Master Data Management Experts in Munich
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Munich, who have recently used Master Data Management
Philipp G.
Last position:
Data Scientist & ML Engineer at Data-Science Factory GmbH
- Building, implementing and selling automated Data Science solutions such as Scorecard Factory and Forecast Factory
- Implementation of automated end-to-end cloud processes
- Development of LLM and NLP models
- Creation of interactive reports
- Support for national and international large corporations as well as medium-sized companies in implementing ML projects
Kai P.
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
Lilia B.
Last position:
Head of Global Supply Chain Management at tado° GmbH
- Lead and manage a team of 8 professionals across Strategic Procurement, Demand Planning, Sales & Operations Planning, Industrial/Quality Engineering, and Logistics, fostering collaboration and driving high performance.
- Oversee Electronic Manufacturing Partners in Asia and 3PL partners in EU Sales & Operations Planning and the UK, ensuring efficiency and timely delivery in all supply chain operations.
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers and partners to secure improved payment terms, enhanced credit limits, and favorable conditions.
- Implement new 3PL partnerships, optimising logistics and service levels.
- Led the RFQ process for EMS partners in the EU.
- New product introduction (NPI) production ramp-ups, managing 5 simultaneous product launches and ensuring smooth transitions from RFQ development to production over 1M devices.
- Drive margin improvement through strategic BOM cost negotiations, frame agreement implementation, and logistics cost optimisation with yearly Lean Six Sigma outcomes +1.5M$ savings.
- NetSuite (Oracle cloud solution)
Christoph K.
Last position:
Project Management/PMO/Multi-Project Management/Program Management at kmc - Koldehoff Management Consulting
- Industry focus: Automotive, IT, Chemicals, Insurance, IT Security
- Project planning & portfolio management with MS Project and cplace
- Implementation and operation of an Information Security Management System (ISMS)
- Process management (modeling & optimization) with BIC
- Delivery of automotive driver assistance systems (ADAS)
- Change management (evaluation to go-live)
- Migration projects and risk management
- IT development (SAP S4Hana, embedded software) using Scrum, Agile and Waterfall
- Data modeling (top-down, bottom-up, re-engineering)
- Master data management (infrastructure, interface, BPM, GPM)
- Customer relationship processes (CRM, ERP)
- Material data management (MDM) regarding consistency and quality
- Digital asset management (content, structure, standard metadata)
- Sales management (service policy, CRM, key account management, vendor management)
Michael M.
Last position:
Freelance Senior Consultant & Cloud Architect at Rheinmetall AG
- Specialized in designing and implementing robust, secure cloud solutions for critical client infrastructure.
- Expertise in Microsoft Intune environment with a strong focus on system hardening and comprehensive policy management.
- Architected NIST and ISO/IEC 27000 compliant Mobile Device Management (MDM) infrastructure tailored for an international government defense aerospace project.
- Performed an architectural role for an offline Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) environment, ensuring NIST compliance while handling complex manufacturing infrastructure.
Helgo G.
Last position:
Migration to HANA BP at Packaging Industry
- Migration to HANA BP.
- MDM-Team.
- Master-data-management.
- System landscape: SAP ECC to S4-HANA.
Thomas L.
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
Werner S.
Last position:
Freelance BI Architecture & Consulting at Streithorst Consulting
- Different engagements specializing in BI/Data Warehouse
- Follow-up implementation and rollout including data integration, data modelling and report design with SAP BO
Stefan C.
Last position:
SSIS Development at Stadtsparkasse München
- Replacement of a Java application and the Oracle DB for loading the internal WerWasWo system using SSIS.
- Development of SSIS packages to load text files into the database (SQL Server)
- Development of a database project for deployment on various servers
- Creation of queries to monitor the loading runs
- Development of a PowerShell script to automate the deployment of the SSDT projects.
- Oracle, SQL Developer, Microsoft SQL Server 2022 on-premises, SQL Server Management Studio v21, Visual Studio 2022, SSIS, SSDT, PowerShell.
Norbert S.
Last position:
Self-Employed Consultant and Project Manager at Self-Employed Consultant and Project Manager
- 21 projects ≥ 6 months at large and medium-sized companies
- 13 projects as project or subproject manager
- 6 international projects with English as project language
Hans L.
Last position:
Requirements Engineer at REWE Systems GmbH
- Gathering requirements from business units and stakeholders
- Organizing and running workshops
- Creating and supporting user stories (from refinement to rollout) and mapping
- Facilitating Scrum ceremonies
- Identifying and analyzing optimization potentials like the REWE Pick&Go app
- Moderation and communication with service providers
- Requirements engineering in connection with external systems
- DWH/BI solution: loyalty reporting with MicroStrategy
- ITIL (framework for IT service delivery)
- Quality assurance (quality gates) based on ISTQB
Karnika J.
