SAP Experts in Zurich
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Zurich, who have recently used SAP
Damir M.
Last position:
Head of Research & Chairman of the Research Advisory Board at SBS Swiss Business School
Swiss University of Applied Sciences institute (HEdA/AAQ accredited); ranked #5 globally for Executive MBA (CEO Magazine 2025)
- Led the research function and chaired the Research Advisory Board.
- Editor of the Journal of Applied Business Research.
- Member of the Thesis and Dissertation Committee.
- Contributed to the AAQ and ACBSP accreditation processes.
Vincent V.
Last position:
IT Business Partner & Enterprise Architect at Sulzer
- Established the Enterprise Architecture function from the ground up for Sulzer Group (~13,500 employees, CHF 3.6B revenue)
- Defined the Technical Governance framework, Target Operating Model, and IT PMO foundation now governing architecture decisions and portfolio demand across all divisions.
- Deployed SAP LeanIX as the authoritative application portfolio system of record - catalogued 500 applications group-wide (140 for Chemtech), onboarded business and IT stakeholders, and initiated integration with ServiceNow to embed architecture data into operational workflows.
- Led the divisional & group wide Application Rationalization initiative
- Decommissioned 15% of the 140 applications Chemtech portfolio, delivering CHF 627k in run-rate savings over two years and materially reducing licensing and support exposure.
- Defined and executed the divisional AI Roadmap in partnership with Sales, Legal, and R&D leadership
- Delivered 4 AI solutions into production (including Sales process harmonization and LLM-based IP conflict detection) from a portfolio of 7 prioritized initiatives.
- Built and owned the 3-year IT Strategic Roadmap for Chemtech
- Aligned cloud and technology architecture with divisional business priorities and a CHF 1.5M annual investment envelope.
- Delivered CHF 500k in cost avoidance by challenging and discontinuing funded but low-value initiatives, demonstrated governance discipline and executive influence, with zero implementation spend.
Paulo M.
Last position:
Power BI / Fabric & SAP BI Consultant at Financial Bank
- Developed Power BI semantic models, DAX and RLS, improving reporting performance and security.
- Designed Fabric Lakehouse with Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), accelerating data processing and improving maintainability and scalability.
- Built Fabric Data Factory pipelines and PySpark transformations, reducing processing time by 40%.
- Delivered automated Power BI KPI dashboards, accelerating reporting and decision-making.
- Supported SAP BO 4.3 → 2025 migration across 2,000+ Webl reports and 34 universes, reducing testing effort by 35% and improving migration quality and reliability.
- Optimized UNX universes, reducing query execution time by 40%.
- Optimized SAP BO reporting solutions, improving reliability and reducing manual effort.
Environment: Power BI, Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, Pipelines, PySpark), Tabular Editor, DAX Studio, SAP BI (BO 4.3/2025, Webl, UNX Universes), 360Suite, InfoBurst, GitHub, JIRA.
Nik G.
Last position:
Executive Interim & Transformation Partner at Audoban & Co. GmbH
- Stepped into a senior interim mandate with hands-on accountability for a complex business model transformation, taking ownership of execution, operating decisions, and delivery within a highly regulated and complex regional environment.
- Led market access, launch, and go-to-market transformation work, aligning commercial, operational, and governance structures to support entry into new markets under time and regulatory pressure.
- Supported post-merger integration as well as divestiture shaping assignments, working hands-on with executive teams to align operating realities, decision rights, and accountability with transaction intent.
- Took interim ownership of critical transformation and integration programs, resetting priorities, sequencing, and leadership expectations where delivery risk or organizational friction had emerged.
- Acted as a trusted interim partner to CEOs and senior leaders during periods of structural change, providing clear judgement, hands-on leadership, and execution discipline.
Nadine B.
Last position:
Program Responsibility & Innovation at Industry
- Management of security and governance initiatives
- Development of SAP BTP as an innovation platform
- Trusted advisor to executive management
Lenka P.
Last position:
Workday Technical Architect at Swisscom
(Project Assignment via consulting company HighPerfPeople)
- Lead the Workday Optimization Board, defining and presenting the Workday enhancement roadmap; drive prioritization based on stakeholder input, system analysis, and identified capability gaps.
- Challenge business requirements and proposed solutions to ensure alignment with long-term architecture principles, platform strategy and operational sustainability.
