SAP SD Experts in Hamburg
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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
Manfred P.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager EfA / OZG Online Services at Senatskanzlei ITD Hamburg, Dataport, Police Hamburg
The online service "Special Use of Streets and No-Parking Zone" was in a partially completed state. The following tasks had to be carried out to reach final completion:
- Preparation of an expert report on the status of the online service, and recommendations for action
- Ensuring that all LEIKAS to be used are available (service catalog / service descriptions of the authorities)
- Creating and aligning concepts for complex IT projects (business/IT concepts, architecture, interfaces, roadmaps)
- Requirements management
- Multi-project management with 3 stakeholders (Police, Dataport, development company)
- Determining resource needs
- Coordination to identify technical requirements through the IT architects
- Creating use cases and test cases
- Creating action items
- Managing external IT service providers
- Coordination and management of all activities
- Conflict resolution / business mediation
- User Acceptance Test (UAT) and acceptance by Hamburg Police (Traffic Directorate, Policy Department, Central Road Traffic Authority)
Technical environment: .NET, EfA minimum requirements, Leikas, Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG), HWG (Hamburg Roads Act), Atlassian Jira, Confluence, MS Office
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
Michael S.
Last position:
Project Manager – Business Analyst – Demand Manager at Rheinmetall AG
- Gathering, evaluating, and prioritizing strategic demands from the Electronics and Power Systems business units
- Supporting the digitalization of business processes for Electronics and Power Systems
- Process digitalization and IT architecture planning, including network infrastructure
- Reviewing demands with regard to existing solutions in coordination with IT and business departments
- Designing and implementing possible business architectures
- Planning implementation projects, in particular supporting import control through the introduction of SAP GTS
- Acting as the interface between business departments and IT
- Creating and implementing concepts for IT security, compliance, data protection, and the protection of classified information
- Conducting workshops, process analyses, and training sessions
- Stakeholder management and change management
- Technologies used: SAP GTS, SAP MM, SAP SD, MS Office 2016, MS SharePoint, ServiceNow, SharePoint
Christoph L.
Last position:
Program Manager - SAP S/4 HANA at BAHAG AG
- Took over the steering of the SAP S4 transformation program after 15 months of project duration
- Assessed the quality of soft facts, especially the quality of collaboration and communication
- Evaluation, program planning, resource control, and realignment of the timeline
- Introduction of the software delivery model and quality gates
- Initial scope definition in the form of business capabilities
- Introduction of enterprise architecture
- Reporting to the SteerCo for the S4 transformation program / C-level
- Risk management and escalation when project risks were identified
- Coordination of the various projects within the program
Alma A.
Last position:
HR Digitalization Project Lead at Ayvens / Société Generale Group
Negotiation and conclusion of company agreements on Workday & other topics I Consulting and implementation of labor law projects in the HR context I Translating complex labor and co-determination law issues into practical solutions I Workday
Roland K.
Last position:
SAP Consultant: Role Master Trainer at Kunde BeHaLa
- Developing and updating training programs on BP, SD, MM, PP topics according to the needs of the company and its employees.
- Creating and updating training materials such as presentations, manuals, and online resources.
- Identifying the team's training needs (TNA/TBA).
- Independently implementing a new company structure in RE-FX.
Dirk L.
Last position:
PMO Consulting, Service & Support
- Consulting, service and support for various companies.
- Consulting and planning of projects and process optimisation.
- Rollout planning, IT service and support, stakeholder management
Walid H.
Last position:
Senior Tester within the IT & Digital Roadmap at VTG-Aktiengesellschaft
- Consulting, planning, and adapting (extension and rebuild) of the existing test framework to cover necessary test cases as part of quality assurance for initiative implementations
- Executing cross-team manual test cases during regular sprint cycles
- Setting up test automation
- Advising front-end and back-end development on quality assurance aspects
- Building a framework for end-to-end test cases
- Performing software quality assurance across various projects within a program
- Supporting the creation of test cases
- Coordinating within the team with all relevant stakeholders
George G.
