SAP SRM Expert in Germany
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Silvia B.
Last position:
Business Consultant - Product Management Banking at Aareal Bank AG
- Focus on optimizing and further developing the internal customer EBICS application
- Functional and technical consulting for Aareal First Financial Solutions AG on EBICS standard products and applications in the areas of operations and further development, as well as project-related communication with external development partners and the product manufacturer to implement the corresponding technical optimizations
- As the functional coordinator, providing advice on content-related and regulatory requirements as well as technical prerequisites and requirements, and bringing these together at the functional level
- Consulting on the use of EBICS formats
- Reviewing the current EBICS standard for optimization and further development potential
- Analyzing the current state to identify development potential and deriving appropriate recommendations for action while considering regulatory requirements
- Conducting EBICS tests throughout the project
- Functional responsibility for requirements management and, in this context, recording and documenting requirements for such tests
- Designing a functional and sustainable test management system
- Conducting and evaluating tests
- Consulting on sustainable quality assurance and audits
- Project language: German and English
- Tools/Methods: MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio, TestRail, Confluence, Jira, Business Logics Bankkrecher, Business Logics Test Data Generator, Business Logics Banking Tool, Business Logics Test System, DBEAVER, Squirrel, Unix Virtual Machines, WinSCP, Kitty, Putty, various Aareal Bank products, Online Banking Portal, Aareal Sign, core banking system, SAP Blue Eagle, SAP RE-FX, Aareon Wodis Sigma, Haufe Real Estate Wowinex, GAP Group Immotion, UTS Karthago, SAP IS-U/Waste, SIV kVASy, various EBICS clients
Matthias S.
Last position:
Overall Project Coordinator at Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- PMO Lead Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) verified
- Reporting to the GMN sub-program management
- System maintenance 25+
- Functional management and coordination of the Jira setup
- Preparation of decision papers (e.g. project planning, governance model, communication plans, controlling models, roles and responsibilities matrices)
- Development of program-wide knowledge management using Confluence, creation of Jira concept
- Development of an access concept for all project tools
- Analysis of existing processes, identification of improvement potential, and design of solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Development of a concept for introducing automation approaches into existing tools
- Creation of intranet articles for project marketing
- Responsible for project governance through reporting and resource planning in the sub-program
- Agile development of the project methodology
- Gathering customer requirements (Requirements Engineering)
- Preparation and support of contract negotiations (7-year term, 500+ million budget)
Georgi L.
Last position:
Techno-functional MM/SD consultant at GLIT Circle GmbH
- Implementation of the S/4HANA transformation (brownfield) at an agricultural equipment manufacturer
- Implementation of the new supplier evaluation in S/4HANA, including programmed technical adjustments to customer-specific processes
- Conducting workshops with business departments on technical and functional changes in S/4HANA, with a focus on P2P processes and approval processes
- Preparation of the new system incl. customizing and conversion of customer-specific ABAP developments to Clean ABAP
Andreas F.
Last position:
Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive) at MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH
- Overall coordination of service providers for all infrastructure topics at a production site being set up in Baden-Württemberg
- Design and finding solutions for internet connectivity, building office communication networks, setting up WLAN in production and administration buildings, IP address management, password policies, time tracking, access control systems, backup strategies, emergency power planning, operating concepts, cost planning, event management, workplace setup including laptop/mobile phones/telephony, remote support, print servers
- Selecting suitable external service providers and planning to meet needs for spare parts, repairs, on-site service, network and workplace support including on-site system replacement by providers
- Choosing suitable external service providers for facility management and building technology (fiber optic connections, data center infrastructure, cable ducts etc.)
- Coordination with clients and service providers
- Escalation management, schedule control
- On-site presence for service meetings and managing service providers
Ulrich S.
Last position:
Senior Tester at Arvato Systems GmbH
- Planning, defining, and executing test cases for product creation, measurement data upload, and chart verification
- Developing keyword driven function tests using Robot Framework
- Defining and generating realistic test data with Python
- Implementing data-driven and REST API interface tests
- Performing image comparison tests based on OpenCV
- Developing load tests for various environments
- Conducting regression and end-to-end tests, reporting results, and managing defects
- Systematic expansion of test coverage
- Integrating Jenkins with Xray for test management
- Managing tickets with JIRA and documenting in Confluence
- Used Robot Framework, Playwright, Python, VS Code, Prectavi, JIRA, Confluence & Xray, Bitbucket, GitHub, Jenkins, MS Office 365, and Teams in an agile project.
