proALPHA Experts in Germany
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Ralph Strobel
Last position:
Head of Business Excellence at Family-owned company
Process architect and transformation driver for company-wide excellence initiatives (interim cover) Set-up and management of a company-wide process and governance framework to strengthen structure, leadership and effectiveness in an internationally growing family-owned company. Responsibility for the global process house, end-to-end governance, the process role architecture and the further development of the integrated management system - including international implementation (Romania, USA).
Scope:
- Lead the Business Excellence department with 6 employees and functional leadership of 20+ process owners
- Build a global process operating system (architecture, roles, governance, global-local logic)
- Develop a group-wide control and KPI system for processes (transparency, KPIs, maturity)
- Introduce mechanisms for effectiveness in day-to-day business (role enablement, communities, feedback)
- Governance and role framework for new production sites in Romania and the USA (mandates, roles, decision logic)
- Stabilisation and further development of the integrated management system (IMS)
Sustainable results:
- Global process operating system established - structure, roles, governance and global-local rules defined as a binding framework and anchored in the management system — basis for consistent steering and scalability.
- End-to-end process ownership strengthened - process owner roles globally defined, qualified and anchored in communities of practice — for the first time clear ownership structures across all sites.
- KPI and control logic for processes built - unified KPI system, maturity model and reporting principles developed — basis for fact-based decisions, prioritisation and transparency across the company.
- Effectiveness in day-to-day business increased - enablement architecture, onboarding mechanisms, regular meeting formats and feedback loops introduced — process system is used in daily work and continuously improved.
- Governance framework for new site implemented - mandates, roles, decision paths and escalation logic for the new production site in Romania developed — clear structure for set-up, steering and integration.
Jörg Stermann
Last position:
Managing Director at JS CORE UG
- Interim management and management consulting with a focus on sales, brand management, internationalization, business development, and market entry strategies for international consumer goods and trading companies.
Martin Zeller
Last position:
Interim Head of Internal Sales at Trepel Airport Equipment GmbH, Mafi Transport-Systeme GmbH
- Leading the Internal Sales and Sales Steering teams
- Change management
- Developing and appointing the Head of Internal Sales
- Clearing backlogs (inquiries, orders)
- Leading and taking part in several cross-functional projects
- Developing / implementing KPIs, deriving / initiating measures
- Further development of Hubspot CRM
- Reporting to the CSO
Michael Müller
Last position:
Project Coordination & On-Site Management - Pharma Plant Construction at OPTIMA Pharma GmbH
Assembly and start-up of pharmaceutical filling lines; supported three vial lines through successful FAT and one syringe line through successful SAT.
Stephan Reithmann
Last position:
Consultant, Trainer & Coach at Gemeindewerke Peißenberg
- Running team development measures to improve collaboration and resolve conflicts within the individual teams
- Capturing and optimizing processes, value streams and customer journeys
- Creating transparency in data and information flows
- Coaching emp...
Michael Stolle
Last position:
Partner | Executive Consultant at 7HillsConsulting Michael Stolle
- Independent HR and business consultant, interim manager
- Network for interim managers, project managers, coaches, consultants
- Recruitment and placement of specialists and managers for management and business succession, executive coaching and individual placement
- Business consulting with a focus on corporate strategy and management, purchasing, IT outsourcing, customer self-service, payment transactions, value added services, digitalization, restructuring and recovery
Jürgen Rausch
Last position:
Founder / Managing Partner at RAUSCH Unternehmensberatung GmbH
- Business consulting, process consulting, digitalization consulting, and funding consulting as well as coaching for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Thomas Blasi
Last position:
CIO of the corporate group at Badische Stahlwerke GmbH
- Member of the strategic management team
- Responsible for 50 direct reports and functional responsibility for 25 more
- Realigned the global IT strategy and merged individual IT divisions of the business units
- Led the central international IT organization of the corporate group
- Budget responsibility of €20 million p.a.