Last position:
SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) at Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company
- Consulting on SAP authorizations and governance
- Conducting governance consultations, iteration support and project coordination
- Developing solutions for effective control and monitoring of SAP authorizations
- Creating concepts and recommendations
- Drafting detailed concepts to improve the assignment and management of SAP authorizations
- Providing clear recommendations based on established methods and best practices
- Creating/customizing authorizations for MM including MDG/MDM as well as FI, PP including AIRC Services within SAP Finance
- Reviewing existing structures and processes
- Analyzing and evaluating current SAP authorization structures and processes
- Identifying weaknesses and developing optimization strategies
- Conducting trainings and workshops
- Planning and delivering trainings and workshops for awareness
- Sharing knowledge in SAP authorizations, including role assignment, support during iterations and consulting on role development in the pharmaceutical environment.
Ulrike B.
Last position:
Managing Director Supply Chain; Interim and Change-Management at Moving Supplies GmbH
- End-to-end process interim executive in SCM, CPO, CRO, COO, S&OP
- Implementation of transformation within producing companies
- Demand planning, purchasing development of integrated S&OP management planning processes
- Process and method management
- ‘Anti-siloing’ in the process chain: sales-purchasing-supply chain-manufacturing-logistics-customer
- ERP SAP: AM, SD, MM, PP, WM, QM, TM, IBP
- BPMN, Signavio, Confluence, Jira
Dirk R.
Last position:
Consultant Logistics/SCM - SAP SD/LES, EDI, Sub-Project Lead at Hero Group (CH) - Schwartauer Werke GmbH & Co. KG (DE)
- S/4 HANA template rollout "PHI"
- Sales process consulting (Order to Cash), supporting the department in business process optimizations for sales and shipping
- Stock transfers (STO), specification for a client-specific transport planning and evaluation tool considering load capacities and load characteristics
- Sub-project lead for the EDI integration of external warehouses via DESADV/WHSCON, SHPORD/SHPCON, customizing, and testing
Finn H.
Last position:
Data Architecture at NTT Global Ltd.
Design and implementation of a big data energy reporting infrastructure for operational data from data centers in EMEA for aggregated client reporting and the energy efficiency register (EnEfG)
Integration of data from over 50 systems, including GridVis, Robotron, Niagara, ShowIT, and Salesforce
Silke W.
Last position:
Head of Project Management and Consultancy at Systemtechnik GmbH
- Planning of projects and consulting services: professional, technical and commercial, focusing on transformation for public transport
- Identification and assessment of project risks with development of measures and recommendations for risk minimization and avoidance
- Evaluation of projects and reporting
- Execution of projects and delivery of consulting services on time, with required quality and within budget
- Project, hardware and consulting services forecasting
- Disciplinary and professional staff management
- Team development and coaching
- Resource planning across various locations
- Stakeholder management
- Client management with service and support
- Development of contingency plans
Malte L.
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Transformation Project – SAP SD/MM Consultant at Confidential
- Analysis of current logistics processes
- Conducting workshops
- Process documentation
- Evaluation of SAP S/4HANA target processes including customizing
- Analysis of S/4HANA innovations in SAP SD
- Order-to-cash processes: order entry, invoicing and shipping
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Statistics of experts using SAP SD
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years (Germany: 25 years)
Position duration
2.5 years (Germany: 3.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
20 (Germany: 18)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
54% (Germany: 51%)
Doctorate
15% (Germany: 7%)
Certifications per freelancer
4 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Hamburg are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Hamburg using SAP SD
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP SD 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 (84%)
- Professional Services (79%)
- Manufacturing (74%)
- Aerospace and Defense (53%)
- Transportation (53%)
- Retail (53%)
- Government and Administration (47%)
- Automotive (42%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What SAP SD covers
SAP SD, or Sales and Distribution, manages the commercial flow from customer inquiry to payment. It supports quotations, sales orders, deliveries, shipping, billing, pricing and customer master data. The module connects sales activity with inventory, procurement, finance and controlling.
