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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used Bill of Materials
Abdulhasib M.
Last position:
Power BI Developer / BI Consultant at Telair International GmbH
- Development of Power BI reports, measures, and KPIs for sales, purchasing, materials management, warehousing, and production
- Analysis of the proALPHA database (Progress OpenEdge) and high-performance SQL queries for extraction and transformation
- Data models, ETL processes, and pipelines including automated refresh via Power BI Service and Data Gateway
- Gathering requirements and implementation in close coordination with the specialist departments
Selected projects:
- Sales report: revenue, incoming orders, and order status
- Purchasing report with automated purchase suggestions (Power Automate)
- Monitoring of missing parts for production and materials management
- Production bills of materials on Microsoft Fabric including deployment pipeline (Dev → Prod)
- Forecast comparison report
- Central Power BI apps that bundle all reports by department
Technologies: Power BI, DAX, Power Query (M), SQL, proALPHA, Progress OpenEdge, Microsoft Fabric, Power Automate, Python
Manuel S.
Last position:
Freelance Mechanical Engineer at IBS Ingenieurbüro Sureck
Engineering services
Timo T.
Last position:
Gronic Ident & Sign at Gronic Systems GmbH
Gronic Ident & Sign
Core technologies: Android, Jetpack Compose, Retrofit, Regula Document Reader, Adobe Sign
Android app on dedicated devices for identifications and electronic signatures at the PoS
Martin H.
Last position:
SAP Consultant at Montblanc-Simplo GmbH
- Production master data: bill of material, work center, routing and production version, customizing, FIORI
- Optimization and organization of production
- gATP and aATP training
- Classical MRP, pMRP and MRP Live
- Various planning strategies in PP
- Workflow and MDM tables and fields
- Metadata in SAP, fields and their mapping
- Creation of metadata in Excel
- LSMW basics: data cleansing with Excel + deduplication
- LTOM or Migration Cockpit
- Training in APO, later as ePP/DS master data, heuristics and optimizer CIF integration models
- Production orders and capacity planning, reconciliation and evaluation
- Net requirements calculation, lot sizes and pegging, detailed planning board, product view in PP/DS
- KUT test or migration test
- Digitization of maintenance plans, orders, checklist documents
- Technical objects, equipment, bills of material and their customizing
- Measuring points and serial numbers customizing
- Work and maintenance planning, cycles and different dimensions
Anne D.
Last position:
Brand Manager at Anne Dietrich - Creative Strategist for Sustainable Brand Management
Brand communication that builds trust and drives growth
As an expert in brand communication with more than 15 years of marketing experience, I develop marketing solutions that not only deliver short-term results, but also have a lasting impact. With a holistic approach that combines neuromarketing and sales psychology, I support you in positioning your brand authentically and successfully.
I understand how people learn and make decisions – and that is exactly what we build your strategy on. Together, we shape your brand communication so that it builds trust, creates genuine connections, and helps you achieve your goals with confidence.
With me, you get not only a solution for today, but also the tools to manage your brand confidently and sustainably.
Max B.
Last position:
Project Manager, Plant Certification and Declarations of Conformity for 1–8 MWp Rooftop PV Projects at Solcom GmbH
- Technical management of parallel rooftop PV projects (Type A/B) from project planning through construction to completed plant certification
- Analysis of project requirements based on on-site inspections, planning reviews and evaluation of tender and project documents, and preparation of the findings for the internal planning department
- Derivation of work packages and milestones for each project, including structured filing in the client’s project documentation (SharePoint)
- Coordination of the planning phase between planning, procurement and executing trades
- Preparation of specifications and bills of materials as the basis for preparing quotations, and monitoring the timely submission of offers
- Coordination and monitoring of the construction phase, including schedule tracking and ensuring implementation in line with the plans
- Preparation and continuous updating of project schedules and project budgets across all projects
- Tracking of milestones, work packages and project progress, as well as early documentation and escalation of schedule and budget deviations to the overall project management
- Preparation of technical analyses of existing and planning data for each plant as the basis for the entire certification process
- Review, verification and compilation of all certification-relevant evidence: technical data sheets, manufacturer approvals, component documentation, test reports, type certificates and simulation results
- Assessment of the completeness and compliance of manufacturer documentation with applicable standards, identification of missing evidence, and requesting and tracking missing documents from manufacturers and installers
- Preparation and technical review of declarations of conformity for the grid connection of the plants
- Preparation of complete plant certification documentation for Type A/B in accordance with the applicable VDE application rules, the grid operators’ technical connection requirements (TAB) and the requirements of the certification bodies
- Review and documentation of protection concepts, as well as definition of the certification scope for each plant in technical coordination with the grid operators
- Submission of documents to grid operators and accredited certification bodies, follow-up on queries through final approval, and deadline management across parallel procedures
- Management of interfaces between the client, manufacturers, installers, grid operators and certification bodies, as well as complete project documentation with status overviews, communication logs and approval documents
Youness R.
