diff --git a/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/exporters/content_metadata.py b/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/exporters/content_metadata.py
index 2337994da3..634500f155 100644
--- a/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/exporters/content_metadata.py
+++ b/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/exporters/content_metadata.py
@@ -511,8 +511,7 @@ def export(self, **kwargs):
             self._log_info(f'diff items_to_update: {items_to_update}')
             self._log_info(f'diff items_to_delete: {items_to_delete}')
 
-            content_keys_filter = list(items_to_create.keys()) + list(items_to_update.keys()) + \
-                list(items_to_delete.keys())
+            content_keys_filter = list(items_to_create.keys()) + list(items_to_update.keys()) 
             if content_keys_filter:
                 content_metadata_items = self.enterprise_catalog_api.get_content_metadata(
                     self.enterprise_customer,
@@ -537,11 +536,9 @@ def export(self, **kwargs):
 
                 update_payload[key] = item
             for key, item in items_to_delete.items():
-                self._sanitize_and_set_item_metadata(item, key_to_content_metadata_mapping[key], IC_DELETE_ACTION)
-                # Sanity check
-                item.enterprise_customer_catalog_uuid = enterprise_customer_catalog.uuid
+                metadata = self._apply_delete_transformation(item.channel_metadata)
+                item.channel_metadata = metadata
                 item.save()
-
                 delete_payload[key] = item
 
         # If we're not at the max payload count, we can check for orphaned content and shove it in the delete payload
@@ -582,6 +579,14 @@ def export(self, **kwargs):
         # collections of ContentMetadataItemTransmission objects
         return create_payload, update_payload, delete_payload
 
+    def _apply_delete_transformation(self, item):
+        """
+        Base implementation of a delete transformation method. This method is designed to be a NOOP as it is up to the
+        individual channel to define specific transformations for the channel metadata payload of transmissions 
+        intended for deletion.
+        """
+        return item
+
     def _transform_exec_ed_content(self, content):
         """
         Transform only executive education course type content to add executive education identifying tags to both the
diff --git a/integrated_channels/sap_success_factors/exporters/content_metadata.py b/integrated_channels/sap_success_factors/exporters/content_metadata.py
index ba9897073e..0f8f9f6c23 100644
--- a/integrated_channels/sap_success_factors/exporters/content_metadata.py
+++ b/integrated_channels/sap_success_factors/exporters/content_metadata.py
@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ class SapSuccessFactorsContentMetadataExporter(ContentMetadataExporter):
         'price': 'price',
     }
 
+    def _apply_delete_transformation(self, metadata):
+        """
+        Specific transformations required for "deleting" a course on a SAP external service. 
+        """
+        # Applying the metadata payload update to "delete" the course on SAP instances 
+        metadata['status'] = 'INACTIVE'
+
+        # Sanity check as we've seen issues with schedule structure
+        metadata_schedule = metadata.get('schedule')
+        if metadata_schedule:
+            schedule = metadata_schedule[0]
+            if not schedule.get('startDate') or not schedule.get('endDate'):
+                metadata['schedule'] = []
+        return metadata
+
     def transform_provider_id(self, content_metadata_item):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
         Return the provider ID from the integrated channel configuration.