LkSG Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used LkSG
Jörg K.
Last position:
Interim Project Manager at Rubix Holding Deutschland GmbH
- Rubix is Europe’s largest supplier of industrial parts and maintenance solutions (approx. 3 bn € turnover, private equity owned). Reported to the COO of the DACH subsidiary, leading a major restructuring project.
- Project Governance: Established robust governance structures (project charter, governance plan, communication structures), ensuring transparency and executive alignment.
- Logistics Restructuring: Consolidated multiple distribution centers into two central hubs, optimizing cost efficiency and service levels.
- Team Leadership: Directed a core team of 9, guiding planning and execution in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
- Project Planning: Developed and validated a comprehensive project plan, translating high-level milestones into actionable work packages.
- Risk Management: Implemented risk register and root-cause analysis to proactively mitigate project risks.
- C-level Reporting: Presented project status and recommendations to the Steering Committee (CEO and executive board).
- Stakeholder Management: Managed alignment and engagement with diverse stakeholders in a private equity context.
- Budget Oversight: Managed a project budget exceeding 3 million €.
- Effective project governance and clear communication are essential for stakeholder alignment and successful transformation.
Fred S.
Last position:
Owner / Senior Consultant at Schröder Consultants UG
- Conclusion of partner agreements with OnePlan (portfolio management) and ForProject/EVMS (project controlling); ongoing qualification and implementation of both tools.
- Project management for the relaunch of [link] with a new focus on integrated PM/PPM toolchains.
- Development and implementation of approx. 60 PM standard methods (PMSP, CMSP, QMSP) according to ICB4 & PMBoK8 as a database application on MS Power Automate / M365 / MS Project, with a planned cloud launch in 2025.
- Deployment and cut-over standard process defined as Quality Gate QG07: go-live plan, cut-over plan, communication package, production launch, smoke test in production, hypercare team, incident and SLA management, confirmation of production stability and operational handover.
- Development of a classification and retrieval system (TOC) for ChatGPT projects to enable immediate cross-application object activation.
Tools: LinkedIn, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Infinity, MS Copilot, OnePlan, EVMS/ForProject, Power Automate, SQL DB, O365, MS Project, MS Cloud, ICB4, PMBoK7, M365, Teams
Michael D.
Last position:
SuccessFactors Project Manager at Sysmex Europe SE
SAP HANA - SuccessFactors deployment
- Implementation of sub-modules Recruiting + EC Benefits + TeamGoals
- Global rollout with adaptation to country-specific legal requirements, including standardization
- International stakeholder management
- Onboarding of the new group companies in Kenya and Greece regarding SAP SuccessFactors
Sandra K.
Last position:
Webinar Leader - Blackout Prevention and Preparation at SANDRA KLINKENBERG • Management Consultant, self-employed independent business consultant
- Webinar on Blackout - Brownout - Power failure - how do I recognise it and what can I do?
Julia T.
Last position:
ESG Risk Manager at EnBW AG
- Design and implementation of a concept for assessing physical climate risks and mapping risks under the Supply Chain Act (LkSG)
- Effective communication
Alexander D.
Last position:
Interim Manager Procurement | Head of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing at Löwenstein Medical Technology GmbH & Co. KG
- Overall responsibility for strategic and operational procurement, Procurement Management (11 FTE).
- Further development of the procurement and procurement organization, including task and role model.
- Management of cross-functional special projects (e.g. value engineering, design-to-cost).
- Development and implementation of a holistic sourcing and procurement strategy with a focus on resilience, ESG, de-risking, decoupling and cost performance.
- Execution of a comprehensive procurement transformation with a new supply chain strategy alignment.
- Reorganization of the procurement team to improve efficiency through clear role allocation and relief from non-core and non-functional tasks.
- Professionalization of contract management processes and supplier development programs.
- Process optimization along the S2C and P2P chain, including standardization and automation in line with MDR (EU Regulation 2017/745), GxP compliance & quality management systems ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
- KPI development and optimization of the KPI system for performance and efficiency measurement in critical paths and missing parts.
- Coaching the team in strategic procurement work, project management and procurement due diligence.
- Implementation of AI-supported tools for sourcing, spend analysis and inventory management to optimize inventory.
- Achieved inventory reduction of ~31% through professional inventory management.
- Management of two cost reduction (cost avoidance) programs with quantified results: ~50% reduction in manufacturing costs for one core component and ~64% reduction in material costs for the successor platform through redesign and category sourcing.
