EDI Experts in Berlin
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Berlin, who have recently used EDI
Yahya S.
Last position:
Odoo Software Developer & Consultant at KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH
- Planning and implementing tailored Odoo ERP solutions to support and optimize specific business processes
- Configuring and customizing Odoo modules according to individual customer requirements, including process automation and data integration
- Training and supporting end users and administrators to ensure full use of Odoo features and to enhance user skills
- Providing ongoing post-implementation support, including troubleshooting, maintenance and updates to adapt to new business requirements
- Migrating data and integrating external applications into Odoo environments for a seamless, unified data landscape
- Analyzing and improving existing Odoo systems to boost efficiency and optimize the user experience
G P.
Last position:
Oracle Apps Technical Consultant, Oracle EBS to Oracle Fusion SCM Migration Specialist at LTIMindtree India PVT LTD.
- Client: Terex Corporation
Beserithan M.
Last position:
SD Development and CRM Interaction Center Development at Sanner GmbH
- Part-time 2-3 days/week
- Developments in the SD module and CRM Interaction Center
- Consulting, customizing in SD module
- Adapting Fiori applications in the SD module
- Approval workflow for credit memos: design, concept, implementation, customizing
- Credit memo request: object type BUS 2094
- If the credit memo request value is below a certain threshold -> automatic release and removal of billing block
- If the credit memo request value is above a certain threshold -> automatic determination of the responsible employee
- The employee receives a work item in their integrated inbox or in My Inbox (Fiori) -> the employee can reject, approve, or edit the credit memo request
- UML modeling in technical documentation
- Creating a Z-table for customer sample line items
- Merging COA1 (delivery) + COA2 (CAQ) forms and adding to the spool request as a single PDF
- Correcting workflow title according to NACE, fixing message "ZBMA title is displayed incorrectly in SBWP (Workplace)"
- Receiving PLM documents from an external PLM system, creating an RFC function module, storing PLM documents in the material master as GOS objects
- On releasing a production order, reading PLM documents from MM and saving them in a shared folder for the MES system
- Displaying the number of inspection methods in a popup when creating an order -> VA01/VA02
- Automatic stock reconciliation LVS IDOC INVCON
- Performing AQUA tests
- IDOC archiving for old IDOCs
- NL_PM_drawings and storing print output, informing MES via ZPPORDER IDOC, writing technical documents
- Using SD user exits, BADIs for various requirements
- Extending screens for customer requests via screen exits
- Creating message types for sales orders, purchase orders, and invoices
- Extending CRM Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> Contract with customer-specific requirements
- New Fiori application departure control with data from Z-table and standard equipment tables, displaying a pie chart, calculating "vehicles in operation"
- Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for performance feedback, attachments from GOS objects
- Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for PM quality notifications, attachments from GOS objects
- Implementing BADIs in CRM
- File storage on SAP server/UNIX server
- Using BOL/GENIL architecture in CRM development
- Project language: German
Volker K.
Last position:
Head of Engineering at Infoniqa
- Led engineering execution: roadmap planning, capacity alignment, risk management, dependencies, and delivery tracking.
- Consolidated multiple payroll product lines into a unified SaaS platform on Dynamics 365 Business Central, enabling scalable post-merger operations and reducing operational complexity across the portfolio.
- Restructured engineering and product teams in a remote-first setting across Germany, Austria and Poland, consisting of five cross-functional units: compliance/enabling, platform, DevOps and two stream-aligned teams with total FTE depending on phase of reorganisation.
- Rebuilt the mid-level leadership layer and mentored engineering leaders, establishing a leadership pipeline and strengthening architectural decision-making across teams for scalable growth, delivery ownership and predictability.
- Designed platform foundations and system boundaries using Team Topologies aligned structures, enabling scalable ownership, clear interfaces and parallel development across distributed teams.
- Spearheaded AI transformation by implementing AI-assisted SDLC practices using SpecKit and GitHub Actions for automated, executable specifications, while delivering agentic product capabilities by securely exposing platform data and services to AI agents and copilots via RAG-based retrieval pipelines and MCP-style extensions.
- Drove modularisation of tightly coupled legacy logic into independently deployable services, improving maintainability, testability and architectural clarity while preserving continuity through targeted, low-risk extraction rather than full rewrites.
- Established observability, CI/CD and DevOps governance as platform capabilities, increasing automated compliance gates from 25% to 75% and improving deployment cadence by 40% across 15+ product versions.
- Improved operational resilience using DORA-aligned practices (lead time ↓50%, SaaS MTTR ↓85%), strengthening reliability and reducing support overhead.
- Coordinated engineering recovery for the German payroll platform during a company-wide P0 ransomware incident; restored platform continuity within 72h, validated data integrity, and rolled out hardened runbooks and automated recovery playbooks.
- Responsible for budget compliance and cost oversight in Engineering, with limited P&L responsibility and participating in the annual COGS/OPEX/CAPEX planning cycle.
