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Rosendo M.

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Quality and Supplier Management Services

Kiefersfelden
Rosendo M.

Last position:

Quality and Supplier Management at Quality and Supplier Management

  • Monitor supplier performance, including KPI analysis and follow-up on actions
  • Conduct supplier assessments & risk analyses
  • Plan and conduct supplier and process audits (VDA 6.3, ISO 9001)
  • Develop supplier-related processes and incoming goods strategies
  • Support PPAP approvals, sampling, and initial sample inspections
  • Analyze quality deviations and launch sustainable CAPA measures
  • Prepare reports and analyses for management and customers
  • Guide new suppliers through a structured onboarding process
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Christian F.

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Interim Manager Customer Service & After-Sales – Transformation with AI in Customer Service

Freilassing
Christian F.

Last position:

Consultant and Project Manager – AI in Customer Service (Voicebots, Chatbots) at Various clients

  • Advising on and selecting voice systems based on requirements, integration, data protection and cost
  • Designing call guides, knowledge bases and handover to employees
  • Test planning, call analysis and optimization of existing solutions
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Fred K.

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Interim Executive Manager | CRO · COO · SVP | Defence, Cybersecurity and Digital Restructuring of Safety-Critical Operations

Glienicke/Nordbahn
Fred K.

Last position:

Project Manager Digital Restructuring at Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH

Assignment focus: Leading digital restructuring in a highly regulated Defence and Aerospace environment. Focus areas: improving data flows and data quality, introducing paperless data collection in production, integrating machine data for automatic SPC calculation and process control, as well as cybersecurity analyses.

Main objectives:

  • Analyze, structure and improve data flows and data quality in production
  • Introduce paperless data collection in manufacturing areas
  • Integrate machine data for automatic SPC data calculation and process control
  • Implement digital restructuring while meeting regulatory requirements in the Defence environment

Measures and results:

  • Analyzed and structured existing production data flows as a basis for control and reporting
  • Established mechanisms to ensure data quality and availability across manufacturing areas
  • Introduced paperless data collection in production — replacing manual and paper-based processes
  • Integrated machine data for automatic SPC data calculation (control charts, Cp/Cpk) and real-time process control
  • Conducted cybersecurity analyses in the production and IT environments

Area of responsibility: Project management for digital restructuring, paperless production, data management and data quality in a highly regulated Defence and Aerospace environment.

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Katarzyna G.

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Finance Consultant

Heltersberg
Katarzyna G.

Last position:

Interim Financial Accountant / Accounts Payable at Consulting for an alcoholic beverage manufacturer

  • Supported monthly and annual closing activities
  • Checked incoming invoices for formal and factual accuracy
  • Posted incoming invoices
  • Contact person for internal departments on accounting matters
  • Created and maintained vendor master data
  • Processed open items
  • Took on additional accounting-related special tasks
  • Managed the functional mailbox
  • Performed payment runs

Training and knowledge transfer – Accounts Payable:

In addition to the tasks above, I was responsible for training and transferring knowledge to 8 employees of an external service provider in India who took over the accounts payable activities:

  • Conducted structured training and practical guidance throughout the accounts payable process
  • Trained employees in checking and posting incoming invoices, including formal and factual checks
  • Taught vendor master data maintenance, open-item processing and payment runs
  • Trained employees in using the functional mailbox and communicating effectively with internal departments
  • Explained accounting procedures, controls and company-specific accounts payable requirements
  • Conducted “Training on the Job” using practical posting cases and real business transactions
  • Supported the team in independently carrying out accounts payable processes and resolving accounting questions
  • Checked the quality and accuracy of work results and provided continuous feedback and coaching
  • Supported the transfer of accounts payable processes to the external service provider and ensured structured knowledge transfer and an orderly handover
  • Supported a smooth transition by documenting processes, clarifying responsibilities and ensuring consistent application of accounting requirements

Software: JDE, ELO, SAP Concur

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Volker W.

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Senior Quality & Process Manager

Altdorf
Volker W.

