How to hire a sap bw consultant

How to hire a sap bw consultant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step sap bw consultant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a sap bw consultant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new sap bw consultant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the sap bw consultant you need to hire. Certain sap bw consultant roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect sap bw consultant also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of sap bw consultants and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of SAP BW Consultant	Description	Hourly rate
   SAP BW Consultant	Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both.	$35-60
   Programmer Analyst	A programmer analyst is responsible for monitoring database performance and software applications, performing basic troubleshooting, and improving program operations as needed. Programmer analysts' duties also include making adjustments on the system based on client's specifications, creating reports for any updates and new system procedures, designing specific technology solutions to improve the business operations, and performing necessary code adjustments... Show more	$26-43
   Customer Relationship Management Consultant	A customer relationship management consultant is responsible for providing management solutions for clients to develop successful customer relationships. Customer relationship management consultants evaluate business requirements and plans and identify potential risks that may affect the reputation and stability of an organization in the market... Show more	$35-62

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • SAP BW
   • Web Intelligence
   • SAP BI
   • Extraction
   • Dashboards
   • Data Loads
   • SAP ECC
   • Master Data
   • Extractors
   • SAP R/3
   • Process Chains
   • MM
   • BEX Analyzer
   • DSO

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   Responsibilities:

   • Create users/ groups and define their roles and set privileges using the CMC and also managing authentication and license files.
   • Design and create PL/SQL store procedures to capture and organize data not manage by vendor software and to improve performance.
   • Manage the necessary extractors and perform the necessary enhancements.
   • Develop and enhance extractors for the extraction of AP, AR, SPL and GL data.
   • Involve in setting up the environments for DEV / QA / STG-1, STG-2 for this implementation.
   • Create ODBC for the new DSN on Dev, test and prod servers for proper data source connectivity at universe level.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your sap bw consultant job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A sap bw consultant salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a sap bw consultant in Kansas may be lower than in California, and an entry-level sap bw consultant usually earns less than a senior-level sap bw consultant. Additionally, a sap bw consultant with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average sap bw consultant salary

   $96,242yearly

   $46.27 hourly rate

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   Entry-level sap bw consultant salary

   $73,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 24, 2025

   Average sap bw consultant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$123,571	$59
   2	Washington	$118,620	$57
   3	Oklahoma	$110,598	$53
   4	District of Columbia	$104,745	$50
   5	Louisiana	$95,794	$46
   6	Georgia	$93,874	$45
   7	Texas	$93,806	$45
   8	New York	$93,574	$45
   9	Minnesota	$92,284	$44
   10	Wisconsin	$92,175	$44
   11	Pennsylvania	$91,365	$44
   12	Illinois	$89,544	$43
   13	Virginia	$88,636	$43
   14	North Carolina	$86,280	$41
   15	Tennessee	$85,209	$41
   16	Michigan	$84,467	$41

   Average sap bw consultant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Amazon	$132,415	$63.66	105
   2	Visionary Integration Professionals	$118,585	$57.01
   3	Adecco	$112,196	$53.94	1
   4	Pegasus	$111,117	$53.42	3
   5	SAP	$110,470	$53.11	38
   6	Zenith	$110,302	$53.03
   7	Nobel Biocare	$110,009	$52.89
   8	Arvato	$108,891	$52.35
   9	Ameri 100	$108,736	$52.28
   10	Dynamic Enterprises Inc	$106,829	$51.36
   11	Akili	$105,650	$50.79
   12	SYSMIND	$103,884	$49.94
   13	Zillion Technologies	$102,170	$49.12
   14	eTeam	$101,294	$48.70
   15	MatchPoint Solutions	$98,905	$47.55
   16	Tekshapers	$98,841	$47.52
   17	Enterprise Solutions Inc.	$98,737	$47.47	2
   18	EPI-USE Labs	$98,636	$47.42
   19	Idexcel	$98,288	$47.25	5
   20	Recruit	$98,236	$47.23	6

4. Writing a sap bw consultant job description

   A good sap bw consultant job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a sap bw consultant job description:

   Sap bw consultant job description example

   • Minimum 4 years Functional EWM experience required

   • SAP Certifications preferred.

   • Should be proficient in Business Analysis, Business Knowledge, Testing, Architecture Knowledge, Technical Solution Design and Vendor Management.

   • Based on user requirements analysis you will prepare functional design and specifications, system configuration, perform relevant testing and deployment of the designed business solution.

   • Understands configuration dependencies and interrelationships between separate functional modules of SAP and provide expertise into the definition and resolution of issues in this area with this knowledge.

   • Conducts or participates in user requirements gathering, blueprinting & documentation designs.

   Responsibilities:

   • Provide guidance to the businesses on the appropriate use of the SAP system

   • Review, analyze, and evaluate as-is business processes for warehouse management

   • Designs to-be business processes for warehouse management based global template and best practices

   • Lead and assist in SAP design sessions

   • Configure and maintain the relevant ECC components including but not limited to SAP WM/EWM (including documentation)

   • Support business users in delivery of end user training.

   • Create and manage SAP project tracks to implement or deploy capabilities as required: blueprints, gap analysis, end-to-end process design, testing strategy, cutover plans, training, etc.

   • Build and deliver executive communication regarding project strategy decisions on scope, cost and quality

   • Perform or manage production support of SAP business processes as needed

   • Act as escalation point for solution design or troubleshooting with outside service partners

   • Project leadership and support of all active units and departments using SAP, with primary focus area on Warehouse Management

   • Warehouse, distribution, and transportation logistics business process knowledge and experience as well as compliance and documentation.

   What We Can Offer You

   Weve been named a Best Place to Work by the Chicago Post.

   Our employees value the flexibility at Knack Solutions that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

   We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

   We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nations highest priorities.

   Company Overview

   At Knack Solutions, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. Knack Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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5. Post your job

   To find sap bw consultants for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any sap bw consultants they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level sap bw consultants with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   To find sap bw consultant candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit sap bw consultants, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview sap bw consultant candidates, so you can ask them to do a test project. If you are not a technical person and don't know what a test project should be, you can use these websites:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new sap bw consultant

   Once you've decided on a perfect sap bw consultant candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new sap bw consultant. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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