Warehouse Management System Experts in Germany
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Peter Sachs-Witzel
Last position:
Project Manager for SAP GTS Trade Services, edition for SAP 4/HANA at ETENGO AG
- Creation of detailed concepts for all relevant GTS modules (compliance, pricing, customs clearance, Intrastat, preferences)
- Planning and conducting workshops, including scheduling and documentation
- Development and consulting of the organisational structure and its master data
- Setup and customisation of compliance functions: sanctions list review, embargo, legal control, US re-export
- Uploading and maintaining sanction and commodity lists
- Implementation and validation of integration tests
- Setup and customisation of the modules: pricing (including uploading of customs tariff numbers and STAWN data), customs clearance (including application for test operation with customs), Intrastat and preferences (including preference calculation and LLEs)
- Development and presentation of prototypes
- Derivation of insights for the final concept
Thomas Polanski
Last position:
Project Manager & Product Owner – M&A Integration at voxa c/o IC Music and Apparel GmbH
- Project management of the legal and system-side integration of Taschenkaufhaus into the Voxa group: conversion of all contracts, accounts, and system access rights on the defined cutover date
- Migration from Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 to 2013: analysis of all existing interfaces, redefinition of processes, and coordinated go-live without interrupting operations
- Integration of the complaints and returns process into MS Dynamics NAV 2013; major process simplification through standardization
- Introduction of a new POS system (Shopify POS) in all stores: requirements analysis, configuration, rollout, and employee training
- Use of n8n automation workflows for data reconciliation between marketplaces and ERP; manual processes significantly reduced
Wolfgang Orgler
Last position:
Business Analyst at Österreichische Post AG
IT systems: Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Opal/Repost, JustinMind, Monday, SAP
Analysis of requirements for branch software
Coordination of intercultural teams
Partly agile project organization
Master data management / DMS
UI/UX design and mockup creation
Requirements documentation
Digitalization of signatures
Stakeholder management and workshop facilitation
Billing/bank transfer
Business analysis / requirements engineering
Timo Bakenecker
Last position:
Freelancer (self-employed) at enorin GmbH
- Mendix low-code development / project management
- Managing external resources
- Customer and user management, roles
- Master data entry
- Quote preparation
- Material costing
- Workflows
- Basic CRM functions
- API interfaces (email, SMS, AI chatbot)
- PDF API (.NET development using Aspose.PDF)
- Stakeholder management (dev teams, enorin team, test client)
- Risk management (backend access & sizing, role concepts)
- Testing and staff training
- Creating epics and stories in Confluence
- Jira Scrum planning and management
Tobias Knebel
Last position:
Owner / Self-employed at LocalConnect
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- Higher occupancy – even on slow days
- Faster recruitment of qualified staff
- Building your own guest database for follow-up offers
- Fully automated WhatsApp marketing system
- Meta ads for predictable guest acquisition
- WhatsApp newsletter for long-term guest retention
- Recruiting campaigns for new staff
- GDPR-compliant implementation
- Turnkey system – we handle the entire setup
- No tech stress and no extra work
- Measurable results through live tracking
- More predictability, security, and sustainable growth
- You focus on your guests – we'll take care of the rest
Niko Schmuck
Last position:
Developing Architect, Technical Lead "gridlytics" at HH Energienetze
- Building a data integration platform for high, medium, and low voltage assets for contextual analysis of time series with master data from the SCADA control system (IEC 60870 104), INIS, and SAP.
- Responsibility for the architecture and implementation of the solution, as well as sparring partner for the Product Owner.
- Use of Kotlin, Spring Boot, Maven, TimescaleDB, PostgreSQL, liquibase, Elements IoT, Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana, Python, jupyter, and various API gateways.
Egon Maier
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Integration Consultant – MES / Siemens Opcenter Integration at Metso Corporation
- Supported an integration project between SAP S/4HANA and a MES / Siemens Opcenter system via Azure Middleware.
- Responsible for SAP-side analysis, mapping and provisioning of relevant data objects such as material master data, production orders and process orders using SAP standard APIs and OData services.
