EDI Experts in Germany
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Christian Florschütz
Last position:
Freelance Interim Manager, Head of Operations & Service at DK Household Brands
- Stabilization of customer service, logistics and order processing during a transformation phase
- Management of the international warehouse relocation from Switzerland to Germany
- Optimization of processes and reduction of manual steps in day-to-day operations
- Coordination of international stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery of strategic projects
Bruno Petrovic
Last position:
Product Owner
Concept and implementation of a unified-commerce platform for SMEs for selling and building multi-product bundles
Successes: On-time concept, delivery, and customer acceptance of a 100% functional, CPQ-based buy flow process for configuring and selling multi-product bundles within the given 90-day time frame. Successfully tested integration of various interface services for the following areas: customer search, customer data enrichment, address validation, service qualification, phone number validation, credit check, appointment selection, and quote-to-order transition.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic target delivery: deriving and implementing strategic customer goals (e.g. release content, business value).
- Backlog management: creating and refining backlog items (initiatives, epics, user stories, defects) in close coordination with the project team and customer.
- Prioritization & releases: responsibility for prioritizing the product backlog and delivering defined release goals.
- Deliverable tracking: tracking work results on both the supplier and customer side.
- Roadmap & release planning: developing and implementing roadmaps and release plans together with the customer.
- Scope responsibility: responsibility for the contractually agreed scope of services.
- Claim management: active claim and change management toward the customer.
- Team coordination: steering and coordinating the development team.
- Using synergies: making use of synergies between customer projects and product development.
- Offer preparation: preparing offers (with supervision) and presenting them on site to customers and partners.
Skills: development, communication, and implementation of product visions; product backlog management; stakeholder management; regular reporting to management and steering committees; requirements analysis & engineering; planning and documenting workshops; functional leadership and coordination of (distributed) project teams and external service providers; epic management; user story specifications; creating use cases, support with software tests and user acceptance testing (UAT); release management and sprint planning; design of target processes; process optimization; planning, concept, and specification of interfaces to existing and new systems; identification, assessment, and steering of project risks; active claim and change management; facilitation of sprint planning and reviews; data migration; Scrum; Kanban; REST API; JSON; XML; BPMN; UML; Jira; Confluence
Alexander Petitjean
Last position:
Senior Solution Architect at IT.NRW - The IT service provider of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Responsible for the solution architectures of the eGov solution "e-Akte" for KRITIS authorities of the state of NRW, tailored to the specific needs of the customers, as well as ensuring that these solutions can be operated efficiently and reliably
- Modeling the KRITIS IT architecture (cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and development) using Archimate
- Ensuring IT governance, compliance, data protection, and the establishment of standards in line with the business strategy
- Managing service providers for the eAkte product nscale from Ceyonic
- EAM and LeanIX, documentation of IT systems, interfaces, technologies
- Solution architecture & stakeholder management, including business units & IT teams
Michael Kunisch
Last position:
Freelance Consultant at Tepo – Gebäudedienste GmbH
- Replacement and renewal of the existing client PCs with an upgrade to Windows 11 and mobile workstations with laptops and docking stations
- Introduction of Office365 with OneDrive use
- Introduction of e-invoicing with DATEV accounting software
- Revision of the standard office applications in daily use
- File storage in SharePoint instead of local data storage
- New authorization structure for users
- Use of Microsoft accounts to synchronize profiles
- Reorganization of the document scanning process with storage in SharePoint
- New backup concept in addition to the Microsoft cloud solution
- Introduction of new data structures: review and separation of data into active, inactive, private, business
- Simplification of processes
- Increased data security and improved security
- Permanent data availability at all internal and external workplaces
Kai Pankatz
Last position:
Oracle Project Management and DBA at Scope Solutions AG
- Installation, maintenance and regular upgrade of the DB systems with 19x
- Use of OPatch and RU 19.27 on RHEL 8x, SLES 15.x and Windows
- DBA for DACH and European customers in production and last test environments (e.g. Konrad Adenauer) as well as others in CDB
- Processes via Confluence
- Support in operations for customers SR via Metalink
Diego Espinoza
Last position:
RPG Software Developer from RPG III to Free Format
- Development of software and system support for RPG development.
- Development, optimization and maintenance of programs in RPG (RPG II to ILE Free Format).
- Performing integration tasks, data management as well as applying and managing system updates.
- User support and training to ensure smooth system operation.