- Savings in the low double-digit million range versus the baseline.
- Material groups: contract manufacturing, PCBA, EMS, blower, silicone injection molding, power supplies, batteries, displays, hoses, masks, valves, foams, cables, sensors, wireless modules (2G–5G), telemedicine components, laboratory services.
Manuel B.
Last position:
Consultant: Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Management at SCRM Consulting GmbH
- Leading and supporting various projects (see project list)
- Holistic risk management: building integrated supplier risk management frameworks for risk identification, assessment, and control
- Monitoring & reporting: developing and implementing Power BI dashboards as a basis for data-driven decisions
- Compliance: implementing regulatory requirements (e.g. LkSG, EUDR)
- Tool implementation: introducing risk management and compliance solutions (including Sphera, Osapiens) to digitize processes
- Designing and running workshops
Wolfgang C.
Last position:
Owner at Cremer Consulting
- Design, rollout and initial population via AI of a cloud-based, group-wide central contract management database at the IT subsidiary of a leading European retailer, including integrated IT-supported contract processes
- Concept paper (pre-study) for operationalizing a central provider management (DORA, Supply Chain Act, EU Supply Chain Directive CSDDD) as part of the structural realignment of a digitalization partner within the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe
- Strategic establishment of a new central unit, including drafting functional requirement specifications for contract and process management and a document management system for a digitalization partner of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe
- Strategic organizational study in the public sector to implement the maturity model under the Public Health Service Digital Pact (process evaluation, task analysis, SWOT analysis, staffing assessment)
- Interim IT project leadership for a private building society to restructure project organization during the technical and strategic-process redesign of central end-to-end processes on the new technology platform of the website for the largest nationwide mortgage broker
- Ensuring strategic and operational readiness of Hessian vaccination sites as a program management consultant in the politically sensitive "Vaccination IT" project for the Hessian Ministry for Integration and Social Affairs
- Interim management of the IT project portfolio with partner associations at a data center as part of the multi-year professional development plan and annual IT planning
- Migration of legacy data from merged regional banks into the system landscape and delivery pipeline of the entire bank to reduce costs and optimize the business portfolio
- Coaching a consulting firm in establishing and growing the credit topic in financial services banking by integrating innovative blockchain technology
- Strategic economic realignment of conference centers in the D-A-CH region for sustainable viability, considering profitability requirements, including negotiation mandate for the sale of a conference center at a non-profit organization
Kai S.
Last position:
Senior Manager Regulatory Changes and Digitalization at Consulting Firm
- Responsible for business development, sales, partnerships, and marketing
- Project management and business analysis for regulatory and strategic projects
- Test management
- Expert in digitalization strategies
- Expert in new EU regulations and legislative changes
- Expert in client-related projects
- Implementations in asset management and in the banking sector
Ronald F.
Last position:
IT Consultant & Training at Various Small Projects & AI Training
- Development of multiple websites for small businesses (6)
- SEO/SEM
- Business Consulting (Implementation of ERP systems (Fresha / MS Dynamics))
- AI Tooling, Prompting & Coding
- GenAI Chatbot (GPT 4.0)
- Creation of a telephone agent (NLP services, Twilio, Python, Azure Services)
- Python coding, report & dashboard creation
- Stakeholder management and consulting throughout the project lifecycle
Training and Certifications in AI:
- Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
- Develop Gen AI Solutions with Azure Open AI Service
- Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution
- Artificial Intelligence for the Business Professional
- Generative AI for the Business Professional
- Certified Artificial Intelligence Practitioner
Neele B.
Last position:
Data Privacy Consultant at Data Protection Consulting
- Development and implementation of a data protection management system
- Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations
- Preparation of a privacy policy and other relevant documents
- Sustainable integration of data protection into the company, including implementing a training concept for employees
Denis S.
