Master Data · Data Governance · ERP & PIM

Data you can
trust.

I'm Thomas – a master data specialist with 8+ years of experience managing product, supplier and material data in ERP, PIM and WMS at two international companies. With almost 20 years in digital business, I know how data quality shows in systems, processes and sales.

Portrait of Thomas Hansen Current role Master Data Manager / E-commerce at Plast-Line A/S Based in Horsens, Denmark Languages Danish · English

Results you can measure – not just describe.

8+years

As the person responsible for master data in two international companies

25,000

Products created for plast-line.dk following fixed guidelines

4languages

Shared product data for 8 brand sites and 1 webshop at Design Eyewear Group

8×growth

Webshop revenue from DKK 15m to DKK 120m in two years – built on a solid master data foundation

Webshop revenue
Design Eyewear Group

2019
DKK 15m
2021
DKK 120m
01 — Profile

Structured data,
business in mind.

I work where business, data and IT meet. For the past 8 years I have been responsible for master data in two international companies, where I have developed guidelines and workflows for product, supplier and material data in ERP, PIM and WMS.

I have worked with Microsoft Dynamics AX – the predecessor of Dynamics 365 – as well as Visma Business and Kompas, and I take part in data mapping, testing and migration during ERP changes. My background in e-commerce means I always see how data quality affects systems, processes and decisions.

I'm structured and detail-oriented, but I thrive on bringing colleagues from different departments together around shared standards – in Danish and English.

Today, AI is a fixed part of how I work – for data cleansing, validation, analysis and fast prototypes. I built both the Supermen.dk customer club and this website myself with AI.

02 — Experience

A career in four chapters.

Sep 2023 — present
Current

Master Data Manager / E-commerce

Plast-Line A/S · Middelfart

Responsible for master data across production, purchasing, warehouse and sales in a company that is both a manufacturer and a wholesaler.

  • Developed and implemented guidelines and workflows for creating and maintaining product, supplier and material master data
  • Drive ongoing data cleansing and validation as well as daily updates in the ERP system
  • Work with master data in relation to the WMS
  • Set up several new databases, including EPD, CAD and certification documents
  • Prioritise data improvement initiatives, train users and take part in data mapping and testing during ERP changes and migrations
↑ Better data quality
↓ Fewer operational errors
↑ Better webshop conversion
May 2017 — Sep 2023

Master Data / E-commerce

Design Eyewear Group · Aarhus

Reporting to the CEO and the Head of Purchasing, I was responsible for the company's master data – and for the e-commerce solution built on it. I was also involved in WMS projects.

Responsibilities
  • Built a new master data setup so all markets worked from the same, correct product data
  • Responsible for PIM, DAM and ERP as well as customer loyalty programmes
  • Set up the group's media bank in Kontainer for product images and brand material
  • Shared product data for 8 brand sites and 1 webshop in 4 languages
  • Set up a new RMA process (returns handling) with digital documentation
  • The "Travel-order" order system – an iOS app for the sales team
New master data setup for all markets
DKK 15m → 120m webshop revenue
5% → 23% digital share of revenue
Dec 2011 — May 2017

Online Sales Manager

OK a.m.b.a. · Aarhus

Reporting to the Head of Online, I managed and optimised a new webshop for OK Energi aimed at both B2C and B2B customers. Targeted dashboards created a stronger focus on digital sales, which lifted the entire digital business.

  • Responsible for sales on ok.dk and the "Tank og Betal" (Fuel & Pay) app (B2B and B2C)
  • Commercially responsible for the award-winning "Tank og Betal" app
  • Marketing automation flows such as "one-click-buy" and abandoned cart emails
  • Responsible for the "MIN OK" customer portal and email marketing
DKK 600m annual webshop revenue
Award-winning app
Feb 2007 — Dec 2011

Key Account Manager

Boligportal · Aarhus
  • Handled all customers and media agencies
  • Media planning, budget negotiations and ad segmentation
  • Started in customer service
03 — What you get

How I can
help you.

The business owns its data, but someone has to hold the framework together: standards, ownership, quality and processes. That's where I make a difference. Here is what I bring from day one.

01

Master data you can trust

I set up standards, workflows and clear ownership for creation, approval and maintenance, so product, supplier and material data is correct and consistent across production, purchasing, warehouse and sales.

25,000 products created for plast-line.dk · 8+ years responsible for master data
02

Ready for a new ERP

Before a migration, critical data has to be identified, validated, cleansed and approved. I take part in data mapping, testing and migration during ERP changes and know Dynamics AX, the predecessor of Dynamics 365.