- Strategic advisor to the executive board
- Contributor to the company's strategic decisions as a leadership team member
- Driver of digitalization
- Evolved the global team structure across entities in a matrix setup
- Initiated and implemented process changes
- Operated and provided the central IT infrastructure including the data center for the entire group
- Designed the global application architecture
- Implemented AI-powered solutions
- Responsible for IT governance based on ISO 27001
- Rolled out Microsoft M365
- Conducted an ERP selection process for the corporate group
- Designed and implemented the new organizational structure as a foundation for future success
- Introduced requirements management, project portfolio management and capacity planning for cross-company IT within six months
Hans-Jürgen Becker
Last position:
Freelance Technician at FlexLink Systems GmbH
- Plant design in conveyor technology
- Engineering and design of conveyors for the automotive industry / battery transport
- Execution, CAD: AutoCAD Inventor 2019 3D + Vault
Andreas Kälber
Last position:
Project Manager at Winkelmann Building+Industry / Reflex Winkelmann
As part of a greenfield project, a new production plant is being built in Slovakia to produce industrial media storage for OEMs and distributors once completed.
Procurement and industrialization of production equipment for prefabrication.
Design, procurement, installation and integration of complete production lines based on stamping, forming and welding technology with integrated, labor-reducing processes.
Establishment of a production environment under strategic aspects according to the latest state of the art.
Overall and continuous communication with the entire greenfield team, adjacent departments and plant and executive management.
Development of concepts together with key suppliers and identification of ratio potentials along manufacturing process chains using value stream analyses.
Collection, assessment and application of process data such as throughput times, manufacturing times, setup times, wait and idle times using time and multimoment studies as well as surveys.
Forward-looking design of production systems and processes with the goal of implementing automated and competitive process solutions as part of comprehensive supply chain management.
Planning of production workflows, definition of manufacturing methods, design of the overall layout and workstations.
Determination and recording of process cost rates, overhead rates, cost evaluation of production processes, machine hourly rates, depreciation as well as expected share of claims and rework costs to optimize manufacturing costs.
Continuous optimizations of product designs for their adaptation into automation-oriented production environments until the plant's SOP.
Multi-project management for the engineering, design, procurement, installation and process integration of all relevant trades with respect to plant engineering, lifting equipment, production equipment and QA installations.
Ongoing establishment of an overall concept in constructive, plant engineering, logistical, IT and QA aspects.
Axel Kurz
Last position:
Project Manager
- ERP selection project at an automotive supplier in Regensburg to choose a successor system for a custom-built legacy solution
- Conducting interviews with specialist departments
- Creating a criteria catalog
- Organizing and running workshops
David Duhme
Last position:
Overall Project Management at DUHME IT Beratung & Management
- Migration from proAlpha ERP to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud
Ralph Viehmann
Last position:
Interim Manager (hands-on mentality) and Consultant for Logistics Processes in Production Supply at BMW Plant Leipzig
- problem analyses in logistics processes
- concept development for route trains (time recording, optimization of trips)
- supportive implementation of existing concepts
- reporting of analyses to the client Rudolph Logistics and BMW
Burkhard Brühmann
Last position:
Interim Project Manager for Company-wide ERP Migration at Logistics provider, Iserlohn
- Responsible for the entire migration
- Process mapping across the whole company
- Stakeholder management
- Leading the project team, key users and end users
- Change management
Ismail Özmen
Last position:
Interim Manager; Systemic Business Coach; Freelance CNC-CAM Programmer and Product Designer; Founder and at Self-employed
- Process optimization
- Productivity increase in production
- Lean management
- Shopfloor management
- Production management
- Production control and planning
- Outsourcing
- Leadership training
- Private coaching
- Career coaching
- Self-management training
- Heidenhain, Siemens, Millplus
- CAD design with Fusion 360, SolidWorks
- FDM
- SLA
- Product design
- Prototyping
- Series production
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Statistics of experts using proALPHA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
30 years
Position duration
2.6 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Project Management, Operations, Information Technology
Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Operations, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
65%
Master's degree or higher
15%
Doctorate
3%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
94%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 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 proALPHA
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
proALPHA in practice
proALPHA is an ERP system used to run core business processes in one place. Companies use it to manage finance, purchasing, sales, inventory and production without jumping between disconnected tools. It is a fit for process-heavy environments where traceability and clear data flows matter.