- Own the complete lifecycle of Workday enhancements from business discovery and solution design through implementation governance, testing strategy, deployment and stabilization.
- Act as functional/technical lead for key product areas including Peakon, Workday Learning, and Talent/Performance processes (e.g., year-end cycle, goal setting).
- Define and implement Workday branding and communication standards (templates, notification design, messaging structure) to improve consistency and employee experience.
- Build and enhance manager- and HR-facing tools (reports, dashboards, guidance/Journeys, process support assets) to reduce manual effort and improve decision-making.
- Translate complex system behavior, security/privacy constraints, and process implications into clear options for business stakeholders and leadership.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with HR process owners, IT/security, and vendors to resolve issues and enable scalable solutions.
- Strong focus on adoption: ensure changes are usable, understandable, and actionable for employees, managers, and HR teams.
Christoph D.
Last position:
Investor, Shareholder, Member of the Board of Directors at PRICA Pflege AG
- Founded the company together with three other shareholders.
- Served as an investor, shareholder, and member of the board of directors for a Spitex organization.
Monika E.
Last position:
Tax Specialist at Julius Bär / Bosshard & Partner
- Operational responsibility in tax relief at source
- Took over and stabilized a complex department during a project phase
- Analysis, review, and optimization of existing processes and workflows
- Updating and further development of the specialist manual
- Analysis and resolution of individual cases in an international tax environment
Susann P.
Last position:
PMO & Communication Manager (Change and internal communication) at Schweizerische Post AG IT Service Center & Logistic Services
- PMO project “Bantiger2” due diligence/business case outsourcing Post CH IT Services to Swisscom
- PMO & consultant internal communication project/change communication “My IT” implementation of 20 Swiss Post IT applications to ServiceNow with Go-Live
- PMO, change communication and processes for project “ZSB” – rebuild new applications for all Swiss Post Logistic Services such as shipments and search
Christian B.
Last position:
5G Campus Product Advisor Telco at German railway group
- Definition of a product concept and end to end solution delivery (turnkey) for a Digital Efficiency Hub for Railway Maintenance based on 5G campus networks. Integration of various hardware and software systems in a comprehensive delivery with success metrics. Laise the concept and process across the enterprise. Compliant process definition and financial management with commercial model.
Technologies: 5G, RAN, SAP, Cloud, Enterprise Architect, Autonomous Robots, ITIL, CoBIT, TBM, BSI, ISO 27001
Thorsten M.
Last position:
Managing Director at Morschheuser Consulting GmbH
- Building, developing and auditing ISMS and IAM/IDM structures (SAP & Non-SAP)
- Developing, optimizing and reviewing authorization concepts, role models and interfaces (including SAP IDM/NetWeaver/S/4HANA, as well as cloud & AD)
- Managing and documenting audit, compliance and certification projects (ISO 27001, TISAX, KRITIS)
Peter P.
Last position:
Consultant Strategy & Digital at Polynova AG
- Designed the growth and digital strategy for an EU distributor
- Established a differentiation strategy focusing on horizontal portfolio expansion, ESG and SG&A cost reduction using new digital sales and service channels
- Offered same-day logistic delivery for key customers, increasing customer satisfaction by 25%
Vitaly P.
Last position:
IT Project Manager UCC at Office for Informatics, Canton of Zurich
- Collaboration with and deputizing for the service manager for UCC (product owner)
- Interface management for UCC with other functionalities as part of the digital workplace
- Control of infrastructure tests and rollout, monitoring dependencies with other sub-projects
Bahman T.
Last position:
Business Development Director DACH at Future Processing S.A.
Established Future Processing as a DACH partner by building relationships, leading to significant expansion.
Built strong ties with executives and leveraged those connections to win lucrative new contracts and renewals, resulting in substantial revenue growth.
Won a multi-million euro software project for an international company based in the DACH region, leading to a significant increase in order volume.
Venkata R.