Beata Borodavko
Last position:
Supplier and Capacity Manager at Mercedes-Benz AG
Responsibility for capacity planning and ensuring supply readiness in series production and new launch projects
Steering and coordinating suppliers, plants, and internal departments to ensure production supply
Conducting more than 15 supplier assessments, audits, and on-site visits in cooperation with Quality, Engineering, and Purchasing
Leading 6 logistics audits as audit lead, including technical guidance and development of team members
Leading cross-functional vehicle projects including risk, escalation, and stakeholder management at management level
on parental leave 02.2024 - 05.2025
- 10.2022 via Venitec GmbH
Mohammed Iliyas Basha Chowdry
Last position:
Consultant Procure to Pay (SAP MM) at Self-employed - Freelancer
- Implementation of production plants in China on S/4 HANA
- Involved in merger of M Chemicals business in Korea on S/4 HANA
- Involved in the setup of a new production plant in Sheboygan US on ECC 6.0
- DA ERP transformation of Life science and Electronics business on two different systems
- Involvement in setting up the template on S/4 HANA RISE
- Support data migration
- Preparation of test scripts, support testing and assessment of the solution
- Handling cutover and hyper care activities
- Setting up of a new plant in Hamburg in Life Sciences SAP 4.6C
- Implementation of new interface for purchase order processing for Portugal between SAP and TEVAMAP application
- Enhancement of new interface for order confirmation and purchase order delivery schedule between SAP and LIPO applications
- Involved in the Ariba rollout for European countries Nordics, Austria and Switzerland
- Integration with Ariba applications - enhancement of the interfaces related to master data like supplier master data, GL accounts, cost center data, user data
- Analysis, validation and assessment of end to end solution from extraction of master data to creation of purchase order in SAP
- Involved in the PO automation process in case of indirect procurement across different systems and different countries
Peter Schordie
Last position:
SAP FI/CO/PSM consulting at Federal agency
- SAP ERP/ECC, SAP S/4 HANA
- Analysis and documentation of customizing for SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSCD
- Analysis, consulting, and documentation of S/4 HANA apps for defining and executing statutory reports
- Clarification of prerequisites for using the S/4 HANA apps to define and execute statutory reports
- Analysis and documentation of customizing for in-house developments
- Consulting on integration of SAP FI/CO as well as PSM, PSM-FM (budget management), contract accounts receivable and payable (PSCD)
- Consulting and documentation of customizing adjustments in SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSM-FM, PSCD for the introduction of new company codes and other organizational structures
- Consulting and documentation of necessary process adjustments
Mario Klügel
Last position:
Interim Manager, Consultant and Employee
- ERP and process consulting/implementation (Navision / Business Central)
- Ongoing accounting, controlling, turnaround and consolidation
- Support in preparing all kinds of financial statements
- Process optimization for a furniture store chain during Navision implementation
- Involvement in investments and acquisitions including due diligence and subsequent ERP integrations (centralizations and decentralizations)
Olaf Taesch
Last position:
BI Architect in a Kanban Team at Gulp / Randstad for HHLA
- Creation of automated tests.
- Extension of the functionality of the enterprise BI data warehouse.
- Design and development in SQL and PL/SQL.
- Data modeling as well as performance measurement and tuning.
- Creation of and contribution to user stories and concepts.
- Technical environment: Windows, Linux.
- Database: Oracle 19c incl. DWH, CDB, PDB.
- Tools: Confluence, CVS, Eclipse, Git, GitLab, Jira, N4, PL/SQL, SQL Developer, utPLSQL.
Thomas Lorang
Last position:
Head Margin Management and Commercial Controlling (Interim Mandate) at Pfleiderer
Lead commercial controlling team (3 direct reports) and ensure ongoing department operations such as sales reporting, planning and budgeting, ad-hoc business analyses on improvement potentials and business partner role to address strategic challenges as well as sales steering and sales management setup (e.g. sales incentives definition and monitoring, definition of key sales processes driving performance, tracking and reporting of strategic sales initiatives)
Collaborate with key stakeholders including PE investor, P&L owners (management board, head of sales) and functional heads (head of controlling, head of SCM, head of IT)
Provide functional leadership of commercial excellence team (department head and 6 direct reports) to define, further develop and execute commercial excellence roadmap as well as critical commercial operations such as long-term transformation agenda, price steering, CRM operations, EDI system, strategic customer planning process
Orhan Yazar
Last position:
SAP Senior Consultant OTC/MM/WM/LE/CS/PS/GTS, C4C-Cloud (Sales, Services, E-Commerce) at High-Technologie
- Support and consulting for the integration of SAP ECC into an SAP S/4HANA system, retirement of legacy systems, implementation, and process optimization in the new harmonized system
- Project implementation of S/4HANA Cloud Private & Public Sales & Services with SAP SCM/OTC/MM/LE/CS/PS, S/4HANA Cloud, CPI, BTP, EDI, IDOC, ABAP, User-Exit, SolMan, ITIL, SAP Cloud AL
- Customizing and optimization in OTC and MM, including condition maintenance, document type and item category extensions, integration with FI/CO, scheduling agreement configuration, material master and purchasing info record maintenance, release procedures, message control, and master data quality
- Ensuring integration of PTP with FI/CO, SD, and WM, process analysis, and efficiency improvement for the S/4HANA environment
- Process modeling in Signavio, workshops, and trainings
- 2nd & 3rd level support in OTC, MM, CS, PS, C4C Sales & Services, GTS, and MDG: incident and change tickets, feasibility analyses, service management, embedded analytics, customizing, tests, documentation, training, debugging, IDOC/EDI monitoring