- SAP-side mapping for Material Master, Production Orders and Process Orders
- Usage of API_PRODUCT, API_PRODUCTION_ORDER_2_SRV and API_PROCESS_ORDER_2_SRV
- Consideration of SAP S/4HANA Advanced Available-to-Promise for order confirmation, production availability and downstream MES execution
- Support for SAP Gateway and OData service topics
- Interface coordination between SAP S/4HANA, Azure Middleware and MES / Siemens Opcenter
- Support for testing, monitoring and error analysis
- Worked with BTC Cockpit and Deloitte ASADEV Tool
Farid Alam
Last position:
SAP Data Migration & Data Management Consultant for SAP GEMINI at Montblanc
The consultant's responsibilities/actions are:
- Consulting on the migration of material master & PP Master data
- Prepare Article List template for Cutover Phase
- Implementation of data cleansing measures using individual and bulk changes
- SAP all mandatory fields data extraction regarding Business needed
- SAP migration, Cutover, Testing, BAT, UAT
- Align with the multiple Stakeholders regarding Data from Legacy and SAP System
- Deployed SAP MM best practice (guided configurations, active methodologies and road map for project initiation)
SAP ERP | SAP GEMINI | SAP Fields Coordination | Documentation | SAP IDoc | SAP Integration | SAP End-to-End Process | SAP MM (Material Management) | SAP Functional Consultant | SAP Gap analysis | SAP MDM (Master Data Management) | Data Migration & Management
Dirk Peter
Last position:
Freelance Cyber Defense Lead & KRITIS/NIS2 Consultant | AI Security Architect at Self-Employed
Situation: Increasing demand for privacy-compliant AI solutions for clients in the KRITIS and mid-market sector that need to analyze sensitive media content (audio, video, documents) without sending data to public cloud LLMs.
Task: Design, deployment, and secure operation of a fully self-hosted AI infrastructure including a custom-built digital management platform for automated media analysis.
Action: Architected and implemented a multi-tier platform on hardened Proxmox infrastructure with frontend (Nuxt 3, Vue 3, TypeScript, Tailwind 4), backend (Laravel 13, PHP 8.4, Sanctum), data storage (PostgreSQL 16, MongoDB 7), caching/queuing (Redis 7, Laravel Queue), AI workers (Python 3.11, Whisper, DeepFace, Librosa), scheduling (Laravel Scheduler/Cron), and local LLMs (Gemma, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, LLaMA, Phi) via OpenWebUI with segmented network access, API hardening, and audit logging following BSI recommendations.
Result: Fully GDPR-compliant, on-premises AI platform with zero data leakage to third parties.
Task: Overall responsibility as an external Head of Cyber Security / CISO-as-a-Service for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of ISMS according to ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, and NIS2.
Action: Built and managed Cyber Defense Centers (CDC) with SOC operations, integrated SIEM solutions (Splunk, Graylog), established risk-based vulnerability management (Qualys, Nessus, OpenVAS), and conducted regular infrastructure, application, and physical penetration tests.
Result: Audit-ready ISMS for multiple clients and a 60% reduction in critical vulnerabilities within 90 days.
Task: Design and execution of NIS2 assessments and operational roll-out plans for KRITIS operators.
Action: Developed an online assessment tool for automated identification of individual weakness profiles, implemented ISMS optimizations, penetration testing, awareness programs, GRC suite deployment, and delivered C-level presentations.
Result: Accelerated the consulting process by 50% and successfully prepared multiple clients for NIS2 compliance.
Task: Incident commander for crisis response, forensics, and business recovery in ransomware attacks and APT campaigns.
Action: Coordinated with state and federal police (LKA, BKA), performed forensic analysis (OSForensics, Wireshark, Kali Linux), executed disaster recovery and BCM strategies, and developed BTC extortion response strategies.
Result: 100% recovery rate within defined RTO windows and sustainable post-incident security architectures.
Action: Planned, built, and operated a hardened multi-VM infrastructure (Proxmox, 15+ VMs) with web and mail servers, Graylog, OPNsense firewalls, CRM/ERP and LLM instances, network segmentation, DDoS mitigation, automated patch management, and backup strategies.
