – Accounts Payable:
In addition to the tasks above, I was responsible for training and transferring knowledge to 8 employees of an external service provider in India who took over the accounts payable activities:
- Conducted structured training and practical guidance throughout the accounts payable process
- Trained employees in checking and posting incoming invoices, including formal and factual checks
- Taught vendor master data maintenance, open-item processing and payment runs
- Trained employees in using the functional mailbox and communicating effectively with internal departments
- Explained accounting procedures, controls and company-specific accounts payable requirements
- Conducted “Training on the Job” using practical posting cases and real business transactions
- Supported the team in independently carrying out accounts payable processes and resolving accounting questions
- Checked the quality and accuracy of work results and provided continuous feedback and coaching
- Supported the transfer of accounts payable processes to the external service provider and ensured structured knowledge transfer and an orderly handover
- Supported a smooth transition by documenting processes, clarifying responsibilities and ensuring consistent application of accounting requirements
Software: JDE, ELO, SAP Concur
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.
Joachim H.
Last position:
Various interim projects
Alexander H.
Last position:
Senior Product & Strategy Consultant at hegehofer.consulting
Design, development, and market launch of digital products and platforms – from strategic alignment and agile implementation to Go-to-Market and Go-Live, integrating AI into processes and products
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Statistics of experts using SAP S/4HANA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 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
88%
Master's degree or higher
53%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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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 29 Oct 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 (76%)
- Professional Services (69%)
- Manufacturing (67%)
- Automotive (52%)
- Banking and Finance (42%)
- Retail (40%)
- Energy (35%)
- Transportation (35%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Core ERP platform
SAP S/4HANA is SAP’s modern enterprise resource planning suite, built on the SAP HANA in-memory database. It supports integrated finance, procurement, sales, manufacturing, asset management and supply chain processes. Companies use it to replace fragmented ERP landscapes with a shared operational data model and real-time reporting.
Business processes
Projects can cover a full transformation or a focused process improvement. Typical deliverables include:
- Finance, controlling and group reporting configuration
- Procure-to-pay and order-to-cash workflows
- Production planning, warehouse and logistics processes
- Asset management and service operations
- Data migration, testing and business readiness
Ecosystem and tooling
SAP Fiori provides role-based applications and a consistent user experience across S/4HANA. Specialists also work with SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Master Data Governance and SAP Business Workflow. ABAP Cloud, CDS views, APIs and event-driven integration support extensions that remain aligned with clean-core principles.
When specialists help
Companies often bring in freelance expertise during a new implementation, a conversion from SAP ECC, a selective data transition or a rollout across business units. External professionals can also support release upgrades, carve-outs, process redesign and urgent delivery gaps. In Germany, collaboration may involve German-speaking stakeholders, local sites and remote teams across several time zones.
Delivery quality
Strong SAP S/4HANA professionals connect configuration decisions to measurable business requirements instead of treating each module in isolation. They clarify the target operating model, document fit-to-standard decisions and protect data quality during migration. Look for practical experience with integration, authorization concepts, testing, cutover planning and user adoption.
Project fit
The right specialist depends on scope, deployment model and the maturity of the existing SAP landscape. Public-cloud, private-cloud and on-premise environments require different operating approaches, while greenfield and conversion projects call for different delivery plans. Clear access to process owners, stable decision paths and defined interfaces are essential for reliable progress.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around SAP S/4HANA.
SAP S/4HANA is used to run integrated finance, procurement, sales, manufacturing, logistics, asset and service processes. It gives companies a shared ERP foundation for transactions, planning and operational reporting.
SAP S/4HANA uses the SAP HANA database and a simplified data model designed for real-time processes and analytics. SAP ECC remains an established ERP system, but S/4HANA projects usually involve modern interfaces, SAP Fiori and a stronger focus on standard processes and clean-core extensions.
A strong SAP S/4HANA specialist may also work with SAP Fiori, ABAP Cloud, CDS views, SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite and SAP Analytics Cloud. Data migration, testing, authorization design and change enablement are equally important on many projects.
The required depth depends on the scope, industry processes and deployment model. A focused configuration task may need a specialist with narrow module expertise, while a transformation or ECC conversion calls for professionals who can coordinate process design, migration, integration, testing and cutover.
SAP S/4HANA work is often suitable for remote collaboration because configuration, documentation, testing and many workshops use online tools. On-site visits can still help with warehouse, production or asset processes, and German language skills may matter when specialists work closely with local business teams.
Companies commonly engage SAP S/4HANA freelancers for implementations, ECC conversions, rollouts, carve-outs, upgrades and specialist delivery gaps. External expertise is also useful when internal teams need support with migration, integration, process testing or a clean-core extension.
Ask the professional to explain a comparable process, the decisions made and the resulting deliverables in clear business terms. Check their approach to fit-to-standard analysis, data quality, integration, testing, security and cutover rather than relying only on module names.
SAP S/4HANA combines broad enterprise process coverage with the SAP HANA database, SAP Fiori and a large integration ecosystem. Alternatives may suit narrower requirements or different operating models, so the decision should consider process complexity, existing SAP assets, extension needs and the preferred cloud strategy.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects is 116 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 926 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 53% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (76%), Professional Services (69%), and Manufacturing (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Project Management (85%), and Operations (60%).
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