Dynamics AX · Visma Business · Kompas · data mapping · testing
03

Data quality you can measure

What isn't measured doesn't improve. I build dashboards and follow KPIs closely – including data quality measures such as completeness, accuracy and consistency – so we can prioritise fixes based on facts.

Dashboards and KPI tracking in OK's online business · ongoing data cleansing and validation
04

Systems that work together

ERP, PIM, DAM, WMS, webshop and the integrations between them need to be connected. I handle setup, data mapping and testing so that data moves correctly and nobody has to enter the same thing twice.

Visma Business · Kompas · Dynamics AX · Struct · Inriver · Perfion · Kontainer
05

Someone who brings everyone along

New standards only work when people use them. I communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical colleagues, train users and bring departments together around shared ways of working.

"Truly exceptional drive" – Heidi Collin, former Head of Online at OK
06

Faster with AI

I use AI for data cleansing, validation and analysis, and to build small tools myself. What used to take weeks, I can often deliver in days.

Customer club for Supermen.dk and this website, built in 2026

My first 90 days

Day 1–30
Listen and map

I get to know the business, the people and the systems, map the key data domains and find out who owns what and where quality falls short.

Day 31–60
Cleanse and measure

I prioritise the data that is critical to the business and to an upcoming migration, clean up duplicates and errors together with the people responsible, and set up data quality KPIs.

Day 61–90
Firm foundations

I describe standards, roles for data owners and data stewards, and approval flows, document them and set out the plan for ongoing operations.

04 — Projects

Projects I have
led.

Design Eyewear Group2019 — 2021
E-commerceMaster data

New webshop: from launch to DKK 120m

Ran and optimised a new webshop, growing annual revenue from DKK 15m to DKK 120m in two years. At the same time, the digital business grew from 5% to 23% of the company's total revenue.

DKK 15m → 120mAnnual webshop revenue
E-commerceCROGrowth

Reporting to the CEO and the Head of Purchasing, I was responsible for both master data and the e-commerce solution. The webshop was built on a solid master data foundation, so all markets worked from the same, correct product data.

Through continuous optimisation of assortment, content and conversion, the webshop grew from DKK 15m to DKK 120m in two years, and the digital share of revenue rose from 5% to 23%.

Front page of the Design Eyewear Group webshop with a Prodesign campaign
The webshop's front page
Overview of Design Eyewear Group's brand portfolio: Prodesign, Face à Face, Woow and William Morris London
The brand portfolio
Design Eyewear Group2017 — 2023
Master data

Master data setup for all markets

Built a new master data setup with easy access for all markets and established a new digital RMA process for returns.

Master dataRMAWMS

I built a new master data setup that gave all markets easy access to the same product data. As the person responsible for master data, I was also involved in WMS projects.

I also established a new RMA process for returns with digital documentation, making complaints and returns faster and easier to track.

Struct PIM: product data gathered in one place and sent on to webshop, mobile, marketplaces and social media
One PIM system feeding every channel
Plast-Line A/S2023 — present
Master data

Master data governance

Guidelines and workflows for product, supplier and material master data across production, purchasing, warehouse and sales.

25,000Products created for plast-line.dk
Master dataERPWMS

Plast-Line is both a manufacturer and a wholesaler, so master data covers everything from production and purchasing to warehouse and sales. I have developed and implemented guidelines and workflows for creating and maintaining product, supplier and material master data.

I have personally been responsible for creating all 25,000 products available online at plast-line.dk.

Ongoing data cleansing and validation has led to better data quality, fewer operational errors and better use of the webshop.

Struct PIM: product data gathered in one place and sent on to webshop, mobile, marketplaces and social media
One PIM system as the single source of product data
Plast-Line A/S2023 — present
Master data

ERP changes and migration

Take part in data mapping and testing during ERP changes and migrations, and secure adoption by training users.

ERPVismaAxaptaData mappingTraining

During ERP changes and migrations I take part in data mapping and testing, so that data moves across correctly.

My experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX is a good starting point for Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, which builds on the same foundation.

I prioritise and plan data improvements and make sure they are used day to day, through communication across departments and user training.

Visma Business: screenshot of the ERP system with accounting transactions
ERP: Visma Business
Microsoft Dynamics AX (Axapta): supplier overview in the ERP system
ERP: Microsoft Dynamics AX (Axapta)
Supermen2026
AI & vibe codingE-commerce

Customer club for Supermen.dk

Built a customer club for Supermen, a menswear store in Horsens that has sold men's fashion on Søndergade since 2006, both in-store and online.