Last position:
Consultant Sustainability Management at BNWD Consulting GmbH
The aspects listed here outline the different roles and activities that I have taken on or am currently taking on in my work in sustainability management for companies across a wide range of industries:
- External sustainability manager role
- Training and workshops for (international) teams on sustainability topics
- Responsibility for building CSRD reporting structures
- Responsibility for building CBAM reporting structures
- Responsibility for implementing a LkSG risk management system
- Responsibility for implementing an EUTR/EUDR risk management system
- Implementation and operation of compliance reporting systems
- Preparation of greenhouse gas inventories according to international standards
- Monitoring political and regulatory sustainability-related developments
- Support with funding controlling and grant applications
Through my work, I have gained experience in companies from a wide range of industries. My clients include, for example:
- international corporate group in the clothing industry
- securing funding and implementing international projects
- group company in the automotive sector
- family-run group of companies in the tobacco goods sector
- owner-managed company in the food sector
- internationally active laboratory group
- family-run group of companies in the special items sector
- family-run company in the food sector
- group of companies in the retail sector
- IT services with a focus on the public sector
Expertise in sustainability reporting (especially CSRD):
- main focus of work since the end of 2023
- identification of the regulatory sustainability-related requirements for sustainability reporting
- development of a concept / project roadmap for setting up and implementing compliant sustainability reporting
- coordination and implementation of the materiality analysis in line with ESRS
- coordination and implementation of the stakeholder dialogue incl. development of a materiality questionnaire
- identification of material ESRS topic areas and derivation of the relevant reportable data points
- coordination of data collection and preparation
- ensuring compliant documentation of all relevant process steps
- coordination with audit firms
- management of cross-departmental teams for data collection and management
Expertise in sustainability ratings (especially Ecovadis):
- assessment of the status quo
- derivation of improvement areas to achieve the desired rating result
- identification of company-specific thematic rating priorities
- development of a concept for preparing and carrying out the sustainability rating
- preparation of new documents to meet the rating requirements, e.g. in the areas of policies and reporting
- coordination of data collection and preparation as well as measures in the defined improvement areas
- management of cross-departmental teams to implement the requirements
- carrying out the questionnaire-based rating
Expertise in deforestation-free supply chains (EUTR and EUDR):
- identification of the company-specific regulatory sustainability-related requirements of EUTR & EUDR
- development of a concept / project roadmap for setting up and implementing compliant risk management structures
- coordination and implementation of supplier data requests
- development of supplier templates for data collection
- development of the due diligence regulation
- support in carrying out official notifications
- coordination of the risk management system
- preparation and support for an official audit
- management of cross-departmental teams to implement the requirements
- early identification of further regulatory requirements under EUDR
- handling official communication (e.g. to clarify regulatory uncertainties)
Expertise in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM):
- identification of the company-specific regulatory sustainability-related requirements of CBAM
- development of a concept / project roadmap for setting up and implementing compliant reporting structures
- coordination and implementation of supplier data requests
- development of supplier templates for data collection
- development of data collection and preparation structures to determine GHG emissions
- registration in the CBAM register and takeover of CBAM reporting
- early identification of further regulatory requirements of CBAM
Expertise in the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act:
- identification of the regulatory sustainability-related requirements of the LkSG
- development of a concept / project roadmap for implementing compliant risk management structures
- coordination and implementation of the risk analysis
- development of prioritization mechanisms to derive risk mitigation and remedial measures
- monitoring of initiated measures with risk suppliers
- development of a Supplier Code of Conduct and a rollout process
- development of a policy statement on human rights and a human rights strategy statement
- implementation and operation of LkSG whistleblowing procedures
- interface and coordination of internal departments and external contacts in operating the LkSG risk management system
Further expertise in sustainability management:
- carrying out opportunity and risk analyses
- defining sustainability strategies
- defining climate targets in line with the SBTi
- answering sustainability-related customer requests
- support in the sustainability-related optimization of existing processes (e.g. operation of the EnMS according to ISO 50001, carrying out audits)
- support in expanding renewable energy in the photovoltaic area
- setup and operation of compliance reporting systems
- preparation of greenhouse gas inventories for Scope 1, 2 and 3 according to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, GHG Protocol Product Carbon Footprint and ISO 14064 as well as product-specific CO2 inventories
- management of cross-departmental teams to implement sustainability-related requirements
Tamara S.
Last position:
Working Student Contract Law at SITA Airport IT GmbH
- Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and other legal documents (NDAs, termination agreements, termination notices, etc.)
- Research and analysis of legal issues
- Implementation of legal and regulatory requirements (GDPR, NIS2, DORA, Data Act, AI Act)
- Supporting compliance with legal requirements and internal policies (AI Regulation, Accessibility Enhancement Act, Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, Whistleblower Protection Act)
- Documenting and filing important contract documents in the digital system
- Negotiating and evaluating individual contract clauses
Nina N.
