Product Information Management Experts
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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used Product Information Management
Matthias K.
Last position:
Business Owner at AKM
Management of several MFA methods for centralized authentication within a group. Interface between various stakeholders such as Support, Finance, Developers, and Security departments. Assessment of compliance requirements such as KRITIS. Budget controlling and monitoring of KPIs and SLAs. Support with internal and external audits on MFA topics and with connecting new systems. Review of operational documentation. Participation in steering committees and leadership of service review meetings and decision-making committees.
Tools/Frameworks: FIDO, Yubikey, Veridium, BSI Grundschutz, NIST
Paul W.
Last position:
Enterprise Architect at ePrimo GmbH
Led the end-to-end integration and migration architecture for decommissioning SAP IS-U market communication and transitioning to Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) with E.ON IT Services — covering regulated EDIFACT market messaging, a three-phase data migration (transfer of market message inventory after cutover), redesign of market communication processes, and full GDPR and German energy-market compliance.
- Designed the three-tier target architecture (SAP IS-U → NScale B2B gateway → SFMC) processing 50,000–100,000 EDIFACT messages daily within sub-5-minute SLAs.
- Architected the three-phase data migration: 36 months of historical data, zero-loss cutover of in-flight market messages, and near-real-time CDC synchronization.
- Delivered secure, BDEW/GDPR-compliant integration (AS2/OFTP2, RFC/IDoc, REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD, AWS S3) achieving >99.5% uptime, <0.1% migration discrepancy, and RTO <4 hours.
- Applied BPMN to model and optimize the market communication processes.
Technologies: SAP IS-U, NScale, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, EDIFACT, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD, AWS S3, BPMN, Jira, Confluence, Draw.io
Umut G.
Last position:
Data Architect at BA Technology
I am an experienced data engineer specializing in end‑to‑end data integration, cloud DWH architectures, and high‑quality, governed data products.
I delivered following projects and engagements as a freelancer.
- Data Migration of CRM System for AL-FA Objekt Service Gmbh
- Microsoft Software Resales Partnership
I am looking for freelance roles like: Freelance Data Engineer Cloud Data Warehouse Architect Data Modeling & Architecture Consultant MDM & Data Governance Specialist BI & Analytics Developer
Technical Focus Areas
- Data Engineering & Integration: SQL Server/SSIS, Informatica PowerCenter/IDQ, Talend, Kafka, Azure Data Factory – Delta/CDC/ELT patterns, robust pipelines, monitoring/recovery, data lineage & impact analysis, medallion architecture Bronze/Silver/Gold layers
- DWH & Cloud: Azure SQL / Data Lake / Synapse, AWS Redshift/S3, on‑prem SQL/Oracle – scalable data marts with a strong cost/benefit focus.
- Data Modeling: Atomic (Inmon) and Dimensional (Kimball), Data Vault (Linstedt), Domain‑Driven Design, clear lineage & contracts.
- MDM & Governance: Informatica MDM, IBM MDM, stewardship processes, data quality rules, survivorship/XREF, catalog/glossary, SIF/BES/REST publication.
- Analytics/BI: Power BI, SSAS, Cognos – business‑ready, maintainable data products.
Carlos M.
Last position:
Implementation in Pimcore/Shopware
- Consulting, design, analysis, software architecture and development
- Design, development and implementation of a Pimcore environment and connection of several external API systems in a Kubernetes environment, as well as various PIM and ERP systems
- Technologies: Unix environment, design, Symfony development, design, PHP 8+, software architecture, MySQL/SQL, Shell Script, Git Dev Ops tasks, AI coding assistance, Pimcore 12, Shopware 6
- Team size: >10 people
Thomas D.
Last position:
Business Analyst / Digital Transformation Consultant at Stadtwerke Rostock
- End-to-end analysis and optimization of existing processes in campaign management, contract management and district heating construction/construction coordination
- Development of automated contract management and transformation scenarios, including software selection and integration
- Analysis of ERP, chat, RCS messaging, consent management and tracking
- Preparation of recommendations, decision proposals and presentations for the executive board
- Use of AI for process optimization
- Tools: Apple Office, Microsoft 365, Teams, Claude, ChatGPT
Armen M.