Last position:
Senior IT Delivery Specialist at Essity
- Led €2M enterprise delivery across European and LATAM markets, with on-time, on-budget execution.
- Established PMO governance covering risk, change control and executive reporting.
- Owned vendor selection, contract negotiation and SLA governance for scalable long-term solutions.
- Drove IT-Business alignment with roadmap plans focused on cost optimization and customer value.
- Delivered MAUT, PIM Upgrade, Data Syndication and Healthcare application initiatives across Waterfall, Hybrid and Agile projects.
Andreas M.
Last position:
Freelancer at Freelancer Management- und Prozessberatung
- 25 years of experience in project and process consulting
- Project and process consulting (projects up to a volume of EUR 2.5 million, 12 employees, 18 months duration)
- Process automation and digitalization (RPA)
- Account management with a volume of EUR 3.5 million p.a.
Project extracts:
Role: External project manager Media House – digitalization of processes (6 months)
Requirements manager between business units and group IT for process optimization in the central PMO
Management of several process digitalization projects
Development and implementation of processes, methods and templates for portfolio and project management as well as requirements management
Development and introduction of return-on-investment calculations including template development
Support of improvement measures from idea to implementation (user stories, approvals, project execution)
Outcome: Agreed procedures and templates in the PMO, successful implementations with verified ROI and standardized reporting
Role: External project manager Logistics – subproject manager Hypercare error resolution (6 months)
Project and process management
Leadership in successfully fixing design and validation errors after go live
Introduction of reporting and project reporting
Outcome: Error-free logistics processes and transparent project management
Role: External project manager BSR – program and project manager Robotic Process Automation (14 months)
Definition of the standard approach for RPA and automation projects (PMO methodology, processes, templates)
Training on process automation and ROI analysis
Pilot and management of operational automation projects
Outcome: Standardized project procedure for RPA, successful process automation
Role: External project manager BSR – project manager demand management "SmartFleet 4.0" (4 months)
Overall project management evaluating requirements for fleet management software
Workshop lead to derive software requirements
Definition of templates and user stories for software selection
Tender management
Outcome: Structured, workshop-based project for successful requirement gathering
Role: External project manager Daiichi Sankyo – project manager building a process house (3 months)
Setup of a complete process house based on SAP blueprints and stakeholder interviews
Visualization of the entire supply chain (value chain level)
Documentation of all processes and relevant KPIs
Outcome: Documented end-to-end scenarios along the value chain
Role: External project manager Insurance – project manager simulation calculation of project success (6 months)
Development of a simulation model to quantify project success on the income statement
Calculation of use cases and scenarios
Outcome: Method for quantifying project success on business results
Role: External project manager 1&1 – demand manager in the PMO (6 months)
Development of methods, processes and templates for central PMO project work
Demand management from idea to IT-technical implementation
Preparation of user stories and ROI analyses
Support of implementation
Outcome: Structured support from idea to implementation with ROI analysis
Role: External project manager Daimler AG – process and IT management project manager (18 months)
Demand management for digital projects
Derivation of requirements for digital IT projects
Concept development for merger of customer databases
ROI analysis and creation of user stories
Support of ideas to implementation and representation in the demand board
Design and setup of an IT support structure (ITIL)
Definition and modeling of relevant process models, SLAs/OLAs
Implementation of the ITIL concept
Development of a master data template structure (MDM), data structures, rules and migration concept
Outcome: Specific ITIL concept and integration of customer databases
Sylvia K.
Last position:
Finance & Operation - System & Process - Management Consulting/Advisory
Growth startup - stabilization / operational cleanup
Discovery - Interview sessions - recommendations
Discovery - DeepDive - Decision-to-Execution Framework
Derive a target system landscape and transformation path
Assess the future role of CRM/ERP/other systems
Develop a pragmatic target vision for finance processes, roles and system support
Prioritize by impact, effort and scalability
Conduct end-to-end process and responsibility analysis
Create transparency around roles, responsibilities and handovers
Identify duplicate work, media breaks and governance issues
Analyze data and system flows, including selected validations
Review relevant interfaces and data transfers
Validate selected booking and reconciliation logics (spot checks)
Sharpen finance operating model and responsibilities
Define boundaries between operational tasks and functional responsibilities
Assess organizational options and future task distribution
Prioritize risks, control mechanisms and stabilization measures
Evaluate existing control points and traceability
Derive initial measures to stabilize critical processes
Mirsad P.
