Kersten Scholz - Freelance SAP Consultant

Q: Where is Kersten based?

Kersten is based in Bremen, Germany .

Q: What languages does Kersten speak?

Kersten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Intermediate), Polish (Elementary), Swedish (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Kersten have?

Kersten has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Kersten has worked in at least 21 different roles and for 21 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 5 months . Note that Kersten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Kersten's latest experience?

Kersten's most recent position is SAP SD Consultant – ECC E-Invoicing France at Mechanical Engineering, France .

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

In recent years, Kersten has worked for Mechanical Engineering, France , Mechanical Engineering, Switzerland , Mechanical Engineering, Sweden , Mechanical Engineering, Spain/Portugal , Automotive, Münster, and Germany (remote) .

Q: Which industries is Kersten most experienced in?

Kersten is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Manufacturing , and Tourism and Hospitality . Kersten also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense , Utility Services , and Food and Beverage .

Q: Which business areas is Kersten most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Kersten worked in recently?

Kersten has recently worked in industries like Automotive , Manufacturing , and Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas has Kersten worked in recently?

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

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Bremen, Germany

Experience

Oct 2025 - Present

5 months

SAP SD Consultant – ECC E-Invoicing France

Mechanical Engineering, France

The main goal of the project was to link the ECC system to the French e-invoicing network. This includes ensuring compliance with national e-invoicing regulations and achieving e-reporting readiness for the digital transfer of transaction data.
Standardization of order management processes to achieve the required data quality and consistency.
Ensuring correct VAT determination through targeted developments (customizing and, if necessary, ABAP) in the SAP SD module to comply with EU tax regulations.
Design and configuration of the down payment process (Down Payments) in the SAP ECC system.

Jul 2025 - Oct 2025

4 months

SAP SD Lead Consultant & Cutover Manager – S/4 Merger

Mechanical Engineering, Switzerland

Integration of two Swiss sales entities as part of a merger, including process harmonization, master data consolidation, and customizing.
Cutover management: planning, coordination, and execution of the go-live.
Conducting scoping workshops – Sales.
Process consulting and evaluation of best practice processes.
SD customizing (organizational structure, QR invoice, etc.).
Planning migration of master and transaction data and providing upload files.
Monitoring and handling the project in MS Planner.
Hypercare and incident management.

Jan 2025 - Jun 2025

6 months

SAP SD Lead Consultant – S/4 Template Rollout

Mechanical Engineering, Sweden

Implementation of the global sales template solution in the Swedish sales organization.
Conducting fit-to-template workshops.
Customizing as part of the implementation (O2C).
Creation of functional specifications and gathering requirements during data migration.
Handling cutover activities.
Conducting integration tests for EWM, C4, CS, FI, CO, and PS.
Hypercare and incident management in Solution Manager.
Key user training – pricing, ATP check, Sales Fiori apps.

Apr 2024 - Dec 2024

9 months

SAP SD Lead Consultant – S/4 Template Rollin

Mechanical Engineering, Spain/Portugal

Implementation of the global sales template solution in the Spanish sales organizations.
Conducting fit-to-template workshops.
Customizing and debugging as part of the implementation (O2C).
Creation of functional specifications and gathering requirements during data migration.
Handling cutover activities.
Monitoring and managing the project in Jira.
Conducting integration tests for EWM, C4, CS, FI, CO, and PS.
Hypercare and incident management in Solution Manager.
Key user training – pricing, ATP check, Sales Fiori apps.

Mar 2024 - Dec 2024

10 months

SAP SD Consultant – Online Shop Integration

Automotive, Münster, Germany (remote)

Design and implementation of IDoc interfaces between SAP Commerce and ECC.
Configuration of relevant IDoc types (e.g. ORDERS, DELFOR) to map customer order data and deliveries.
Concept creation for extending IDoc segments to transfer all relevant delivery information such as delivery status, shipping details, and tracking data.

Sep 2023 - Feb 2024

6 months

SAP Technology - Interface Analysis

Wholesale and Retail, Bremen, Germany (remote)

Analysis of existing interfaces (IDOC, RFC, ODATA, etc.) for template readiness.
Derivation of recommendations for future template rollouts.
Identification of cutover points.
Tracking project progress in Jira.

Sep 2023 - Feb 2024

6 months

SAP SD/MM Lead Consultant – S/4 Migration Brownfield

Water Management, Brake, Germany (remote)

Implementation of the Business Partner model as a basis for the S/4HANA migration.
Analysis of existing processes for creating/changing customer, vendor and contact master data.
Conducting customer workshops and gathering requirements.
Creating concepts and customizing Business Partner and Customer-Vendor Integration.
Setting up a sandbox system for test migration and carrying out cutover activities.
CVI conversion in the productive environment and data cleansing (LSMW).

May 2023 - Sep 2023

5 months

SAP SD/MM Consultant – S/4 Migration Brownfield

Automotive, Braunschweig, Germany (remote)

Supporting the Business Partner conversion as a pre-step for the S/4HANA migration.
Analysis of existing processes for creating/changing customer, vendor and contact master data.
Coordination with group companies for assigning number ranges.
Troubleshooting and support during the installation of the CVI cockpit.