Last position:
Communication modernization and recipe management between S7-300, S7-1500 and WinCC V7 at Siemens AG
- Consulting and development of suitable communication concepts between S7-300 and S7-1500, taking the existing PROFIBUS infrastructure into account
- Technical support for connecting the S7-300 controllers to the existing recipe data block of the S7-1500
- Assisting in the development of the communication sequence for recipe access (read, write, acknowledge, status handling)
- Configuration of S7 communication (PUT/GET)
- Creation and adaptation of WinCC V7 scripts (C scripts and VBS scripts) for WinCC-based recipe management
- Development, optimization, and integration of recipe processes into the existing WinCC project structure
- Commissioning of the new communication interfaces and recommissioning of the recipe logic on existing systems
- Creation of technical documents: communication sequences, functional descriptions, commissioning documentation
Loretta A.
Last position:
Master Thesis Student at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institut für Future Fuels
- Managed end-to-end data workflows for LCA and carbon footprint assessments, including data collection, validation, structuring, and LCI modeling for metal alloys, ensuring high data quality and traceability.
- Developed a basic Excel automation tool to simplify carbon footprint calculations of metal alloys, replacing repetitive modelling in the software that previously took several hours.
- Communicated environmental impact results through quantitative analysis, visualizations and reports to support the broader project strategy.
- Performed environmental hotspot and scenario analysis to identify key impact drivers and assess opportunities for emissions reduction.
Ralph B.
Last position:
Senior Solution Architect Cloud, Data & AI at Sogeti Deutschland GmbH – Part of Capgemini
Assessed, structured, and managed complex tenders for Sogeti and as part of larger Capgemini proposals. Focused on analyzing challenging customer requirements, developing robust solution concepts, and translating technical, business, and commercial aspects into compelling proposal storylines. Working closely with delivery, sales, account, and proposal teams, I designed and assessed scalable, practical Quality Engineering solutions and prepared them for customer decisions. This included selecting suitable role profiles and right-shore staffing options, assessing available skills and capacity, and developing robust commercial pricing and effort estimates.
Particular focus on bid management and service proposal development (RfP-/Rfl analysis), solution design, presentation and management materials, and the business and technical assessment of customer requirements in the context of Quality Engineering & Testing and agentic AI-enabled test automation using modern quality assurance approaches.
SOGETI Projects:
- BMW: Developed a test strategy covering test management, test automation, and provision of a rightshore delivery model.
- GEA: SAP Business Assurance and Quality Engineering for an SAP rollout, including test governance, test automation, an AI agent layer, and a hypercare concept.
- AIXTRON: SAP S/4HANA Cloud Migration Explore Phase, including QA assessment, a testable blueprint structure, staffing, and a scalable Sogeti delivery approach.
- Deutsche Glasfaser: Quality Engineering & Testing for DG Development Squads, including ServiceNow and Salesforce, test automation, and governance.
- ERGO: RfP and proposal support for Managed Service Test Data Provisioning, as well as a Jira/Atlassian implementation covering assessment, target vision, MVP, rollout, and governance.
- Münchener Rück: Proposal and solution design in the insurance sector, focused on test data provisioning, process analysis, compliance, and automation.