Last position:

Analyst – Platform Optimization at TradingView ProRealtime

Programming custom indicators with ProBuilder (for the ProRealTime platform)

6 months at RCP - Rabe Academy (basics - trading account - TWS Interactive Brokers) Focus: ETH price history - NVIDIA stock (NASDAQ and CBOE)

  • 500 hours total (TradingView & ProRealTime), including approx. 1,500 hours of tick data analysis using ProRealTime

Systematic market analysis, development of custom indicators, pattern recognition.

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Normann G.

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Managing Director

Kassel
Normann G.

Last position:

Managing Director / Technology & AI Consultant at Omnia Kassel UG

Managing Director | Omnia Kassel UG

Corporate management, international business development, technology and innovation management

  • Corporate management and international business development: Strategic and operational management of a technology-oriented consulting company. International B2B business development, development of new business areas, and establishment and maintenance of industrial, technology, and procurement partnerships.

  • Technology and innovation management: Identification and evaluation of new technologies with regard to technical feasibility, commercial potential, and practical applications. Development of innovative business models, technology transfer, and support for demanding innovation projects.

  • Development and project management: Design, planning, and management of technical development, procurement, and customer projects. Technical specifications, international supplier selection, coordination of external development partners, and evaluation and implementation of customer-specific solutions.

  • AI research, systems development, and technology evaluation: Early recognition of the fundamental technological change brought about by generative AI. For around four years, self-initiated, almost daily intensive research, development, and testing work with leading language models, multimodal AI systems, and different model generations. Independent design and testing of around 200 complex AI workflows, multi-agent methods, and book, proposal, and evaluation agents.

  • AI-supported customer projects and multimodal production: Practical implementation of proprietary and confidential customer assignments in technical design, project development, proposal preparation, specialist texts, and comprehensive documentation. Development and production of texts, images, animations, videos, speech, and avatar applications. A total of around 750 productive work results from various AI-supported projects.

  • AI quality assurance, process development, and efficiency improvement: Development of multi-stage, cross-model testing and correction procedures with source comparison, independent review, and systematic error analysis. In own task-specific comparative measurements, reduced selected processing times from eight hours to one hour and improved measured accuracy from about 95 % to up to 99 %. Transfer of the findings into productive work processes and commercially usable customer solutions.

Project-based activity and availability: The entrepreneurial activities are organized on a project basis and are not connected with permanent full-time operational utilization. Therefore, there is substantial time available for external consulting, development, and management assignments, including projects with a high workload.

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Axel G.

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Management Consultant, Business Analyst

Göttingen
Axel G.

Last position:

Management Consultant, Business Analyst at SEFE Energy GmbH

  • Process management, project management
  • Business process modeling for market-to-order and order-to-cash
  • Replacement of an existing CRM system
  • Salesforce energy & utilities cloud, Aurea CRM, SAP-Signavio, iGrafx
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Jessica D.

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Consultant

Baesweiler
Jessica D.

Last position:

Consultant at Jessica Diederen Consulting

  • Workflow automation
  • Process management
  • Scrum Master
  • Introduction of new office processes at regional and global level
  • Project assistance in ISO 9001, 13485 and 17025 projects
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Egor B.

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Technical Buyer & SQM Specialist

Trautskirchen
Egor B.

Last position:

Freelance Technical Buyer & SQM Specialist at Becker Supply Chain & Procurement (BSCP)

  • Responsibility & Strategy: Global supplier qualification for an international company in the certified consumer goods sector – fully remote and independently managed.
  • Core Activity: Supplier research and outreach (over 150 contacts in the EU, Asia and the USA), NDA negotiations and development of a structured supplier database based on relevant product and sustainability standards.
  • Notable Achievement: Built the supplier base from scratch, placed series inquiries and independently organized and led supplier meetings – ready for series production within a short period of time.
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Claudio M.

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Head of Customer Service

Lünne
Claudio M.

Last position:

Head of Customer Service at Bluebrixx.com & MCW.de

Mandate/Responsibilities Complete transformation of a historically evolved, inefficient service organisation into a modern, AI-powered, scalable customer experience unit for two brands.