Mar 2023 - Sep 2023

7 months

SAP SD/PP Consultant – Variant Configuration Optimization

Mechanical Engineering, Esslingen, Germany (remote)

Reorganizing variant configuration by replacing existing KMAT-based configuration processes with third-party software.
Designing end-to-end variant configuration processes.
Checking technical feasibility (testing BAPIs and function modules).
Providing recommendations for process optimization.
Participating in process workshops and process documentation (BPMN 2.0).
Analyzing intercompany processes for impacts related to LO-VC.

Feb 2023 - Sep 2023

8 months

SAP SD/PP Consultant – SAP Commerce Integration

Mechanical Engineering, Bremen, Germany (remote)

Setting up variant configuration in S/4HANA (customizing).
Building the knowledge base and relationship knowledge (PMEVC).
Creating PP master data (maximum routing and bill of materials, etc.).
Setting up customer order processing (assembly processing).
Implementing intercompany and intracompany processes.
Integrating SAP Cloud Connector/SAP BTP via IDoc.
Error analysis and debugging.
Subproject management and stakeholder management.

Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

5 months

SAP SD/MM Consultant – Central Finance Implementation

Aerospace, Bremen, Germany (remote)

Setup Business Partner customizing and CVI integration.
EDI/ALE connection for customer and vendor master records via IDoc (DEBMAS and CREMAS).
Initial data load and creation of IDoc mapping rules.
Setup of change-pointing in the source systems.
Troubleshooting and error analysis on the SLT server.
Setup of ports and partner profiles.

Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

3 months

SAP SD/MM Consultant – S/4 Migration Feasibility Study

Water Management, Brake, Germany

Feasibility study for the Business Partner conversion as part of the S/4HANA implementation.
Analysis of Business Partner customizing and interfaces (ISU and HCM).
Analysis of master data quality.
Providing recommendations for the Business Partner implementation.
Creating project planning for the Business Partner rollout.

Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

2 months

SAP SD Consultant – SAP LE Process Optimization

Medical Technology, Bremen, Germany

Analyzing the current OTC process and identifying error sources during operations.
Preparing and conducting workshops with the business department.
Process consulting by recording the current process and analyzing weaknesses.
Developing concepts to stabilize the ongoing process.
Customizing serial number assignment in the sandbox system.
Presenting and handing over analysis results to the internal IT.

Feb 2022 - Sep 2023

1 year 8 months

SAP PP Lead Consultant – Retrofit Production Planning

Aerospace, Nordenham, Germany (remote)

Reorganized internal logistics processes and replaced a third-party software for detailed production planning with the SAP planning board.
Developing custom Fiori apps for equipment capacity planning and integrating them with the EWM system.
Conducting integrative process workshops.
Performing FIT/GAP analysis and concept development as a template for development.
Customizing capacity leveling and order processing.
Adjusting master data (materials, work centers, hierarchies, capacities) via SAP GUI scripting.
Adjusting scheduling and status schema.
Creating reports to analyze master data quality.
Performing functional tests, error analysis, debugging, and 3rd-level support.

Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

6 months

Subproject Manager – SAP IBP Implementation

Pet Food, Bremen, Germany

Evaluating the replacement of the existing SOP solution with SAP IBP.
Conducting requirements workshops (FIT/GAP analysis).
Leading subproject and stakeholder management.
Building a prototype in the sandbox environment (customizing and test data setup).

Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

2 months

SAP SD/MM/PP Consultant – SAP Greenfield Pre-Study

Food Industry, Villeneuve, France

Analysis of the current state and identification of process weaknesses in connection with the non-SAP system landscape.
Current process analysis through interviews with the business department and system analysis.
Development of a target process concept for O2C, P2P, and S2P.
Creation of a production planning concept based on SAP PP/DS.
Presentation of the target concept to the client.

Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

1 year 7 months

SAP SD/MM Consultant – S/4 Greenfield

Automotive, Böblingen, Germany (remote)

Conducting fit/gap workshops and documenting WRICEF objects.
Creating concepts and gathering developer requirements.
Implementing JIS/JIT processes and interface to EWM.
Implementing pricing control in SD orders and invoices.
Automating master data creation (delivery schedules, materials).
Developing the planning concept and configuring planning parameters.
Implementing the SD credit memo process.
Establishing cross-country stock transfer processes.
Implementing archiving, message determination configuration, and setting up message control.

Jun 2019 - Apr 2021

1 year 11 months

SAP SD/MM/PP Consultant – ECC Greenfield

Automotive, Sindelfingen, Germany

Replacing existing Excel solutions for process control with standard SAP processes for special paint jobs on passenger car components.
Developing concepts and customizing for net planning at the planning area level.
Customizing serial production and order processing (make-to-order).
Customizing shipping processes and integrating non-SAP systems for intercompany billing.
Conducting and planning user acceptance tests and end-user training.
3rd level support.

Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

4 months

SAP SD/PP Consultant – ATP Process Optimization

Aerospace, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany

Optimizing spare parts business in material requirements planning and availability check.
Adjusting parameters in the MRP run and planning views in the material master.
Implementing customer enhancements in sales orders.
Customizing the ATP check and delivery scheduling.
Introducing a proforma invoice process.