Last position:
CTO/CPO Platform & Technology at Green Mobility Holding
- Overall responsibility for platform transformation across ERP, CRM, PIM and AI-supported process automation
- ERP transformation: Introduction and migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- CRM & Growth Stack: Implementation of HubSpot as the central CRM and platform for lead and marketing automation
- Product data & Commerce Enablement: Introduction of an ePIM to scale Category Management and digital Commerce processes
- AI-supported process automation: Design and introduction of agent-based AI workflows to automate processes in Business Services, Accounting, Tender Management and Marketing
- Building a scalable platform organization consisting of Product Development, DevOps, UX, Cloud Engineering and Corporate IT
- Introduction of modern product and portfolio governance (e.g. OKRs, portfolio boards, value-based roadmaps) to manage technology-driven initiatives
- Harmonization of heterogeneous system landscapes and transformation into a modular, scalable platform architecture (ERP, CRM, PIM, integrated customer journeys)
- Coaching and development of Product Owners, Tech Leads, Delivery Managers and UX teams in building a scalable product organization
Oliver K.
Last position:
Azure Cloud Engineer at DVAG-Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG
Financial services provider, >10,000 employees
- Entra ID: App Registrations, Hybrid Identities, group and permission concepts, Conditional Access, MFA, RBAC, and PIM.
- Azure IaaS/PaaS, Networking, Security, Governance, Monitoring, and automation with Bicep and PowerShell.
- Consulting and technical support for internal cloud projects.
Markus M.
Last position:
Business Analyst and Project Manager at Sachsenlotto GmbH
- Business analysis of the Instant Win Games segment (financial, IT landscape, organization, customers)
- Gap analysis and resulting requirements, project planning, milestone planning, stakeholder management, risk analysis, project documentation, playbooks
- Successful establishment of sales activities and sales processes for Instant Win-Games
Vadim B.
Last position:
Applied AI Lecturer at Digital Institut des Mittelstands GmbH
- Lecturer for applied AI in the “AI Implementation Architect” and “AI Business Innovator” courses
- Conducting remote training to qualify participants as "AI Implementation Architect" and "AI Business Innovator"
- Building n8n-based automations for the Digital Institut des Mittelstands
Sean K.
Last position:
Co-founder at headroom
Co-founded headroom, an XR consultancy, and continue to work hands-on with emerging immersive technology. We use virtual reality to help teams collaborate effectively regardless of their physical location (TeamVR).
Henning U.
Last position:
Senior Expert Data Governance, Master Data Quality and Data Migration at E.ON
- Planning and implementation of a migration strategy for master and transaction data for the continuous loading of a cloud-independent database
- Creation and pilot implementation of a company-wide Business Data Model for customers, suppliers, contracts, products, prices, consumption, invoices, and dunning
- Concept and consulting for a Data Governance Framework incl. definition of committees, roles, processes, and metadata model
- Operationalization of the Data Governance Framework with definition of data standards
- Sub-project management in two pilot projects (PoCs) for Data Governance systems (ErwinDIS and Atlan)
- Training and coaching the data team in migration, data quality, and data modeling
Konstantinos T.
Last position:
Project Manager at Frankfurt School of Finance
- Management of IT/digitalization projects within the central PMO
- PMO knowledge document & management presentation (governance, methods)
- Requirements training & e-invoicing summary for project submitters
- Market analysis of hybrid tools & PMO checklists/governance
- Stakeholder management (IT, library, management)
Michael L.
Last position:
Head of IT at Ruthmann Holdings GmbH
- Management of IT with 10 employees, including budget and personnel responsibility.
- Harmonization of the Navision systems in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
- Connection of the ERP systems in Switzerland, Austria and Italy to the central Microsoft Power BI systems in Germany.
- Rollout of a new firewall at 10 locations in D, CH and A.
- Evaluation of a new DMS.
- Migration to Windows 10 / 11.
- Transformation of 9 countries into ONE Europe.
- Start of NIS2 implementation in 5 European countries.
Eric W.
Last position:
Founder & Product Lead at theseamless
Founded theseamless, a B2B consultancy that helps companies build workplaces and processes that work for neurodivergent employees. Built the company and its product portfolio from scratch.
- Designed and built the Neuroinclusion System (NIS): a structured, productised consulting framework for companies, schools and daycare centres
- Product strategy, positioning, pricing and go-to-market for B2B offers (workshops, assessments, consulting packages)
- Built the web presence and internal tooling end to end (theseamless.com, community platform thesynapse.dev, AI-supported knowledge base)
- Full ownership from discovery and concept to UX, development and launch
JĂĽrgen H.
Last position:
Consultant at NDA
GenAI – Chat & Voicebot
Setup of a GenAI solution with a knowledge base as well as chat and voicebots.
- Definition of use cases and chat/voicebot functionalities
- Project setup for cloud, knowledge base, LLMs and RAG
- AI guardrails, IAM concept
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
Result:
Setup of an enterprise GenAI solution with knowledge base, chat/voicebots, IAM and governance.