- BWI: Project and proposal work in the public sector and IT services, related to Quality Engineering, Test Factory, and digital transformation support.
- Rolls-Royce: Proposal and project support in the Sogeti context, focused on structured RfP analysis, solution design, and customer-focused proposal development.
Venkatakrishna G.
Last position:
Senior SAP S/4HANA FI/CO Consultant at Scandinavian Tobacco Group - Freelancer
- Lead SAP Controlling, Product Costing and Material Ledger activities across multiple legal entities, improving standard-costing consistency, inventory valuation and month-end financial reporting.
- Contributed to a 30% reduction in the overall financial closing cycle by coordinating SAP Finance, Controlling, Material Ledger and plant-closing activities against a structured month-end calendar.
- Maintain 99.5% SLA adherence while resolving complex Level 2 and Level 3 incidents across Product Costing, Cost Center Accounting, Material Ledger, Actual Costing, WIP, variance calculation and production-order settlement.
- Execute and validate individual and mass standard-cost estimates using CK11N and CK40N, ensuring accurate costing based on current BOMs, routings, activity prices, purchasing conditions and overhead structures.
- Improved product-costing accuracy by identifying and correcting inconsistencies across material-master costing views, activity types, work centres, BOMs, routings and purchasing data.
- Reduced month-end delays by resolving missing cost estimates, incomplete settlement rules, incorrect activity allocations, variance-calculation errors and production-order settlement failures.
- Reconcile production-order costs, inventory values, purchase-price differences, work in process, production variances and settlement postings across SAP Controlling, Material Ledger and General Ledger.
- Execute Material Ledger and Actual Costing close activities, including price determination, purchase-price-difference allocation and periodic unit-price validation.
- Analyse manufacturing-cost variances across raw materials, labour, machine activity, subcontracting, production usage and overhead costs, enabling business controllers to identify root causes and cost-reduction opportunities.
- Configure and support costing variants, valuation variants, quantity structures, cost-component structures, overhead-costing sheets and automatic account-determination settings.
- Coordinate annual standard-cost planning, costing runs and standard-price releases with Finance, Procurement, Production and plant-controlling teams.
- Improved indirect-cost visibility through cost-center planning, activity-price calculations, assessments, distributions and cost-allocation cycles.
- Support profitability reporting through Account-Based CO-PA, enabling analysis by product, customer, market, company code and profit center.
- Developed reconciliation controls, standard operating procedures and costing reports that improved financial governance, closing accuracy and audit readiness.
- Facilitate workshops and knowledge-transfer sessions covering standard costing, Material Ledger, WIP, production variances and production-order settlement.
Joseph A.
Last position:
Senior SAP In-House Consultant, Plant-2-Stock at KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
- Engaged business stakeholder to define levels 1, 2 3 & 4 processes.
- Engaged stakeholders to model the As-IS & To-Be business processes in Seeds Processing, Quality Management onto SAP Signavio.
- Identified and highlighted integration points between plant-to-Stock processes and other process areas such as finance and controlling.
- Documented business requirements as user Stories in Jira and categorized each user story as either Gap or Fit.
- Configured and demonstrated Variant Configuration in SAP PP to process owners and stakeholders as proposed solution to satisfy business requirements.
- Proposed workarounds or enhancements to meet requirements that are categorized as gaps.
- Planned the Sprints for Plan-to-Stock, assign and monitor the progress being made in completing user Stories for the active Sprint.
- Created the following PP Variant Configuration master data: Class of Class type 300, Configurable material of material type KMAT, Material variants of material type FERT & assigned the KMAT material to each FERT Material Variant, Super BOM & linked the Super BOM of the configurable material to FERT material variants, Routing and Production version for KMAT material.
- Reviewed list of custom reports currently in use in ECC and identified S4Hana standard analytical reports that satisfies these custom reporting requirements.
Bilal J.
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Consultant at perinco GmbH
Initial Situation: Targeted professional development in the SAP S/4HANA environment with a focus on expanding the SAP PP core competency toward SAP MM, supply chain processes and SAP Fiori.