Apr 2018 - Feb 2019

11 months

SAP SD Consultant – SAP ECC Greenfield

Tourism, Hannover, Germany

Replacing the Oracle financial system with SAP ECC.
Integrating multiple interfaces and third-party systems into the SAP OTC process.
Test and test management as part of the template rollout.
Creating cross-process test data.
Gathering business requirements in the reporting area.
Developing end user training (tax determination and order processing).
Setting up SQVI and SAP queries.

Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

1 year 1 month

Test Manager

Tourism, Hanover, Germany

Replacing the Oracle flight billing and invoice verification system with custom software.
Test planning and execution.
Creation of cross-process test data and development of scripts for automated test data generation.
Training on the intercompany process between sales companies.
Carrying out cutover activities and simulating interfaces using Postman.
Setting up and using a sandbox environment (customizing and test data setup).

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 Automotive (3 years), Manufacturing (2.5 years), Aerospace and Defense (2 years), Tourism (2 years), Retail (0.5 years), and Utilities (0.5 years).

Automotive

Manufacturing

Aerospace and Defense

Tourism

Retail

Utilities

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 (8.5 years), Operations (4.5 years), Logistics (4 years), Supply Chain Management (4 years), Project Management (2.5 years), and Sales (1.5 years).

Information Technology

Operations

Logistics

Supply Chain Management

Project Management

Sales

Summary

Senior SAP Consultant - SD/MM | From process analysis to SAP implementation – your guide | More than 8 years of SAP experience from 15+ customer projects

What I do: As an SAP consultant I implement, optimize and automate your SAP systems.

Through individual solutions, from planning through customizing to follow-up support, I help your company realize complex projects and introduce new technologies in SAP S/4HANA and ECC.

Questions I answer:

How can I map specific business processes in SAP and make them more efficient?
How can my company gain a competitive advantage through tailored SAP solutions?
How can we increase productivity through automation while ensuring system stability?

Skills

Sap Module And Technology Knowledge

Module Knowledge: Sd, Mm, And Pp (Ecc And S/4hana)
Basic Knowledge In Other Sap Modules: Ewm, Fi/co, Ibp, Cpq, Byd, Abap, Fiori, Central Finance, Ps, And C4
Technology: Sap Gui Scripting, Lsmw, Ale/idoc, Btp, Cloud Connector
Strong Methodology Knowledge: Sap Activate, Debugging, And Error Analysis

Industry Knowledge

Automotive Industry
Aerospace
Tourism
Mechanical Engineering
Food Industry
Water Management

Other Technologies And Methodologies

Atlassian, Jira, Oracle Database, Sql
Scrum, Waterfall
Wordpress, Prestashop, Typo3
Application Software: Ms Office, Google Workspace
Programming Skills: Python, Sql, Google Apps Script

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Russian

Intermediate

Polish

Elementary

Swedish

Elementary

Education

Apr 2015 - Feb 2017

Jade University of Applied Sciences

Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

Wroclaw University of Technology

Engineering Management (exchange semester) · Wrocław, Poland

Mar 2011 - Nov 2014

Jade University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Wilhelmshaven, Germany

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

SAP Certified Application Associate SAP S/4HANA Sales And Distribution SAP IBP For Cloud Private Edition, Sales 1610 With SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7 Supply Chain 2023 Sales

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Kersten based?

Kersten is based in Bremen, Germany.

What languages does Kersten speak?

Kersten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Intermediate), Polish (Elementary), Swedish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Kersten have?

Kersten has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Kersten has worked in at least 21 different roles and for 21 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 months. Note that Kersten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Kersten be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Kersten would be well-suited for roles such as: SAP SD Consultant – ECC E-Invoicing France, SAP SD Lead Consultant & Cutover Manager – S/4 Merger, SAP SD Lead Consultant – S/4 Template Rollout.

What is Kersten's latest experience?

Kersten's most recent position is SAP SD Consultant – ECC E-Invoicing France at Mechanical Engineering, France.

What companies has Kersten worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Kersten has worked for Mechanical Engineering, France, Mechanical Engineering, Switzerland, Mechanical Engineering, Sweden, Mechanical Engineering, Spain/Portugal, Automotive, Münster, and Germany (remote).

Which industries is Kersten most experienced in?

Kersten is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Tourism and Hospitality. Kersten also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense, Utility Services, and Food and Beverage.

Which business areas is Kersten most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Kersten worked in recently?

Kersten has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas has Kersten worked in recently?

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

What is Kersten's education?

Kersten holds a Master in Industrial Engineering from Jade University of Applied Sciences, a Bachelor in Engineering Management (exchange semester) from Wroclaw University of Technology and a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Jade University of Applied Sciences.

Does Kersten have any certificates?

Kersten has 1 certificate: SAP Certified Application Associate SAP S/4HANA Sales And Distribution SAP IBP For Cloud Private Edition, Sales 1610 With SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7 Supply Chain 2023 Sales.

What is the availability of Kersten?

Kersten will be available from June 2026.

What is the rate of Kersten?

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