Core processes
SAP SD experts configure processes that reflect how a company sells, delivers and invoices products or services. They define document flows, item categories, schedule lines, delivery rules, billing types and output management. Strong work keeps transactions consistent from the first order through financial posting.
- Configure order-to-cash workflows
- Set up pricing, discounts and condition records
- Align deliveries, shipping points and routes
- Connect billing with SAP FI and controlling
Ecosystem and tools
SAP SD works closely with SAP MM for stock and procurement, SAP FI for accounting, and SAP LE or embedded logistics functions for delivery execution. Projects may also involve SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, IDocs, EDI, APIs and middleware. Specialists often work with migration tools, test environments, authorization concepts and output frameworks.
When companies need support
Companies bring in freelance SAP SD professionals during S/4HANA transformations, rollouts, carve-outs and process harmonization. They also need support when pricing becomes difficult to maintain, billing errors increase or sales teams require better integration with logistics. In Hamburg, this expertise can support manufacturing, trade, logistics and industrial businesses, with remote collaboration or on-site workshops depending on the project.
- Prepare fit-to-standard and gap analyses
- Refine pricing and billing logic
- Support data migration and cutover
- Coordinate testing, training and go-live activities
What strong specialists bring
A strong SAP SD specialist understands both configuration and the business rules behind sales operations. They can trace a document through sales, delivery, goods issue and billing, then explain the effect on inventory and accounting. They document decisions clearly, manage dependencies and work effectively with German- and English-speaking teams.
Choosing the right professional
Assess experience with the relevant SAP release, industry processes and integration landscape rather than relying on module knowledge alone. Ask for examples involving pricing, credit management, output, returns or intercompany sales where relevant. A suitable professional clarifies scope early, identifies risks in master data and testing, and leaves behind maintainable configuration and clear documentation.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about SAP SD — answered in short.
SAP SD is used to manage sales and distribution processes from quotations and sales orders through delivery, shipping and billing. It also handles pricing, customer data, output and links to finance, inventory and procurement.
SAP SD is deeply connected to SAP finance, materials management and logistics processes. A standalone CRM or order management system may offer a more focused sales experience, while SAP SD is often preferred when companies need one integrated transaction flow into delivery and accounting.
An SAP SD specialist commonly works with SAP FI, SAP MM, logistics execution, credit management and customer master data. Useful adjacent skills include IDocs, EDI, APIs, SAP Fiori, data migration, testing and S/4HANA process design.
A smaller configuration change may need focused SAP SD expertise, while a rollout, migration or redesign requires broader process ownership. The right level depends on integrations, data quality, country requirements, testing depth and the number of business units involved.
Much SAP SD work can be completed remotely through secure system access, workshops and structured documentation. On-site sessions in Hamburg can still help with process discovery, stakeholder alignment, training and cutover planning, especially when teams prefer direct collaboration.
SAP SD is a core part of many S/4HANA transformations, where sales processes, master data, pricing and billing are reviewed or redesigned. Specialists should understand simplified processes, Fiori-based work, integration points and the impact of migration decisions.
Ask an SAP SD freelancer to explain a comparable order-to-cash process, including pricing, delivery, billing and financial integration. Good answers connect configuration to business outcomes, identify testing risks and show how decisions, dependencies and handover materials will be documented.
Professionals working with SAP SD in Hamburg may support industrial, manufacturing, trading and logistics environments with complex fulfillment needs. German and English communication can both matter, and assignments may combine remote delivery with workshops at local sites.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP SD in their recent projects is 120 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 960 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP SD in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 54% hold at least a Master's degree, and 15% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP SD in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP SD in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (16%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP SD in their recent projects are Information Technology (84%), Professional Services (79%), and Manufacturing (74%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP SD in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Project Management (89%), and Operations (68%).
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