  • Design and implementation of a 5-tier organisational model (AI automation, external front office, bridge team, expert back office, strategic interfaces)
  • Development of mentoring programmes, a role matrix and HR master plan for 2026
  • Full ownership of the AI strategy: architecture, vendor decisions, licence negotiations, ROI measurement
  • Implementation and operational management of AI bot infrastructure (Amira, Copilot, AI Agents)
  • Establishment of the Wisebase (Zendesk Knowledge Base) as the single source of truth, serving as the foundation for AI agents and scalability
  • System transformation: from Outlook to Zendesk, including process design, skill-based routing and reporting
  • Introduction of a 6-KPI system: ticket deflection rate, FRT, FCR, knowledge quality index, backlog ratio, CSAT
  • Design of the Service Transformation 2026, including a make-or-buy analysis, vendor comparison and outsourcing roadmap
  • Introduction of customer-focused goodwill policies as a measurable cultural shift
  • Development of a 3-year digital agenda with a focus on automation and customer retention

Key Achievements

  • Team expansion: 7→17 staff through targeted recruitment focusing on a digital mindset
  • Backlog reduction: From months to ⌀ 14 days
  • Response time: From days to 3 hours
  • System migration: Outlook→Zendesk successfully completed
  • Processing thousands of tickets in the backlog
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Melanie S.

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Director Quality Assurance

Meerbusch
Melanie S.

Last position:

Lead Quality / Regulatory at Confidential

Built and drove the implementation of an ISO 13485-aligned quality management system for a newly established medical-device manufacturer developing products for leading OEM customers. Led RA/QA strategy, QMS architecture, design-control setup, supplier-...

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Andreea A.

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Financial Accounting · Controlling · Reporting

Büdingen
Andreea A.

Last position:

Financial Accountant & Controller at gebos GmbH

  • Independent accounts receivable and accounts payable accounting, including posting all incoming and outgoing payments
  • Preparing customer invoices and monitoring open items and dunning
  • Preparing and creating monthly and annual financial statements under HGB
  • Preparing VAT returns and working with tax advisors and the tax office
  • Preliminary payroll accounting
  • HR administration including recruiting, applicant management, and conducting job interviews
  • Preparing reports and business analyses for management
  • Handling complaints and clarifying accounting issues
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Volker R.

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Interim Manager / Validation Project Manager / Medical Technology / In Vitro Diagnostic

Tuttlingen
Volker R.

Last position:

Interim Manager / Validation Project Manager at Medical Technology

  • Preparation of medical templates according to ISO 13485:2016 and GMP / MDR.
  • Design Qualification (DQ).
  • Validation Plan (VP).
  • Preparation of PFMEA / FMEA.
  • Installation Qualification (IQ).
  • Operational Qualification (OQ).
  • Performance Qualification (PQ).
  • Final Report (AB).
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Edgar B.

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Operations & Customer Experience Lead

Edgar B.

Last position:

Operations & Customer Experience Lead

Strategic management of daily operations to ensure smooth processes in high-level customer service.

  • Implementation and monitoring of performance KPIs to increase operational efficiency.
  • Advising clients on optimizing their service workflows and customer journey.

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Statistics of experts using Complaint Management

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

23 years

Complaint Management experts in Germany have 23 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

3.3 years

Complaint Management experts in Germany stay in a single position for 3.3 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

12

Complaint Management experts in Germany have completed 12 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Project Management, Quality Assurance, Operations

Complaint Management experts in Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Operations.

Top industries

Manufacturing, Professional Services, Automotive

Complaint Management experts in Germany are most in demand in Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Automotive.

Certification focus areas

Quality Assurance, Audit, Operations

Complaint Management experts in Germany earn their certifications most often in Quality Assurance, Audit, and Operations.

Bachelor's degree or higher

77%

77% of Complaint Management experts in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

38%

38% of Complaint Management experts in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

8%

8% of Complaint Management experts in Germany have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

5

Complaint Management experts in Germany hold 5 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Complaint Management experts in Germany most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

98%

98% of Complaint Management experts in Germany speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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1% of Complaint Management experts in Germany charge less than €400 per day.
36% of Complaint Management experts in Germany charge between €400 and €800 per day.
51% of Complaint Management experts in Germany charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
9% of Complaint Management experts in Germany charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
3% of Complaint Management experts in Germany charge €1600 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.