Result: >99.5% uptime over 20+ years and zero compromises.
Action: Designed coordinated phishing campaigns with five levels of difficulty, developed e-trainings and webinars in a PDCA cycle, and led red and blue teams.
Result: Phishing click rate reduced from 35% to under 5% within three campaign cycles.
Andrew Steinhauer
Last position:
CSO/COO Interim at Testa Motari GmbH
- Interim leadership responsibility for realigning the entire leadership organization – away from classic target setting and solution specification toward a teal-oriented organization with clear responsibility for each individual employee.
- Stabilization of production processes and reduction of the backlog in all customer projects.
- Building up the necessary material inventory (agreed with end customers by contract) – eliminated backlogs and special runs, achieved 2 weeks of material inventory.
- From the start of the assignment, also took over overall technical responsibility for Research & Development (R&D).
- In addition to the CSO/COO role, took over responsibility for controlling and finance in the last 9 months.
Manuel Kübler
Last position:
.NET Developer, SAP Business One Consultant at Own Projects
- DTO class generator: In-house development of a tool for the automatic generation of classes, functions, and methods for use in .NET Core projects based on SAP Business One Service Layer metadata
- E-invoice import add-on: Development of a SAP Business One add-on / coresuite module for the automated import of ZUGFeRD e-invoices as incoming invoices – with configurable mapping to flexibly control the import logic across four mapping types (DIRECT, SQL, FIXED, EXPR). The add-on is available as a licensed product for SAP Business One customers.
Stack: SAP Business One, SAP Business One Service Layer, coresuite Country Package, C#
Edmund Niederkofler
Last position:
Sr. Manager Operation- Site Karlsruhe (Interim) at Thermo Fisher Scientific Karlsruhe
- Responsibility for all operational areas from logistics, production to supply chain, quality, planning, and improvement
- Building a new operations organization structure in response to increased demand during the COVID-19 situation
- Redefining internal processes and establishing a leadership structure for quick market response
- Setting targets and continuously tracking operational goals
- Reducing lead time in the extruder area from 28 weeks to 10 weeks within 15 months through sustainable supply chain and flexible manufacturing methods
- Cutting lead times in the lab area for analytical devices from 15 weeks to 3–4 weeks
- Increasing output in the analysis department by 35% while reducing capacity by 20%
- Implementing measures to reduce inventory and increase inventory turnover
- Improving supply chain strategy, cycle time reduction, and flow production for serial products
- Driving digitalization in production and warehouse management
- Implementing a comprehensive reporting system
Tobias Hirsch
Last position:
Logistics & Supply Chain Consultant at Wind turbine manufacturer
Analysis of global procurement flows, as well as planning, tendering, and implementation of an import warehouse and a warehouse for stowing and unloading site containers
- Analysis of existing procurement transports from suppliers to plants, e.g. transport flows, frequencies, modes of transport, shipment sizes, Incoterms
- Development of the operational processes of a central import warehouse and a warehouse for stowing and unloading site containers
- Tendering of the import warehouse and the warehouse for site logistics (shipping and returns management)
- Negotiations with bidders as well as final selection and contract design with the chosen service provider
- Technical support and monitoring of warehouse implementation until go-live with the chosen service provider
- In parallel, analysis of warehouse handling for spare parts in own and outsourced operations as a solid basis for a make-or-buy decision
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)
Bilal Javed
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Consultant at perinco GmbH
Initial Situation: Targeted professional development in the SAP S/4HANA environment with a focus on expanding the SAP PP core competency toward SAP MM, supply chain processes and SAP Fiori.