Last position:
Media monitoring expert at European Institute for the Media, Düsseldorf
- Definition of media monitoring strategy
- Training of local media monitoring teams
- Creation of simple software solutions for specific media monitoring
- Reporting of monitoring results
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Statistics of experts using Master Data Management
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years (Germany: 24 years)
Position duration
3.4 years (Germany: 2.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
90% (Germany: 89%)
Master's degree or higher
70% (Germany: 54%)
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 4)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 99%)
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 Master Data Management
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.
Master Data Management 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 (80%)
- Information Technology (73%)
- Automotive (67%)
- Manufacturing (67%)
- Retail (67%)
- Healthcare (53%)
- Media and Entertainment (53%)
- Banking and Finance (47%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What MDM does
Master Data Management, commonly called MDM, creates a trusted and consistent view of core business entities such as customers, products, suppliers, employees and locations. It connects records across ERP, CRM, e-commerce, data warehouses and operational applications. The result is governed master data that teams can use confidently across processes, reporting and customer experiences.
Core capabilities
MDM programs combine data modeling, matching, deduplication, enrichment, stewardship and governance. Specialists define golden records, ownership rules and approval workflows while preserving source-system responsibilities. They also establish quality controls, lineage and auditability so changes remain explainable.
- Design domain and entity models
- Match and merge duplicate records
- Define validation and survivorship rules
- Create stewardship workflows
Ecosystem and tooling
The technology sits between business processes and data platforms. Common environments include Informatica MDM, SAP Master Data Governance, Reltio, Semarchy xDM and Microsoft data services. Strong professionals also work with APIs, ETL and integration tools, SQL, cloud platforms, data catalogs, identity resolution and ERP or CRM interfaces.
When companies need it
Companies usually seek freelance expertise when acquisitions create overlapping records, a system migration exposes poor data, or new channels require consistent product and customer information. External specialists can shape a practical roadmap, stabilize an existing hub or support a rollout without taking ownership away from internal teams.
- Consolidate data after mergers or acquisitions
- Prepare ERP, CRM or commerce migrations
- Improve product information for multiple channels
- Govern customer and supplier records across regions
What strong professionals deliver
Effective MDM specialists connect technical design with operating models and business decisions. They clarify who owns each attribute, choose fit-for-purpose matching logic and test edge cases instead of relying on vague quality targets. Their deliverables may include a domain model, integration design, governance framework, migration plan, stewardship interface and measurable data-quality controls.
Working across Munich teams
In Munich, MDM work often supports manufacturing, automotive, insurance, retail and technology operations with distributed data landscapes. Remote collaboration works well for modeling, configuration, documentation and testing when access and decision paths are clear. On-site workshops can help align business owners, data stewards and IT teams; German and English communication may both matter depending on the organization.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Master Data Management — answered in short.
Master Data Management is used to create consistent, governed records for entities such as customers, products, suppliers and locations. It reduces duplication, clarifies ownership and distributes trusted information to operational systems, analytics and digital channels.
MDM governs the core records that business processes rely on, while a data warehouse structures data for reporting and a data lake stores broad raw or curated data. They often work together: MDM supplies reliable entity definitions, and analytical platforms use them for joins, reporting and segmentation.
A strong Master Data Management specialist usually combines data modeling, SQL, integration design and data-quality methods with knowledge of ERP, CRM or commerce systems. Experience with APIs, ETL, cloud services, identity resolution and governance change management is also valuable.
MDM work requires enough experience to understand business ownership, source-system behavior and exceptions in real records. A professional should be able to show relevant delivery across the same data domains, platform landscape or migration challenge, rather than relying only on product configuration knowledge.
Master Data Management projects can often be delivered remotely for architecture, mapping, configuration, testing and documentation. Workshops with data owners may benefit from on-site sessions in Munich, especially when teams need to agree on definitions, approval rights and exception handling.
A capable MDM professional should compare platform fit against data domains, integration patterns, workflow needs, stewardship capacity and governance maturity. The best choice is not simply the product with the longest feature list; it must fit the company’s operating model and existing systems.
Master Data Management quality is easier to assess through concrete deliverables and decisions. Ask how the professional handles duplicate detection, survivorship, data ownership, migrations, exceptions and adoption, then review whether past work produced usable controls rather than only a configured hub.
An MDM freelancer may deliver a current-state assessment, domain model, source-to-target mappings, matching rules, governance processes, integration specifications, migration controls and test evidence. The scope depends on whether the engagement focuses on strategy, platform implementation, remediation or ongoing stewardship.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Master Data Management in their recent projects is 108 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 864 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Master Data Management in their recent projects, 90% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 70% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Master Data Management in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Master Data Management in their recent projects are German (93%), English (93%), and French (47%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Master Data Management in their recent projects are Professional Services (80%), Information Technology (73%), and Automotive (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Master Data Management in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Project Management (80%), and Business Intelligence (73%).
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