Kamlesh J.
Last position:
Solution Architect (MDG & S/4 HANA) at Freelancer
SAP MDG & S/4 HANA Transformation/Migration on BP/MM/FICO & FICA
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
Michael H.
Last position:
Vendor Management Lead at Kreditinstitut
- Interim license management.
- Responsible for the service relationship with suppliers and for transactional and supplier-related support tasks.
- Strategic procurement activities for risk mitigation and for optimizing the value and resilience of license usage, including setting up supplier relationship management processes and continuous improvement targets/programs.
- Negotiation of contracts and coordination of supplier integration plans with internal clients.
- Monitoring of market dynamics affecting the availability and/or pricing of materials/services.
- Collaboration with internal clients to identify procurement needs, develop buyer/market profiles, identify market trends, and define acceptable service levels.
- Management and termination of an IT contract portfolio required for the IT infrastructure and application landscape.
Matthias B.
Last position:
Interim Change Manager at Automotive manufacturer (OEM)
- Agile transformation of the entire executive board division for battery development using SAFe.
- Set up 5 Agile Release Trains and an agile portfolio.
- Prepared the shift from a functional to a process-based organization.
- Managed a scope of 400+ people across Germany, Europe and China.
- Applied tailored SAFe methods.
- Stakeholder management as well as consulting, training and coaching of leadership (product management, release train engineers, system architects).
- Built a portfolio with budgets from around €150 million up to over €1 billion.
- Trained junior colleagues at Big4 consulting firms.
- Introduced PI plannings, quality metrics and team training.
Gerhard L.
Last position:
SAP S/4 HANA PS Consultant at Körber Chemicals/Mechanical Engineering
- SAP S/4 HANA PS consulting in engineering/manufacturing
- Customizing MM/PS with integration into SAP CO/MM/SD/PM
- Migration of master data and processes
Paul O.
Last position:
Product Owner / Project Manager at Auditor, software vendor for German tax consultancies
- Project environment: Python, Java, Azure AI Studio & OpenAI Studio, embedding models, LLM as a judge
- Project language: German
- Project role(s): Project manager
- Project management for improving the performance of a chatbot
- Research and evaluation of approaches to improve and measure response accuracy and improve the chatbot's understanding of context
- Coordination of architecture decisions with the technical team and architects
- Coordination and transfer of research results into development tasks
Manfred L.
Last position:
Project leader/Consultant at Automotive sector VW, BMW etc.
SAP S4 Hana purchasing tool P2P/S2P processes SAP MM MDG PS SD PP EWM SRM
Doreen H.
Last position:
Senior Consultant / Agile Project Manager (Scrum Master) at Greenlight Consulting GmbH
- Guiding and coaching clients in introducing agile methods (Scrum, Kanban) to optimize processes and team collaboration
- Ensuring the continuous development of agile collaboration models and the agile mindset through targeted measures and retrospectives
- Introducing KPIs to measure team velocity, quality of user stories, and deliverables for data-driven project management
- Designing and implementing dashboards for real-time transparency of work processes
- Removing operational impediments and representing the team's interests to ensure a smooth workflow
- Designing and implementing efficient risk and requirements management processes to identify bottlenecks early
- Building and maintaining internal knowledge platforms (blog, newsletter, internal academy) for sustainable information retention and sharing
- Preparing, facilitating, and conducting agile meetings/workshops (retrospectives, reviews, refinements) for continuous improvement of collaboration
- Serving as the interface between business and IT departments to align agile initiatives with strategic goals
- Mentoring new employees and conducting training on agile best practices, especially Jira and Confluence
- Leading the internal AI initiative to explore AI-driven process automations
Burkhard B.
Last position:
Interim Project Manager for Company-wide ERP Migration at Logistics provider, Iserlohn
- Responsible for the entire migration
- Process mapping across the whole company
- Stakeholder management
- Leading the project team, key users and end users
- Change management
Ayhan I.
Last position:
Interim Procurement Manager at Cofinity-X GmbH
- High-level process and system analysis
- Support for building a new process and system landscape
- Systems: SAP MM, SAP SRM, SAP WM/EWM, SAP R3/S4 HANA, Navision, E2E
- E-Procurement: SAP Ariba, Coupa
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Statistics of experts using SAP SRM
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Procurement
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
79%
Master's degree or higher
58%
Doctorate
5%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
94%
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 Germany 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 Germany using SAP SRM
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 SRM 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 (89%)
- Professional Services (75%)
- Manufacturing (61%)
- Banking and Finance (47%)
- Automotive (42%)
- Energy (42%)
- Transportation (33%)
- Government and Administration (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Procurement foundation
SAP SRM, or Supplier Relationship Management, supports purchasing processes between employees, procurement teams and suppliers. It covers self-service procurement, catalog shopping, requisitions, purchase orders, confirmations and invoice-related workflows. Companies use it to bring structure and control to indirect and direct procurement.