Jens F.
Last position:
Senior PHP Developer at Own Project
- Developing an app that reflects the stock portfolio
- Environment: Laravel 12, PHP 8.4, MySQL, Git, IntelliJ, GitHub, AlpineJs, TailwindCss
Matthias O.
Last position:
Freelance Collaboration at Etengo (for Syna AG)
Consulting in the SAP EAM module as part of the migration to EON's oneERP S/4HANA system
Reviewing and cost estimation of customer-developed solutions (e.g., cockpit for EAM orders, document flow visualization)
Preparing EAM classification data for technical objects (technical locations, equipment) for migration to new classes
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Statistics of experts using EDI
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years (Germany: 25 years)
Position duration
2.7 years (Germany: 2.4 years)
Positions per freelancer
24 (Germany: 17)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Procurement
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 82%)
Master's degree or higher
67% (Germany: 47%)
Doctorate
17% (Germany: 7%)
Certifications per freelancer
1 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, Arabic
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 99%)
Based on our profile pool as of 16 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Berlin 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 Berlin using EDI
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 16 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
EDI experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Manufacturing (83%)
- Automotive (67%)
- Healthcare (67%)
- Energy (50%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Retail (50%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What EDI does
Electronic Data Interchange, commonly called EDI, exchanges structured business documents between companies without manual re-entry. It supports purchase orders, invoices, shipping notices, product data and payment instructions. EDI connects trading partners through agreed message formats, transport methods and validation rules.
Standards and formats
EDI work depends on the standards used by each industry and trading relationship. EDIFACT is common in international commerce, while ANSI X12 is widely used in North America. Specialists also work with XML, CSV and JSON translations when EDI messages must connect with modern applications.
- Map inbound and outbound documents
- Validate segments, envelopes and control numbers
- Apply partner-specific rules and acknowledgements
- Handle version changes and format exceptions
Integration ecosystem
EDI rarely operates alone. It connects ERP, warehouse, transport, procurement and finance systems through tools such as Cleo, SPS Commerce, IBM Sterling, Boomi and MuleSoft. Strong specialists understand APIs, SFTP, AS2, VAN services, message queues and the data models behind the connected systems.
When companies need experts
Companies bring in freelance EDI expertise during partner onboarding, ERP migrations, acquisition integration and supply-chain expansion. Support is also valuable when documents fail validation, acknowledgements are missing or transaction volumes expose weak monitoring.
- Onboard new retailers, suppliers or logistics partners
- Replace legacy translators and point-to-point links
- Trace rejected messages and reconcile transactions
- Improve monitoring, alerts and operational handover
Working in Berlin
Berlin-based teams may need EDI specialists for local workshops, partner testing or close collaboration with procurement and operations. Remote delivery works well when access, test data, security controls and communication routines are prepared. German and English communication can matter when trading partners, internal teams and software providers span markets.
What strong specialists bring
The best professionals combine message-level accuracy with business process knowledge. They can read a failed interchange, identify whether the issue sits in mapping, transport or the receiving application, and explain the fix clearly. Look for experience with partner certification, production support, automated testing, audit trails and controlled releases.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with EDI? These answers cover the essentials.
EDI is used to exchange structured commercial documents between companies, including orders, invoices, dispatch advice and inventory updates. It reduces manual entry and creates repeatable flows between trading partners and internal systems.
Electronic Data Interchange is designed for governed document exchange between known trading partners, often with agreed schedules, acknowledgements and compliance rules. APIs support more immediate service-to-service interaction, so many businesses use both rather than choosing only one.
A strong EDI specialist should understand EDIFACT and ANSI X12, plus partner-specific implementation guides. Knowledge of XML, CSV, JSON, AS2, SFTP, VAN services and ERP integration is also useful because real projects often bridge several formats and transport methods.
Clarify the trading partners, document types, existing translator or integration tools, ERP connections and production incidents. Share sample messages, implementation guides and acceptance criteria so the EDI professional can assess mapping and testing work accurately.
The right level depends on scope. A simple partner onboarding may need focused mapping and certification skills, while a migration or multi-system rollout requires a professional who can handle architecture, testing, cutover, monitoring and operational ownership across the full EDI flow.
Yes. EDI projects are often delivered remotely through secure access, shared test cases, partner calls and controlled deployment processes. On-site workshops in Berlin can still help when teams need to map warehouse, procurement or finance processes together.
Ask how the professional investigates rejected messages, tests partner-specific rules and protects production data. Good answers cover acknowledgements, reconciliation, monitoring, audit trails and rollback plans, not just the creation of a mapping in an EDI translator.
An EDI professional may deliver partner mappings, implementation guides, connection configuration, test evidence, monitoring rules and production runbooks. They can also document exception handling and train internal teams to resolve routine transaction failures.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 800 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Arabic (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Manufacturing (83%), and Automotive (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (83%), and Project Management (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used EDI
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.
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