- SAP S/4HANA migration: data migration, system harmonization, global rollouts, and template development
- ABAP development and optimization: reports, dialog programs, user exits, IDOC/EDI monitoring
Kristin Marschner
Last position:
Digital Project Manager at MM Fachbetrieb für Agrar, Landwirtschaft & Biogas
- Project management for the development and implementation of a new web presence
- Development and integration of high-quality content and visual assets for the website
- Communication with and support for customer inquiries
- Administrative and strategic support for management
Martin Moser
Last position:
Test automation for trading software at Martin Moser IT Consulting GmbH
- Set up GUI test framework for testers and developers to easily create GUI tests
- Implemented automated GUI tests with QF-Test for stock trading software and PDF file comparisons
- Created comparison runs between different versions
Used technologies: QF-Test, Java, Jython
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Statistics of experts using EDI
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2.6 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
47%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
99%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany 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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
EDI basics
EDI, short for Electronic Data Interchange, moves business documents between systems without manual entry. It is used for purchase orders, invoices, shipping notices, and product data exchange between companies. Strong experts make these flows reliable and easy to maintain.
Common standards
The work often centers on EDIFACT, ANSI X12, and partner-specific formats. A good specialist knows how to read message guides, map fields, and handle validation rules. They also understand the difference between a standard message and the custom rules each trading partner expects.
What experts deliver
- Interface design for ERP, WMS, TMS, and CRM systems
- Mapping and transformation of inbound and outbound documents
- Trading partner setup, certificates, and communication profiles
- Test support for acknowledgements, errors, and edge cases
When companies bring in freelance help
Teams usually need freelance EDI expertise when onboarding new partners, replacing old mappings, or cleaning up unstable interfaces. It also helps during ERP changes, logistics rollouts, and M&A work where many document flows must keep running. In Germany, these specialists are often needed for manufacturing, retail, automotive, and logistics chains.
What strong specialists know
Good professionals do more than move data from one format to another. They track message versions, control retries, read partner specs carefully, and keep error handling clear for support teams. They also work well with functional teams, because EDI issues often sit between business rules and technical integration.
Ecosystem and handover
A practical EDI setup often includes middleware, VAN or AS2 connections, mapping tools, monitoring, and archive processes. Strong experts document each interface, explain partner dependencies, and leave clear steps for support and future changes. That makes the flow easier to run after the project ends.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about EDI — answered in short.
EDI is used to exchange business documents between systems in a structured way. Companies rely on it for orders, invoices, delivery notices, and product master data. It reduces manual entry and helps trading partners keep their processes aligned.
Yes. EDI is the common abbreviation for Electronic Data Interchange, and both terms usually refer to the same thing. In practice, people may also mention EDIFACT or ANSI X12 when they mean the message standard behind the exchange.
A strong EDI specialist should be comfortable with EDIFACT and ANSI X12, plus partner-specific implementation guides. They should also understand mappings, acknowledgements, and the communication layer used to move messages. The exact stack depends on the company and its trading partners.
EDI is often chosen when a company needs stable, document-based exchange with external partners. APIs are better for real-time interaction and flexible app-to-app integration. Many businesses use both: EDI for trading documents, APIs for internal or customer-facing services.
A good EDI professional usually understands ERP processes, logistics flows, and data mapping. Skills with middleware, AS2 or VAN setups, XML, and testing are also useful. Clear communication matters too, because many issues are business rule problems rather than pure technical faults.
Most EDI projects need someone who has already handled partner onboarding, mappings, and production support. Simple changes can be managed by a focused specialist, while complex migrations need broader integration knowledge. The right depth depends on how many document types and trading partners are involved.
Yes, EDI work is often done remotely because most tasks involve analysis, mapping, and testing. For Germany-based teams, remote collaboration works well when business contacts are available for process questions and partner communication. On-site time can still help during critical cutovers or workshops.
Look for someone who can explain message flows clearly, not just describe tools. A strong EDI freelancer shows examples of clean mappings, stable partner setups, and careful error handling. They should also document handover steps so support teams can operate the interface with confidence.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 855 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 47% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and Spanish (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects are Information Technology (80%), Manufacturing (66%), and Professional Services (62%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used EDI in their recent projects are Information Technology (95%), Project Management (78%), and Operations (62%).
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