How to hire a sap consultant

How to hire a sap consultant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step sap 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 consultant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new sap 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 consultant you need to hire. Certain sap consultant roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A sap consultant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, sap consultants from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of sap consultants.

   Type of SAP Consultant	Description	Hourly rate
   SAP 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.	$32-56
   Sap/Abap Developer	An SAP/ABAP developer is responsible for designing and creating software programs and applications through the SAP and ABAP programming codes. They conduct multiple diagnostic tests for newly-created and existing applications to ensure adherence to quality standards and requirements... Show more	$37-65
   Functional Analyst	Functional analysts are professionals specializing in a specific line of business, technology, and industry. They collect information by interviewing managers and employees and studying the company's systems and procedures... Show more	$34-62

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Sap Successfactors
   • Prototyping
   • Business Process
   • Master Data
   • Sap Hana
   • MM
   • Client Facing
   • SAP ECC
   • Virtualization
   • ERP
   • Java
   • Go-Live
   • ABAP
   • HR

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   Responsibilities:

   • Serve as a liaison for managing requirements between the business, SME's and the development team.
   • Handle small-scale project to optimize and automate AP and FI processes, OSDB migration, fiscal year changes, and upgrades.
   • Manage the necessary extractors and perform the necessary enhancements.
   • Design and implement a strategy to manage e-procurement IDOC transmission and all relate failures/errors.
   • Evaluate new PeopleSoft functionality and suggest system enhancements to achieve optimum system performance and to streamline processes.
   • Master data changes are then reconcile with consolidation process resulting in BPC reports.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your sap consultant job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A sap consultant salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, sap consultants' average salary in north dakota is 33% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level sap consultants earn 43% less than senior-level sap consultants.
   • Certifications. A sap consultant with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a sap consultant's salary.

   Average sap consultant salary

   $88,806yearly

   $42.70 hourly rate

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   Entry-level sap consultant salary

   $67,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

   Average sap consultant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$112,612	$54
   2	Washington	$104,544	$50
   3	Arizona	$93,447	$45
   4	New York	$90,942	$44
   5	Texas	$89,351	$43
   6	Pennsylvania	$88,993	$43
   7	New Jersey	$88,686	$43
   8	Minnesota	$86,668	$42
   9	North Carolina	$84,158	$40
   10	Louisiana	$83,697	$40
   11	Georgia	$83,280	$40
   12	Ohio	$82,601	$40
   13	Massachusetts	$82,232	$40
   14	Wisconsin	$81,961	$39
   15	Missouri	$81,183	$39
   16	Delaware	$81,072	$39
   17	Indiana	$80,809	$39
   18	Illinois	$80,423	$39

   Average sap consultant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Amazon	$133,424	$64.15	118
   2	Google	$130,044	$62.52	15
   3	Nike	$127,384	$61.24
   4	Satcon Technology Corporation	$113,221	$54.43
   5	KORE	$110,483	$53.12
   6	ViacomCBS	$110,323	$53.04
   7	Hr International	$106,541	$51.22
   8	Visionary Integration Professionals	$105,927	$50.93
   9	Frito-Lay	$105,693	$50.81
   10	HP	$105,597	$50.77
   11	National Grid plc	$105,574	$50.76
   12	Vistex	$104,984	$50.47
   13	Corning Incorporated	$104,762	$50.37	1
   14	Taulia	$104,742	$50.36
   15	Kelly Services	$104,660	$50.32
   16	Akili	$104,588	$50.28
   17	MassMutual	$104,521	$50.25	2
   18	Katalyst Technologies	$103,745	$49.88
   19	Vertex	$103,033	$49.54	3
   20	Synergy ITS	$102,971	$49.51

4. Writing a sap consultant job description

   A good sap 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 consultant job description:

   Sap consultant job description example

   SAP S4 HANA with MDM
   
   Shift timings: PST time zone
   
   Duration: 12 months
   
   Work location: Foster City, CA (Hybrid mode - 2 days in office)
   
   Functional Design Specification, Build and testing for System migration (50%)
   
   Participate in various aspects of the full software development lifecycle for client system conversion from Oracle EBS to SAP S4 HANA and associated software applications, which may include requirements gathering, application configuration design, business process analysis, scripting, code deployments, enhancement validation, triage of defects and change requests, escalations, and urgent issues.
   Evaluate client's technology needs, develop customized applications, and draft technical and functional design documentation in various functional areas such as Supply Chain management, Product Lifecycle management, Engineering, Quality management and Production planning.
   Function as an integrator between business needs and technology solutions, helping to create technology solutions to meet the client's business needs.
   Define systems strategy, develop system requirements, design, prototype, and test custom technology solutions, and support system implementation.
   Develop dashboard wireframes and design requirements based on discussions with an understanding of technical and visual design considerations.
   Create test cases and perform functional, non-functional, system integration, black-box, white-box, and end-to-end testing of software applications.
   Create technical and functional specifications, including screen layouts, navigation flows, logic diagrams, data models, process models, and pseudo code to be used for application development.
   
   Designing and Developing: Master data management and design (40%)
   
   Support Implementation and Development of Supply Network Strategy through Master Data management requests. Work with the architecture team in developing data governance structure, control mechanism and document with Client's SOP.
   Develop an ongoing monitoring of supply plan standards to be aligned with the governance strategy for product supply planning and monthly MPS (Manufacturing Production systems). Build and develop reports and data visualization based on Global supply chain business requirement in SAP S4 HANA systems.
   Build new metrics for all key master data elements to align with data governance (monthly reporting of key metrics) in alignment with client supply chain operations.
   Creation, maintenance and troubleshooting of master data across the client SAP landscape and its associated systems. Manage master data objects such as bills of material, production versions, and recipes in source systems according to standards and policies.
   Work across the multiple teams and business functions to ensure proper master data is collected and workflows for material creation are working and enhanced through assessments, as needed.
   Analyzing Raw Data for Extraction from sources such as SAP ECC 6.0, SAP APO, Oracle EBS, Kinaxis, Point of Sales (POS) systems and other satellite systems in the client landscape.
   Provide functional guidance in technical development of Data Extractors using SAP HANA 1.00.12 Smart Data Integration (SDI), SAP HANA 1.00.12 System Landscape Transfer (SLT), to extract and acquire raw data from several sources.
   Provide functional guidance to technical teams in ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) operations with tools such as SAP BW 7.x and 3.x data flow, and SAP ABAP Routines and Transformation.
   
   Providing support for Incident/Problem management (10%)
   
   Research user reported issues with software applications, identify root causes and resolutions, implement fixes, and liaise between business functions, end users, and technical delivery teams.
   Track application defects using defect management tools, coordinate defect resolution efforts, and document resolution details.
   Participate in Critical event calls and provide adequate support in resolving issues.
   Coordinate with the client stakeholders for testing of incident/problem management tickets.
   Ensuring Proper Documentation and Knowledge Transfers (KT) to support teams

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5. Post your job

   To find sap 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 consultants they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level sap 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.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your sap consultant job on Zippia to find and attract quality sap consultant candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit sap consultants, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   If your interviews with sap consultant applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • 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 consultant

   Once you've found the sap consultant candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

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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