Average rates of experts in Germany using Complaint Management

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 837 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 800 €

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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Complaint Management experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Manufacturing (70%)
  • Professional Services (56%)
  • Automotive (44%)
  • Information Technology (34%)
  • Healthcare (30%)
  • Energy (24%)
  • Aerospace and Defense (22%)
  • Pharmaceutical (22%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What Complaint Management covers

Complaint Management organizes how a company receives, classifies, investigates and resolves customer complaints. It connects customer communication with case ownership, deadlines, escalation rules and documented outcomes. The goal is a traceable process that improves service while revealing recurring product or process issues.

Systems and tooling

Complaint handling commonly runs inside CRM, customer service and case management environments. Professionals may work with Salesforce Service Cloud, Zendesk, ServiceNow, SAP Customer Experience or bespoke applications. They configure intake channels, queues, permissions, templates, integrations and reporting so teams can manage every case consistently.

Typical use cases

  • Centralize complaints from email, web forms, phone and social channels
  • Route cases by product, region, language, severity or customer segment
  • Automate acknowledgements, reminders, escalations and status updates
  • Track root causes, corrective actions and resolution quality
  • Provide audit-ready records and service performance reports

When companies need specialists

Companies bring in freelance expertise during a CRM rollout, service transformation or merger of support operations. They also need support when complaint volumes expose weak routing, unclear ownership or disconnected data. In Germany, specialists can help align workflows with local teams, language needs and established enterprise processes without forcing a full system replacement.

Skills that matter

Strong professionals combine service design with practical platform knowledge. They understand customer communication, data models, workflow automation, API integration, access control and dashboard design. They can translate policy into usable queues and forms, then test edge cases such as duplicate complaints, reopened cases, transfers and unresolved escalations.

What quality looks like

Good Complaint Management is measurable, consistent and easy for both customers and internal teams to use. Skilled specialists document decisions, keep case histories complete and separate urgent risks from routine requests. They validate reporting against real cases, train users clearly and leave maintainable configurations rather than a fragile collection of custom fixes.

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Frequently asked questions

Key details about Complaint Management, drawn from the questions we get asked most.

Complaint Management is used to capture, classify, investigate and resolve customer complaints in a controlled process. It gives teams a shared case history, clear ownership, escalation paths and reporting on recurring issues.

Complaint Management focuses on structured resolution, accountability and root-cause analysis rather than only handling routine questions. Customer service software may provide the foundation, but complaint workflows add severity rules, formal escalations, corrective actions and outcome tracking.

A strong Complaint Management freelancer often combines CRM or service-platform configuration with workflow automation, API integration and data reporting. Knowledge of customer experience design, knowledge bases, contact-center processes and change management is also valuable.

The right level depends on the scope, system landscape and regulatory sensitivity of the project. A smaller workflow adjustment may need focused platform expertise, while a cross-channel rollout requires someone who can map processes, manage stakeholders, test integrations and guide adoption.

Most Complaint Management work can be delivered remotely through workshops, shared documentation, system access and online testing. On-site sessions can still help with process discovery, training and stakeholder alignment, especially when several German business units use different service procedures.

Ask for examples of complaint workflows, platform configurations and reporting models that the professional has delivered. Check whether they can explain trade-offs between standard features and custom development, and whether their approach covers data quality, permissions, testing and user adoption.

Complaint Management can be implemented with Salesforce Service Cloud, Zendesk, ServiceNow, SAP Customer Experience or a purpose-built case system. The best choice depends on existing CRM data, communication channels, integration needs and the level of process control required.

A capable Complaint Management professional can show clear process maps, tested routing rules, usable templates and reports tied to real service questions. They should also explain how they handle duplicate cases, sensitive data, reopened complaints and escalations that cross team boundaries.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Complaint Management in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 837 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Complaint Management in their recent projects, 77% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 38% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Complaint Management in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Complaint Management in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and French (19%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Complaint Management in their recent projects are Manufacturing (70%), Professional Services (56%), and Automotive (44%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Complaint Management in their recent projects are Project Management (80%), Quality Assurance (77%), and Operations (74%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Complaint Management

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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