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Statistics of experts using Product Information Management
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Retail, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
49%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95%
Based on our profile pool as of 5 Nov 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology 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 using Product Information 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 5 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Product Information Management 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 (87%)
- Retail (67%)
- Manufacturing (51%)
- Professional Services (49%)
- Automotive (47%)
- Banking and Finance (33%)
- Healthcare (32%)
- Advertising (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What PIM does
Product Information Management, commonly called PIM, centralizes the data that describes products. It helps companies collect, enrich, govern and distribute names, specifications, images, documents, translations and sales content. Instead of maintaining conflicting spreadsheets and channel-specific records, teams manage trusted product information from a controlled source.
Where it is used
PIM supports businesses with broad catalogs, frequent product changes or many sales channels. It is common in retail, manufacturing, distribution, consumer goods and commerce operations.
- Publish consistent product content to webshops and marketplaces
- Manage attributes, variants, bundles and product relationships
- Coordinate translations, approvals and regional assortments
- Enrich catalogs with images, manuals, certificates and specifications
Ecosystem and integrations
PIM work sits between business systems and customer-facing channels. Professionals often connect PIM software with ERP, PLM, DAM, CRM, ecommerce and search systems through APIs, middleware, imports or event-driven workflows. Common ecosystems include Akeneo, Pimcore, Salsify, inriver and Contentserv, alongside custom data models and integration services.
When companies need specialists
Companies often bring in freelance expertise during a PIM selection, migration, rollout or catalog transformation. External support is also useful when data ownership is unclear, channel exports fail, product onboarding is slow or a replatforming project exposes inconsistent attributes.
- Design a scalable product taxonomy and attribute model
- Map, cleanse and migrate data from legacy sources
- Configure validation, enrichment and approval workflows
- Connect PIM with ERP, DAM, ecommerce and marketplace systems
Skills that matter
Strong professionals combine product data knowledge with process design and integration skills. They understand identifiers, variants, units, localized content, completeness rules and permission models. Depending on the project, useful adjacent skills include SQL, APIs, ETL, data governance, search configuration, ecommerce architecture and change management.
What good delivery looks like
Quality PIM work produces a model that business teams can use without constant technical intervention. A capable specialist documents data ownership, makes validation rules visible and tests content across real channels. They also plan for exceptions, regional differences and ongoing catalog maintenance rather than treating the initial import as the finish line.
A strong delivery includes measurable data quality checks, reliable interfaces, clear workflows and practical handover documentation. The result is product information that is easier to trust, update and reuse across every relevant customer touchpoint.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Product Information Management.
Product Information Management is used to create a central, governed source for product descriptions, attributes, media, documents and localized content. It distributes that information to ecommerce stores, marketplaces, catalogs and other sales channels.
PIM focuses on enriching, governing and distributing product information for customer-facing channels. An ERP usually manages operational and commercial records, while a DAM manages media assets; a catalog may present content without providing the same workflow and governance capabilities.
A strong Product Information Management specialist often understands data modeling, APIs, ETL, SQL, ecommerce systems and data governance. Experience with ERP, PLM, DAM, search, translations and marketplace feeds is valuable when the PIM must connect a wider product ecosystem.
The right level depends on scope, data complexity and the number of systems involved. A focused configuration may need a specialist familiar with one PIM product, while a migration or global rollout calls for deeper experience in taxonomy design, integration, data quality and stakeholder alignment.
Product Information Management projects can often be delivered remotely because much of the work involves workshops, data analysis, configuration, testing and documentation. On-site sessions may still help when product teams, warehouse operations or multiple business units need intensive process alignment.
Common PIM platforms include Akeneo, Pimcore, Salsify, inriver and Contentserv. The best choice depends on catalog structure, workflow needs, integration requirements, channel coverage and the level of customization the organization can support.
Ask how the Product Information Management professional would model products, handle variants, define ownership and validate data before publication. Review examples of migrations or integrations, and look for clear documentation, realistic testing plans and an ability to explain trade-offs in business terms.
Before beginning PIM work, freelancers should clarify source systems, target channels, data owners, language requirements, approval rules and success criteria. They should also confirm whether the assignment covers strategy, platform configuration, integration, migration, training or ongoing optimization.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Product Information Management in their recent projects is 108 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 863 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Product Information Management in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 49% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Product Information Management in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Product Information Management in their recent projects are German (98%), English (94%), and French (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Product Information Management in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Retail (67%), and Manufacturing (51%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Product Information Management in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Product Development (86%), and Project Management (84%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Product Information Management
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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