Responsibilities & Approach:
- Deepening of integrated end-to-end processes between SAP PP and SAP MM
- Expansion of knowledge in SAP Fiori, SAP Best Practices and process design
- Further training in the areas of data migration, SAP table structures and solution architecture
- Deepening of SAP S/4HANA ePP/DS and Demand Planning
- Expansion of methodological skills in the area of workshop facilitation and requirements analysis
Results:
- Expansion of SAP PP expertise to include SAP MM and supply chain processes
- In-depth knowledge of SAP Fiori and SAP S/4HANA Best Practices
- Expansion of consulting expertise for end-to-end processes in the manufacturing environment
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Statistics of experts using Warehouse Management System
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Transportation
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
48%
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
96%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using Warehouse Management System
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
WMS scope
A Warehouse Management System, often called a WMS, controls the daily flow inside a warehouse. It covers inbound goods, stock moves, picking, packing, shipping, and inventory visibility. Strong experts know how the system supports real warehouse work, not just screens and settings.
Core tasks
- Set up receiving, putaway, replenishment, and dispatch rules
- Configure storage locations, bins, waves, and picking logic
- Connect handheld scanners, label printers, and sortation equipment
- Align master data with ERP, order, and transport processes
These experts are often brought in for go-lives, process changes, upgrades, and site rollouts. They help when a warehouse needs better traceability, fewer manual steps, or tighter control over stock movements.
Systems around it
A WMS rarely stands alone. It often works with SAP EWM, ERP systems, conveyor or automation controls, and shipping tools. In Germany, companies often need specialists who can bridge business teams, warehouse staff, and IT without losing process detail.
What good experts do
Good professionals ask how goods actually move through the site before they change anything. They map exceptions, test edge cases, and keep master data clean. They also understand barcode flows, location logic, and how to avoid downtime during cutovers.
When to bring help
- A warehouse is moving from manual work or spreadsheets to a WMS
- The current WMS needs support for new processes or additional sites
- Interfaces fail between ERP, EWM, scanners, or shipping systems
- A rollout needs local language support and hands-on process knowledge
Freelance expertise is useful when the project needs speed and focus for a limited period. It is also a good fit when internal teams know the operation but need outside depth on configuration, testing, or data migration.
Deliverables that matter
Typical deliverables include process design, system configuration, interface specs, test support, training material, and go-live support. The best experts leave behind clear rules for operators and maintainers. That makes the warehouse easier to run after the project ends.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Warehouse Management System.
A Warehouse Management System controls the movement of stock inside a warehouse. It handles receiving, putaway, picking, packing, shipping, and inventory visibility so the site can run with less manual work and fewer errors.
Bring in a freelancer when a rollout, migration, or process redesign needs focused expertise. A WMS specialist is also useful when master data, scanning, or warehouse logic is causing delays and the internal team needs extra support.
A Warehouse Management System focuses on warehouse execution, while an ERP covers broader business processes such as finance and procurement. SAP EWM is a specific enterprise warehouse product, often used when companies need deeper warehouse control and tighter integration with SAP landscapes.
A strong Warehouse Management System expert usually understands warehouse processes, ERP integration, barcode scanning, labels, test planning, and data migration. Knowledge of SAP EWM, interface handling, and floor-level operations is often valuable too.
The right level depends on the scope, but WMS work usually needs someone who has already handled real warehouse changes, not just configuration in theory. Complex sites, automation, or multi-location rollouts call for deeper process and integration experience.
Yes, many Warehouse Management System tasks can be done remotely, such as configuration, documentation, testing support, and interface analysis. On-site time is still useful for process workshops, go-lives, scanner testing, and speaking with warehouse teams in Germany.
Look for clear process thinking, precise questions, and evidence of shipping real warehouse changes. A good WMS professional explains trade-offs, spots edge cases, and writes changes that operators and support teams can follow.
A Warehouse Management System project often produces configured workflows, master data rules, interface definitions, test cases, training material, and go-live support. In practice, the best outcome is a warehouse process that is easier to run and easier to control.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Warehouse Management System in their recent projects is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 894 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Warehouse Management System in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 48% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Warehouse Management System in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Warehouse Management System in their recent projects are German (98%), English (94%), and French (19%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Warehouse Management System in their recent projects are Information Technology (69%), Manufacturing (67%), and Transportation (63%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Warehouse Management System in their recent projects are Project Management (81%), Supply Chain Management (80%), and Information Technology (77%).
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