Responsibilities & Approach:
- Deepening of integrated end-to-end processes between SAP PP and SAP MM
- Expansion of knowledge in SAP Fiori, SAP Best Practices and process design
- Further training in the areas of data migration, SAP table structures and solution architecture
- Deepening of SAP S/4HANA ePP/DS and Demand Planning
- Expansion of methodological skills in the area of workshop facilitation and requirements analysis
Results:
- Expansion of SAP PP expertise to include SAP MM and supply chain processes
- In-depth knowledge of SAP Fiori and SAP S/4HANA Best Practices
- Expansion of consulting expertise for end-to-end processes in the manufacturing environment
Prem Chander A.
Last position:
Product owner for SAP PP, QM, APO, MM, MES and ABAP at Husqvarna Group (Bei HCLTech)
Development and Implementation
- Conceptualization and implementation of the various requirements.
- Experience and ability to collaborate with other delivery teams
- Lead a team of 15 people taking care of matters including monitoring operations, delegating tasks and managing budgets.
- Act as product owner and represent the product vision, strategy and priorities in the area of production operations.
- Work closely with the members of the area including developers, analysts and QA to ensure the successful delivery of logistics features and improvements.
- Lead the process design and lead the build team for the SAP implementation (EU countries) and post-merger integration in SAP PP, QM, MM, APO and SD modules.
- Implemented and optimized MRP Live (MD01N) for multiple plants, improving planning runtime
- Worked with business users to transition from classic MRP to MRP Live
- Implemented SAP QM module, including quality planning and inspection lot processing, resulting in a 20% improvement in product quality compliance.
- Developed and tested custom reports using SAP Query and ABAP for MES data analytics, improving visibility into yield rates and resource utilization.
- Translate production requirements into clear and actionable user stories, acceptance criteria and technical specifications.
- Skilled in discrete, and process/manufacturing (PP-PI) environments; deep understanding of master data, production & process orders, recipe management, batch management, capacity & scheduling, shop floor control, and integration with QM, MM, EWM, MES.
- Worked in Variant configuration (VC)
- Supported international rollouts and transformation projects for SAP PP, QM, PPDS, aATP, EWM, and Variant Configuration within a global strategy.
- Tested functionalities for various business scenarios include interface systems
- Involved in SIT and UAT and cutover activities
Technology: Project Management, SAP PP, QM, MM, APO, ABAP OO, HANA Modelling, FIORI, SAP UI5, AMDP, SAP SD, SAP FICO and S4 HANA Emedded analytics
Harald K.
Last position:
SAP MM, PP Consultant at FRT Metrology Camtek
Creation of Power BI management reports
Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, Power BI
Mario P.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030 at ALDB GmbH
- Holistic responsibility for modernizing and expanding federal networks and upgrading critical data center and telecom infrastructure in the high-security agency environment of BDBOS
- Planning and management of the expansion of national BOS network infrastructure in the VS-NfD/KRITIS environment with technical decision authority at the architecture and component level (Cisco, Layer 2/3, WAN redundancy)
- Planning, tendering (EVB-IT/UVgO) and oversight of the upgrade of security-critical telecom infrastructure for emergency call 110/112 (ACD)
- Capacity planning, rack integration, structured cabling, power supply, cooling concept (CRAC/In-Row) and DCIM monitoring for data center expansion
- Building the IT department from scratch: structures, governance, processes, team recruiting, vendor selection and long-term IT strategy
- Planning and managing infrastructure and application migrations: migration strategies, batch planning, hypercare stabilization and rollback concepts
- Creating vendor-neutral specifications (telecom systems, signature solutions) according to EVB-IT and UVgO; contract award and vendor management
- Setting up a secure IT environment according to BSI basic protection, ISO 27001 and VS-NfD; developing IT security concepts and CMDB analyses
- Hands-on program leadership: decision papers for management and steering committees, risk management, reporting and change request control
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Statistics of experts using Bill of Materials
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years

Position duration
5.7 years

Positions per freelancer
14

Top business areas
Product Development, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Information Technology

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
87%
Master's degree or higher
48%
Doctorate
3%

Certifications per freelancer
3

Most common languages
German, English, French

Speak two or more languages
99%
Based on our profile pool as of 15 Nov 2026.
