Ingo Hellweg - Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Q: Where is Ingo based?

Ingo is based in Langenberg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Ingo speak?

Ingo speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Ingo have?

Ingo has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Ingo has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months . Note that Ingo may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Ingo's latest experience?

Ingo's most recent position is Consultant SD/Variant Configuration at Freelancer .

Q: What companies has Ingo worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ingo has worked for Freelancer .

Q: Which industries is Ingo most experienced in?

Ingo is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Energy , and Chemical . Ingo also has some experience in Professional Services , Telecommunication , and Metals and Mining .

Q: Which business areas is Ingo most experienced in?

Ingo is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Sales , and Project Management . Ingo also has some experience in Logistics , Product Development , and Supply Chain Management .

Q: Which industries has Ingo worked in recently?

Ingo has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing and Metals and Mining .

Q: Which business areas has Ingo worked in recently?

Ingo has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Sales , and Logistics .

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Langenberg, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Present

1 year 6 months

Rinteln, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

S/4 HANA Public Cloud Greenfield Project at a transformer station manufacturer.
Focus: setting up configuration models in AVC (Advanced Variant Configuration) and integration into PLM processes with various interfaces.

Jun 2023 - Dec 2024

1 year 7 months

Alpen, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

S/4 HANA Greenfield Project for an international manufacturer of soil cultivation machinery.
SAP process extension (pricing, printing, KMAT orders, etc.) of LO-VC product models in S/4 HANA, which are distributed from Siemens Teamcenter to SAP.

Feb 2022 - Apr 2025

3 years 3 months

Oberkochen, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

S/4 HANA Greenfield Project at an international manufacturer in the precision optics industry.
New build of configuration models in AVC (Advanced Variant Configuration) for a pilot business unit.
LO-VC -> AVC conversion of existing VC models.
Integration VC <-> SD (sales BOMs with RAR items, pricing, ETO process design, intercompany processes in S/4 with SAP ECC).
PDR (Product Data Replication) synchronization of existing variant configuration models between SAP ECC and S/4 HANA during a multi-year phase of parallel operation of both SAP systems.
AVC conversion of existing LO-VC models using standard SAP tools.

Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

6 months

Duisburg, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

IS-DIMP (Discrete Industries and Mill Products).
Optimized use of material variants at an international steel company.

Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

1 year 5 months

Jülich, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

S/4 HANA Greenfield Project at an international manufacturer of plastic sheets and films.
LO-VC setup of a global template.

May 2019 - Oct 2020

1 year 6 months

Wuppertal, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

Mapping of billing for configurable services at a utility company.
Switching message determination in SD and MM to email delivery.

Mar 2018 - Dec 2019

1 year 10 months

Duisburg, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

IS DIMP (Discrete Industries and Mill Products).
Building a new SAP ERP template (greenfield) to harmonize data and processes for an international steel group.
Focus: pricing considering configurable products.

Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

3 months

Porta Westfalica, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

Configuration-dependent planned manufacturing cost determination via SD conditions for a manufacturer of test systems for electrical components.
Calculation of labor hours and material usage costs using the configurator due to lack of bills of materials and work plans.

May 2013 - Jul 2013

3 months

Bensheim, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

Building a prototype for multi-level variant configuration within an existing SAP system, explicitly applying multi-level SD pricing by accumulating prices across all sub-items for a medical technology company.

Mar 2013 - Dec 2022

9 years 10 months

Herford, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

Deepening the integration of variant configuration and SD in an existing SAP system, especially in KMAT pricing, CO-PA, and forms for a furniture company.
Implementation of SAP quoting including an MS Word quote form via Encoway K-Document.
Switching from SAP ERP to SAP IS DIMP (Discrete Industries and Mill Products).
Redefinition of the KMAT configuration logic with the goal of improving user guidance (internal users as well as sales partners and end customers in the webshop).

Other projects with the same client:

Company code expansion in 2017 followed by a company code merge in 2018 for four German company codes.
Rebuilding VAT determination in SD to better represent chain transactions, including converting the German company codes into a tax group.
Introduction of WM in new picking warehouses and conversion of variant configuration to sales bills of materials, i.e. SD sub-items triggered by the configuration.
Down payment processing with a self-developed Down Payment Dashboard.

Apr 2012 - May 2017

5 years 2 months

Obertshausen, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

SAP global template process redesign project for a mechanical engineering company.
Consultant in the Sales Cycle Management (SD) team and in the Development Cycle Management (Variant Configuration) team.
Focus areas: SD-VC-PS integration, multi-level variant configuration with corresponding pricing, configuration of services (installation, packaging and transport, warranty).

Mar 2012 - May 2012

3 months

Gosheim, Germany

Consultant SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

Optimization of the productive SAP system of a milling machine manufacturer and reintegration of SAP CRM functionalities into SAP ERP.

Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

2 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Consultant SD/MM/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

Redesign of the company structure and related processes for a previously insolvent printing press manufacturer.

Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

2 months

Göttingen, Germany

Consultant Variant Configuration

Freelancer

SAP global template redesign for a mechatronics and biotechnology company.
Creation of an ALE migration concept for variant configuration objects and associated master data.

Oct 2007 - Dec 2011

4 years 3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

SD Team Lead

Freelancer

SAP global roll-out and business process harmonization project for a mechanical engineering company (printing machines).
Role: Service management and spare parts team lead (SAP SD, MM, and variant configuration, as well as partially SAP CS & Innosoft Service Management) and roll-out lead for various countries.