SAP ecosystem
SAP SRM commonly connects with SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA landscapes through integration components such as SAP NetWeaver, middleware and master-data interfaces. Strong professionals understand organizational structures, purchasing groups, material and supplier data, workflow rules and authorization concepts. They also assess how existing SRM processes should connect with newer SAP procurement products.
Typical project work
- Configure shopping carts, catalogs, approval flows and purchasing documents
- Integrate SAP SRM with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA and supplier systems
- Map organizational structures, roles, authorizations and master data
- Test, document and support procurement processes
- Prepare migration, rollout or optimization activities
When specialists help
Companies bring in freelance SAP SRM specialists during procurement rollouts, process redesigns, system integrations and operational support. External expertise is also useful when internal teams need to stabilize workflows, resolve interface issues or prepare a transition from SAP SRM to a target SAP procurement landscape. In Germany, collaboration may involve distributed business and IT teams, with German-language communication needed for workshops or documentation.
What strong professionals know
A capable SAP SRM professional combines configuration knowledge with a clear understanding of purchasing operations. They can translate business requirements into workable approval paths, catalog structures and integration rules. They also investigate defects across connected SAP systems instead of treating SRM as an isolated application. Careful testing and precise documentation are essential for reliable procurement processes.
Selecting the right expertise
- Relevant work with the required SAP SRM procurement scenarios
- Practical knowledge of connected SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA processes
- Experience with interfaces, master data, workflows and authorizations
- Clear communication with procurement, finance and technical stakeholders
- A delivery plan covering testing, documentation and handover
The right specialist should explain dependencies, risks and design choices in plain language. Ask how they approach data quality, supplier connectivity, workflow changes and support after go-live. This reveals whether their expertise fits the actual SAP landscape rather than only the product name.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with SAP SRM? These answers cover the essentials.
SAP SRM supports supplier relationship and procurement processes. It helps organizations manage requisitions, catalogs, approvals, purchase orders, confirmations and related collaboration with suppliers. The exact scope depends on its integration with the wider SAP landscape.
SAP SRM is commonly used within established SAP ERP environments and can support mature self-service procurement processes. SAP Ariba emphasizes cloud-based supplier collaboration and network services, while SAP S/4HANA procurement is part of the newer core ERP direction. The right choice depends on the target architecture, existing processes and transition plans.
A strong SAP SRM professional should understand SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA integration, master data, organizational structures, workflow and authorizations. Knowledge of supplier connectivity, catalogs, middleware and procurement operations is also valuable. Functional communication skills help connect business requirements with configuration decisions.
For SAP SRM, look for experience that matches the actual scope: rollout, optimization, integration, support or migration. A professional handling catalog and approval design may not be the right fit for complex interface remediation. Ask for comparable procurement scenarios and how testing, documentation and handover were managed.
Much SAP SRM work can be delivered remotely, including configuration, documentation, testing and interface analysis. On-site sessions can still help with process workshops, stakeholder alignment or cutover planning. For projects in Germany, agree early on working language, meeting cadence, access rules and occasional travel needs.
SAP SRM can exchange purchasing and supplier information with connected SAP systems and external platforms through configured interfaces and middleware. The design depends on document types, master data ownership, supplier capabilities and the target architecture. A qualified professional should define monitoring, error handling and reconciliation as part of the integration.
Ask an SAP SRM professional to explain a relevant process from requirement through configuration, testing and support. Strong answers cover dependencies with SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA, data quality, workflow behavior and business controls. References to clear documentation and measurable acceptance criteria are useful signs of disciplined delivery.
Before an SAP SRM engagement, clarify the system landscape, integration points, procurement scope, release strategy and project phase. Confirm access to development and test environments, decision owners, documentation standards and escalation paths. It is also important to establish whether the assignment focuses on configuration, analysis, support or migration.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP SRM in their recent projects is 110 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 882 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP SRM in their recent projects, 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP SRM in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP SRM in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP SRM in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Professional Services (75%), and Manufacturing (61%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP SRM in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Project Management (83%), and Procurement (72%).
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