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Average rates of experts using Bill of Materials
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Bill of Materials experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (87%)
- Automotive (63%)
- Information Technology (43%)
- Professional Services (39%)
- Energy (36%)
- Transportation (28%)
- Healthcare (27%)
- Food and Beverage (24%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
BOM Foundations
A Bill of Materials, or BOM, is a structured record of the parts, materials, assemblies, quantities and references needed to make or maintain a product. In software, a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) lists open-source and proprietary components, versions and dependencies. The format creates a shared source of truth across engineering, production, purchasing, security and support.
Product Structures
BOM specialists define multi-level product structures and control how items move from design into production. They work with engineering, manufacturing and service BOMs, revisions, alternates, effectivity dates and unit-of-measure rules. Clear ownership prevents duplicate parts, missing components and costly changes after release.
Software Inventories
SBOM work focuses on dependency visibility, provenance and supply-chain risk. Common formats include SPDX and CycloneDX, while tools such as Syft, cdxgen and dependency scanners generate or validate component records. Strong practitioners connect these outputs with vulnerability management, CI/CD pipelines and release governance without treating a package list as the full security process.
Systems And Tooling
BOM data often crosses PLM, ERP, PDM, MES and procurement systems. Professionals may configure workflows in SAP, Oracle, Siemens Teamcenter, Windchill or Arena, while also transforming CSV, XML and JSON data through APIs and integration services. They establish identifiers, revision rules, validation checks and traceable change histories.
When Expertise Helps
Companies usually bring in freelance BOM specialists when product data is inconsistent, a new system is being implemented or compliance work requires dependable component visibility.
- Consolidating duplicate parts and legacy structures
- Migrating BOMs between PLM, ERP or PDM systems
- Creating SBOM generation and review processes
- Preparing controlled change and release workflows
Quality Signals
A strong professional combines data discipline with practical knowledge of the business process behind each record. They ask how items are sourced, released, changed, assembled, shipped or secured before designing a structure. Look for experience with validation, version control, integration testing, documentation and stakeholder alignment, plus the ability to explain trade-offs clearly.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Bill of Materials.
A Bill of Materials defines the components, materials, quantities and relationships required to build, service or secure a product. In software, an SBOM maps application dependencies so teams can manage vulnerabilities, licensing and supply-chain exposure.
A BOM usually describes the physical structure of a manufactured product, including assemblies, parts and materials. An SBOM is a software-focused inventory of packages, libraries, versions and dependencies, often exchanged in SPDX or CycloneDX format.
A Bill of Materials specialist often works across PLM, ERP, PDM, MES and procurement systems. Useful adjacent skills include data migration, API integration, master data governance, revision control and manufacturing or software release processes.
The right BOM professional depends on the scope, data quality and systems involved rather than a fixed experience level. A focused cleanup may need strong data and process skills, while a global implementation calls for expertise in architecture, migration, governance and change management.
Bill of Materials work is often suitable for remote collaboration when systems, sample data and decision owners are accessible online. On-site sessions can still help with factory process discovery, physical part validation, workshops or coordination across engineering and production teams.
A Bill of Materials in manufacturing emphasizes physical parts, assemblies, quantities, revisions and production effectivity. Software BOM practice emphasizes dependencies, licenses, provenance and vulnerabilities, but both require reliable identifiers, ownership, change control and traceability.
A capable BOM specialist should leave behind a usable structure, documented rules, validated data and a clear operating process. Depending on the project, deliverables may include migrated records, integration mappings, SBOM exports, governance guidance, test evidence and training material.
Ask the Bill of Materials professional to explain how they would handle revisions, duplicate items, missing metadata, alternate components and failed integrations. Strong answers connect data decisions to procurement, production, service or security outcomes and include practical validation steps.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects is 91 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 725 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 48% hold at least a Master's degree, and 3% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects are Manufacturing (87%), Automotive (63%), and Information Technology (43%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects are Product Development (83%), Project Management (75%), and Quality Assurance (69%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Bill of Materials
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