Sep 2007 - Oct 2007

2 months

Au, Switzerland

Variant Configuration Consultant

Freelancer

IS DIMP (Discrete Industries and Mill Products).
Optimization of the productive SAP system of a steel and metal processor in variant configuration and related follow-up functions (e.g. fine-tuning product cost calculation, optimizing machine assignment in work plans).

Apr 2005 - Sep 2007

2 years 6 months

Brussels, Belgium

Team Lead / Subproject Lead SD/Variant Configuration

Freelancer

SAP global roll-out and business process harmonization project for a company in the paper industry.
Role: Team Lead and Process Owner for Production Integration (Variant Configuration), as well as Team Lead for Pricing & Profitability.
Subproject lead 01.10.2005 – 12.06.2006: Implementation of a new paper division for digital printing processes.

Oct 2002 - Mar 2005

2 years 6 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Consultant / Team Lead

IBM Business Consulting Services

SAP implementation and global roll-outs for a company in the paper industry (Team Lead for Material Master & Variant Configuration).
Risk assessment of various ongoing SAP projects regarding IBM's takeover of the IT organization of a telecom supplier (Risk Assessor for SAP SD and Variant Configuration).
Integration and harmonization of business processes and IT systems (SAP R/3) during a company acquisition in the oil downstream environment (Functional SD/MM Consultant in Supply and Stock Management).

Feb 2000 - Oct 2002

2 years 9 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Consultant

PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting

Europe-wide harmonization of all pricing-related business processes and implementation in SAP R/3 for a company in the oil downstream environment (Functional SD Consultant & Customizing Focal Point).
SAP R/3 implementation for a company in the oil downstream environment (Functional SD Consultant).
SAP R/3 implementation for a chemical company (Functional SD & Interface Consultant).
Strategy development and setup of the PwC B2E employee portal (Operational Project Lead).

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Manufacturing (23.5 years), Energy (5 years), Metals and Mining (2.5 years), Telecommunication (2.5 years), Chemical (2.5 years), and Professional Services (2.5 years).

Manufacturing

Energy

Metals and Mining

Telecommunication

Chemical

Professional Services

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (19 years), Sales (12 years), Project Management (12 years), Logistics (10 years), Product Development (9 years), and Supply Chain Management (6.5 years).

Information Technology

Sales

Project Management

Logistics

Product Development

Supply Chain Management

Skills

S/4 Hana (Sd/lo-vc/avc) 5 Years (3 Greenfield Projects)
S/4 Hana Public Cloud 1 Year (1 Greenfield Project)
Sales And Distribution 24 Years, Sap Certified (0001455755)
Materials Management 5 Years
Variant Configuration (Lo-vc) 22 Years
Variant Configuration (Avc) 3 Years (Incl. Lo-vc -> Avc Conversion) (*All Vc Objects Including Constraints, Variant Tables, Variant Functions, Multi-level Configuration (With Or Without Sd Subitems,, Super Boms, Order Boms And Routings, Class Nodes, Vc In Ps, Price Aggregation Of Sd Sub Items, Etc.)
Classification 10 Years
Order Engineering Workbench Basic Knowledge
Ale / Edi / Rfc / Idocs Good User Knowledge
Product Data Replication (Pdr) 3 Years On A Functional Level
Cs/pm Basic Knowledge
Project System (Ps) Basic Knowledge
Co-pa Basic Knowledge
Sapscript 1 ½ Years
Is-oil 3 Years
Is-dimp (Discrete Industries) 16 Years
Authorizations Basic Knowledge
Abap Basic Knowledge (Vofm Routines, Simple User Exits Can Be Created/debugged By Myself)
Solution Manager / Calm User Knowledge
Iowell Vat Determination 3 Years (2 Projects)
Ms Office Very Good Knowledge
Encoway Basic Knowledge
Innosoft Service Management Basic Knowledge
Rwd Uperform (Infopac) Basic Knowledge
Visio User Knowledge
Lotus Smartsuite User Knowledge
Html, Basic, Pascal, Assembler, Rats Basic Knowledge

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1996 - Nov 1999

Georg August University of Göttingen

Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Göttingen, Germany · 2,3

Oct 1993 - Sep 1996

University of Bielefeld

Intermediate Diploma · Business Administration · Bielefeld, Germany

Aug 1982 - Aug 1992

Marienschule

High School Diploma · Lippstadt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Sales And Distribution

SAP

Profile

Created

November 2025

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Where is Ingo based?

Ingo is based in Langenberg, Germany.

What languages does Ingo speak?

Ingo speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Ingo have?

Ingo has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Ingo has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Ingo may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Ingo be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Ingo would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant SD/Variant Configuration, Consultant SD/MM/Variant Configuration, Consultant Variant Configuration.

What is Ingo's latest experience?

Ingo's most recent position is Consultant SD/Variant Configuration at Freelancer.

What companies has Ingo worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ingo has worked for Freelancer.

Which industries is Ingo most experienced in?

Ingo is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Energy, and Chemical. Ingo also has some experience in Professional Services, Telecommunication, and Metals and Mining.

Which business areas is Ingo most experienced in?

Ingo is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Sales, and Project Management. Ingo also has some experience in Logistics, Product Development, and Supply Chain Management.

Which industries has Ingo worked in recently?

Ingo has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing and Metals and Mining.

Which business areas has Ingo worked in recently?

Ingo has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Sales, and Logistics.

What is Ingo's education?

Ingo holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from Georg August University of Göttingen.

Does Ingo have any certificates?

Ingo has 1 certificate: Sales And Distribution.

What is the availability of Ingo?

Ingo is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Ingo?

Ingo's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.