Where it fits
- Finance and controlling workflows
- Purchasing and supplier processes
- Production planning and materials management
- Warehouse, logistics and order handling
- Reporting and process analysis
What specialists deliver
Strong proALPHA professionals configure modules, clean up master data and shape workflows around the way a company actually works. They also handle interface topics, user permissions, testing and go-live support. In Germany, they are often brought in when teams need practical help across sites, languages or internal process changes.
Ecosystem skills
proALPHA projects often touch ERP customization, SQL-based reporting, data migration and integrations to CRM, shopfloor or e-commerce systems. Good specialists know how to work with release changes, form adjustments and process documentation. They do not just know the software; they understand how data moves through the business.
When companies bring help
- A rollout is blocked by unclear process ownership
- Custom reports do not show the numbers teams need
- Legacy data must be moved into proALPHA carefully
- Interfaces to other systems keep failing
- Internal teams need short-term support for change projects
What strong experts look like
The best proALPHA experts are structured, calm and precise. They ask how the business runs before changing settings, and they document decisions clearly. Whether you search for proALPHA ERP specialists or simply proALPHA experts, look for people who can translate business needs into stable system work and support users after go-live.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about proALPHA? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
proALPHA is an ERP system for running finance, purchasing, inventory, production and related business processes in one environment. Companies choose it when they want cleaner process control and better visibility across departments. It is especially relevant for businesses with more complex operations and many connected workflows.
In practice, yes: proALPHA is commonly searched as proALPHA ERP or the proALPHA ERP system. People often use the shorter product name when they talk about implementation, support or customization work. A freelancer should understand both terms and the business processes behind them.
Bring in a proALPHA specialist when internal teams are short on capacity or a project needs focused system knowledge. Typical cases are rollouts, process changes, interface issues, data migration and reporting work. Freelancers are also useful for temporary support during testing and go-live.
A strong proALPHA expert often brings ERP process knowledge, SQL reporting, master data handling and interface experience. Depending on the project, knowledge of production planning, warehouse flows or finance processes also matters. Clear documentation and user support are part of the job, too.
proALPHA is often compared with other mid-market ERP systems when companies need integrated business control rather than standalone tools. The right choice depends on process depth, industry fit and how much tailoring the company expects. A good specialist can tell you where proALPHA fits well and where extra integration work is needed.
That depends on the scope. A small reporting fix or data cleanup may only need targeted proALPHA knowledge, while a rollout or major workflow redesign needs broader ERP experience. The best projects pair product knowledge with a clear understanding of the company’s own process design.
Yes, many proALPHA tasks can be done remotely, especially analysis, configuration, reporting and testing. On-site time is useful for workshops, go-live support or work that depends on direct access to teams and processes. For companies in Germany, a mix of remote work and local presence is often the most practical setup.
Look for concrete project examples, not just product knowledge. A reliable proALPHA professional can explain how they handled processes, data, interfaces and user rollout in past work. Strong signs are clear documentation, good questions, stable handover and the ability to work with both business users and technical teams.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used proALPHA in their recent projects is 122 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 978 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used proALPHA in their recent projects, 65% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 15% hold at least a Master's degree, and 3% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used proALPHA in their recent projects have 30 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 proALPHA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and French (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used proALPHA in their recent projects are Manufacturing (92%), Automotive (65%), and Professional Services (52%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used proALPHA in their recent projects are Project Management (88%), Operations (71%), and Information Technology (58%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used proALPHA
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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