Last position:
ESG Data Analyst (Volunteer, part-time) at Climate Accountability API
- Development and validation of a data model and ESG rating pipeline
- GenAI governance
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Statistics of experts using LkSG
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
2.7 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Project Management, Operations, Legal
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
64%
Doctorate
27%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
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 Germany 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 Germany using LkSG
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.
LkSG experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Professional Services (86%)
- Information Technology (57%)
- Automotive (50%)
- Retail (50%)
- Energy (43%)
- Banking and Finance (43%)
- Healthcare (43%)
- Manufacturing (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Scope and purpose
The LkSG, short for Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, sets due diligence obligations for companies with supply chains connected to Germany. It addresses human rights and selected environmental risks in a company’s own operations, direct suppliers and, where indications exist, parts of the wider supply chain. The aim is to identify, prevent, reduce and remedy violations through structured processes.
Risk management
LkSG work starts with a policy statement, clear responsibilities and a method for regular risk analysis. Experts translate legal requirements into practical controls, supplier questionnaires, risk classifications, preventive measures and corrective action plans. They also help define escalation routes, documentation standards and an accessible complaints procedure.
Systems and deliverables
The work often connects legal, procurement, sustainability and compliance teams. Typical deliverables include:
- Supply chain risk assessments and prioritised action plans
- Supplier codes of conduct and contractual clauses
- Due diligence policies, procedures and control matrices
- Complaints channels, case workflows and evidence files
- Reports and management documentation for audit readiness
Tools and integration
Strong LkSG specialists understand both regulatory interpretation and operational data. They may work with procurement suites, supplier portals, ESG systems, contract repositories, whistleblowing tools and reporting software. Useful adjacent knowledge includes the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, OECD guidance, UN principles, environmental compliance and responsible sourcing. In Germany, projects may require close coordination with German-speaking legal, procurement and works council stakeholders.
When freelance expertise helps
Companies bring in freelance support when they are setting up a due diligence framework, responding to a regulatory finding or extending controls across complex supplier networks. External experts can provide focused capacity during policy design, supplier onboarding, risk reviews, remediation programmes or reporting cycles. They are also useful when internal teams need an independent review of processes and evidence.
What strong experts bring
A capable LkSG professional combines legal accuracy with practical supply chain judgement. They can explain risk decisions to management, challenge incomplete supplier information and turn findings into proportionate actions. Look for experience with documented control systems, stakeholder training, audit trails and remediation. The strongest professionals distinguish verified evidence from assumptions and keep responsibilities clear across procurement, compliance and business units.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about LkSG? Start with the answers below.
The LkSG is used to organize corporate due diligence for human rights and selected environmental risks in supply chains. A specialist can help a company assess risks, set preventive measures, manage complaints, document actions and prepare required reporting.
The Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz creates a formal, risk-based duty of care rather than relying only on voluntary supplier commitments. Sustainability programmes can support the process, but they do not replace clear responsibilities, documented risk analysis, remediation and complaint handling.
An LkSG expert should usually understand procurement, supplier segmentation, contract controls, human rights risk assessment and environmental compliance. Experience with ESG data, audit evidence, complaints procedures, OECD guidance and UN principles is also valuable.
The LkSG does not call for a fixed project duration or one universal profile. A focused policy review may need a different level of support than a group-wide supplier risk system, so assess the scope, supply chain complexity, data quality and remediation workload before selecting an expert.
Yes, much LkSG work can be delivered remotely through workshops, document reviews, supplier data analysis and virtual stakeholder meetings. On-site sessions can still help with sensitive governance decisions, process mapping or coordination between German-speaking legal and procurement teams.
Ask an LkSG specialist to explain their approach to risk analysis, supplier evidence, preventive measures, complaints and remediation. Request anonymised examples of deliverables and clarify how they will protect confidential supplier and employee information.
Good LkSG work links each identified risk to an owner, evidence, a proportionate action and a review point. Quality is visible in clear documentation, traceable decisions, usable workflows and honest treatment of gaps rather than in polished policy language alone.
The Lieferkettengesetz affects procurement, purchasing, sustainability, risk management, operations and senior governance as well as legal and compliance teams. A strong expert designs responsibilities across these functions so that due diligence works in daily supplier decisions, not only in formal reports.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects is 118 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 943 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 64% hold at least a Master's degree, and 27% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG 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 Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (43%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects are Professional Services (86%), Information Technology (57%), and Automotive (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used LkSG in their recent projects are Project Management (86%), Operations (79%), and Legal (64%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used LkSG
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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