Bill of Materials Experts in Munich
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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.
Paul W.
Last position:
Agentic AI Solution Architect at Solvd GmbH
As the Solution Architect for Agentic AI in auto claims processing, I led global customer delivery implementations, encompassing solution design and detailing, multi-tenancy, process flows, integration with third-party solutions, and localization requirements.
- Architectural Analysis: Conducted in-depth analysis of business requirements, managing requirements and creating detailed specifications.
- Service Definition: Developed comprehensive technical definitions for services and integration contracts.
- AI Process Management: Automated AI process management, focusing on analysis, optimization, and continuous improvement.
- Requirements Gathering: Facilitated requirement-gathering sessions and analyzed business processes to identify optimization opportunities.
- Agile Collaboration: Employed agile methodologies, working closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment and responsiveness.
- Technical Support: Assisted senior management with technical analyses and deliverability assessments.
Werner A.
Last position:
IT Architecture, Business and Process Consulting at BMW
- Business and technical consulting for master data provisioning and process management
- Support for transition management
- Process optimization
- Interface definition
Serhan S.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager & Project Finance Lead at Valmet Automotive GmbH (IONCOR GmbH)
- Responsible of managing project business case and cash-flow (from 2023-10)
- Responsible of Housing Task Force that focuses on supplier as well as project management in terms of all aspects of a business, from timing to costs (2023-06 to 2023-10)
Christian E.
Last position:
Managing Director at Eigner Elektro
- Leading the company
- Strategic planning and business development
- Overseeing operational processes
Rafael G.
Last position:
Mechanical Design Engineer at ATS Automation Tooling Systems GmbH
- Development and design of components and assemblies for automated machinery using SolidWorks 3D CAD
- Preparation of bills of materials, part, and assembly drawings
- Design with focus on manufacturing costs, quality, and project deadlines
- Technical coordination with internal departments and suppliers
Tilman R.
Last position:
Purchasing Manager at Blickfeld GmbH
- Responsible for all sourcing activities for direct materials, indirect materials and production equipment at an in-house site and two international EMS
- Responsible for office management with 3 staff
- Very successful negotiations, especially for electronic components despite low purchasing volume and a volatile market
- Built a cleanroom independently (modular procurement)
Marius N.
Last position:
Swisslog Technology Center Austria
- Analysis of the existing preliminary concept and technical requirements for Tornado 2.0
- Creation of an initial draft design based on the analysis of the existing technical preliminary concept
- Detailed design, bills of materials and material masters in SAP
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Statistics of experts using Bill of Materials
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years (Germany: 25 years)
Position duration
2.1 years (Germany: 3.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
13 (Germany: 15)
Top business areas
Procurement, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
86% (Germany: 88%)
Master's degree or higher
43% (Germany: 45%)
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Munich are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Munich using Bill of Materials
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
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 (88%)
- Automotive (75%)
- Information Technology (50%)
- Aerospace and Defense (38%)
- Construction (38%)
- Transportation (38%)
- Biotechnology (25%)
- Education (25%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What a BOM contains
A Bill of Materials, commonly called a BOM, is the structured list of components, materials, quantities, documents and relationships needed to make a product. It can describe a finished assembly, a production variant, a service package or a software release. A reliable BOM connects product intent with purchasing, manufacturing, quality and maintenance.
BOM structures
BOMs can be organized in different ways depending on the business process. An engineering BOM reflects product design, while a manufacturing BOM adds production steps, work instructions and shop-floor requirements. Service BOMs support spare parts and maintenance, and configurable BOMs manage product variants without duplicating every structure.
- Define assemblies, subassemblies and component relationships
- Manage revisions, effectivity and approved alternatives
- Align engineering, manufacturing and service views
- Prepare data for configurable products
Systems and tooling
BOM work often spans PLM, ERP, PDM, CAD and configuration systems. Specialists may work with Teamcenter, Windchill, SAP, Oracle, SolidWorks or other product data environments, depending on the company. The important skill is not only knowing a tool, but preserving consistent identifiers, units, revisions and ownership across connected systems.
When companies need support
Companies bring in freelance expertise when product data is inconsistent, a new PLM or ERP system is being introduced, or an acquisition requires structures to be harmonized. Specialists also help before a production launch, during engineering change projects and when manual spreadsheet processes create errors.
- Audit duplicate, missing or obsolete components
- Migrate BOM data between systems
- Define governance, approval and change workflows
- Reconcile engineering and manufacturing structures
Industry applications
BOM management is central to automotive, mechanical manufacturing, electronics, aerospace, medical technology and industrial equipment. In Munich, companies may need collaboration across design offices, suppliers and production locations, with clear documentation for German and international teams. The work supports traceability, procurement accuracy, production planning and after-sales service.
Strong specialist skills
A strong professional understands product lifecycle processes as well as data models. They can examine where a component originated, explain how a revision affects production, and translate business rules into usable structures. Look for careful change control, practical integration knowledge, clear documentation and the ability to work with engineering, purchasing, manufacturing and service stakeholders.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Bill of Materials.
A Bill of Materials defines the components, materials and relationships required to build, sell or service a product. Companies use BOMs for procurement, production planning, configuration, costing, quality control and maintenance.
A BOM usually carries more structure and context than a simple parts list. It can include hierarchy, quantities, revisions, approved alternatives, effectivity dates, documents and links to engineering or manufacturing processes.
A strong Bill of Materials specialist often understands PLM, PDM, ERP, CAD and change management. Experience with data migration, product configuration, master data, manufacturing processes and integration workflows is also valuable.
A Bill of Materials project should begin with clear ownership, source systems, product boundaries and the required BOM views. The company should also define revision rules, approval steps, data quality targets and how the result will be used in production or service.
The right BOM specialist depends on the scope and risk of the work. A focused cleanup may need strong data and process skills, while a global PLM or ERP transformation calls for someone who has handled complex structures, migrations, integrations and stakeholder alignment.
Yes, Bill of Materials work can often be handled remotely when systems, data access and decision paths are well prepared. On-site workshops can still help with production validation, supplier coordination and alignment between German-speaking and international teams.
Ask a BOM specialist to explain how they would trace a component from engineering through manufacturing and service. Strong professionals can show how they control revisions, detect inconsistencies, document decisions and protect data integrity during change.
A Bill of Materials may be managed across PLM, PDM, ERP, CAD and manufacturing systems rather than in one application. Common environments include Teamcenter, Windchill, SAP, Oracle and SolidWorks, but the best approach depends on the company’s product and process model.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects is 84 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 674 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 43% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (38%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects are Manufacturing (88%), Automotive (75%), and Information Technology (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects are Procurement (88%), Project Management (88%), and Product Development (75%).
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