Last position:
Continuous Learning at Personal Time Off
- ZHAW CAS Secure Software Design and Development
- German C1 and Goethe Certificate C1
- ETH CAS Cloud and Mobile Computing at ETH Zurich
- Linux Foundation Linux System Administration LFS307
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes Fundamentals LFS258
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes for Application Developers LFD459
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes Security Fundamentals LFS460
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Statistics of experts using SAP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years (Switzerland: 26 years)
Position duration
2.5 years (Switzerland: 2.6 years)
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
91% (Switzerland: 90%)
Master's degree or higher
65%
Doctorate
5% (Switzerland: 9%)
Certifications per freelancer
3 (Switzerland: 4)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Zurich are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Zurich using SAP
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP 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 (78%)
- Professional Services (76%)
- Banking and Finance (67%)
- Manufacturing (51%)
- Telecommunication (41%)
- Insurance (39%)
- Pharmaceutical (35%)
- Healthcare (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
SAP in business
SAP is an enterprise software ecosystem for managing finance, procurement, sales, manufacturing, supply chain, human resources and asset operations. Companies use SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP and related cloud services to connect processes, standardize data and create reliable operational reporting. Its value depends on sound process design as much as on configuration.
Core platforms
The SAP landscape can include SAP S/4HANA Cloud or on-premise systems, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, SAP Concur and SAP Analytics Cloud. Delivery often combines SAP Fiori and UI5 interfaces with ABAP, CDS views, APIs, event-driven integration and identity services. Specialists may also work with SAP HANA, SAP Integration Suite and data migration tooling.
Typical deliveries
- SAP S/4HANA implementation, rollout or business transformation
- Finance, controlling, procurement, sales or supply chain configuration
- SAP Fiori applications, reports, workflows and authorizations
- Interfaces between SAP and CRM, logistics, banks or data platforms
- Data migration, testing, release preparation and production support
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance SAP specialists when an internal team needs focused capacity, independent guidance or knowledge of a particular module. This is common during a new implementation, a system conversion, a regional rollout or a difficult integration. Zurich-based organizations may also value professionals who can collaborate on-site while coordinating with international teams remotely.
Skills to assess
Strong professionals connect business requirements with maintainable SAP solutions. They understand configuration, technical extensions, security roles, testing and transport management, and they document decisions clearly. Depending on the assignment, useful adjacent skills include project delivery, process analysis, data governance, SQL, cloud integration and change management.
Choosing the right specialist
Look for evidence of comparable SAP landscapes, relevant modules and completed deliverables rather than broad product familiarity alone. Ask how the professional handles fit-to-standard decisions, custom code, data quality, integration failures and user adoption. For remote work, confirm communication habits, time-zone overlap and the language needed by stakeholders in Zurich and across the business.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about SAP? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Companies use SAP to run connected business processes such as finance, procurement, sales, manufacturing, supply chain and human resources. SAP S/4HANA provides the core enterprise system, while products such as SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba and SAP Analytics Cloud address specific functions.
SAP S/4HANA is the modern ERP generation built around the SAP HANA database and a simpler data model. Compared with older SAP ERP environments, it supports more streamlined processes, real-time analytics and newer user experiences through SAP Fiori, although the right migration path depends on the existing landscape.
A strong SAP specialist may also understand ABAP, SAP Fiori, SAP HANA, APIs, SAP Integration Suite, identity management and data migration. Business process knowledge, testing, release management and clear documentation are equally important for a successful delivery.
The required depth depends on the assignment, its modules, integrations and business risk. A focused configuration task may need a module specialist, while a transformation or migration calls for professionals who can coordinate architecture, data, testing and stakeholder decisions across the SAP landscape.
SAP work is often suitable for remote collaboration because configuration, development, testing and documentation can be performed in controlled environments. On-site workshops may still help with process discovery, training and user acceptance, especially when Zurich stakeholders need close coordination; agree on time-zone coverage and working languages early.
Review comparable SAP deliverables, not just certifications or product lists. Ask for a clear approach to fit-to-standard design, custom extensions, authorizations, integration testing, transports, documentation and handover, and use a practical discussion to test how the professional handles trade-offs.
SAP Business Technology Platform is useful when a company needs extensions, integrations, data products or automation around its core SAP system. It can connect SAP and non-SAP applications while reducing pressure to modify standard S/4HANA processes, provided security, lifecycle and ownership are planned.
Professionals usually ask which SAP products and modules are in scope, whether the system is cloud or on-premise, what phase the project is in and which access is available. They also need clarity on decision ownership, documentation standards, collaboration with the Zurich team and the expected handover.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP in their recent projects is 129 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,033 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 65% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP in their recent projects are German (96%), English (96%), and French (51%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (78%), Professional Services (76%), and Banking and Finance (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP in their recent projects are Project Management (88%), Information Technology (84%), and Operations (67%).
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