15%Welcome discount for new members
Vibe codingCustomer clubNewsletter

The customer club brings customers from both the store and the webshop together in one membership. You sign up with your name and email, get 15% off your first order and then receive news, offers and styling inspiration.

The solution was built with AI and vibe coding, so it went from idea to a working customer club in a short time and without a traditional development process.

MEN Horsens customer club: the member overview with a digital punch card, where 5 punches give DKK 500 off
Member overview with a digital punch card

See the customer club on supermen.dk ↗

OK2011 — 2017
App

The "Tank og Betal" app

Commercially responsible for OK's award-winning fuel-and-pay app for B2C and B2B customers – from exploring the technology to sales through the app.

Award-winningApp for B2C and B2B
AppB2C/B2BTech and scope

I was responsible for exploring the technology behind the app and defining the scope of what it should do in its first version.

As the commercial owner, I focused on sales through the app, to both private and business customers.

The app won awards and became an important part of OK's digital business alongside ok.dk.

The Tank og Betal app on a phone in a car, choosing pumps and car washes
Choose your pump directly from the car
The Tank og Betal app showing the nearest stations and available chargers
Find stations and available chargers
OK2011 — 2017
E-commerce

Webshop on ok.dk

Managed and optimised a new webshop for OK Energi. Targeted dashboards created a focus on digital sales across the whole organisation.

DKK 600mAnnual revenue
E-commerceDashboards

The webshop was aimed mainly at private customers, but also at business customers. I was responsible for sales on ok.dk, reporting to the Head of Online.

With targeted dashboards we made digital sales visible across the organisation, which lifted the entire digital business. Revenue grew to DKK 600m a year.

Front page of ok.dk with campaigns for OK home chargers and electricity, plus shortcuts to the app, car wash, natural gas, electricity, charging, heat pumps, service agreements, heating oil and cards
The ok.dk front page today
OK2011 — 2017
E-commerce

Marketing automation

Built automated flows such as "one-click-buy" and abandoned cart emails, and was responsible for the "MIN OK" customer portal and email marketing.

AutomationEmailLoyalty

I built automated flows that followed the customer all the way: "one-click-buy", which made repeat purchases fast, and abandoned cart emails, which brought customers back to a cart they had left.

I was also responsible for the "MIN OK" customer portal and ongoing email marketing.

Illustration: segmentation, where customers are grouped, versus personalisation, where each customer is treated individually
From segmentation to personalisation
OK2011 — 2017
E-commerce

Reporting and dashboards

Built targeted dashboards that tracked the online channel's KPIs and gave the whole organisation a shared view of digital sales.

DashboardsKPICampaign tracking

The online channel had fixed KPIs, so I followed performance closely and used the numbers to plan, prioritise and launch new initiatives and tests together with the rest of the online team.

Targeted dashboards made digital sales visible to management and colleagues across the organisation. That built attention around the online channel and lifted the entire digital business.

Design Eyewear Group2017 — 2023
E-commerceMaster data

8 brand sites and a webshop in 4 languages

Responsible for the entire digital platform: brand sites, webshop and the systems behind them, including PIM, DAM, ERP and loyalty programmes.

8 + 1Brand sites and webshop
PIMDAMERP

The platform consisted of 8 brand sites and 1 webshop, all in 4 languages. I was responsible for all the digital solutions behind them, including PIM, DAM, ERP and customer loyalty programmes.

It required close collaboration with markets, purchasing and management, so that product data, images and content were always consistent and up to date across sites and languages.

The Face à Face Paris brand site showing the product page for the SOUL frame
Brand site: Face à Face
The Prodesign brand site with the PRISMA collection in four variants
Brand site: Prodesign
Design Eyewear Group2017 — 2023
Master data

Media bank in Kontainer

Set up the group's media bank in Kontainer, bringing product images and brand material for all brands together in one place.

DAMOne media bank for all brands
KontainerDAMImages

With many brands, collections and markets, images and materials easily ended up scattered. I set up a media bank in Kontainer, a Danish Digital Asset Management system, so everything was gathered and structured in one place.

The media bank gave markets, retailers and colleagues easy access to the right, up-to-date images, and it was connected to product data, brand sites and the webshop.

Design Eyewear Group2017 — 2023
Social media

Instagram and influencer marketing

Managed the Instagram profiles for the group's international eyewear brands with organic content, paid advertising and influencer marketing in markets around the world.

InstagramPaid socialInfluencers

Brands such as Prodesign and Face à Face are sold internationally, so the Instagram profiles had to speak to consumers and opticians in many markets at once. I was responsible for the profiles and for making sure they were aligned with the brand sites and webshop.

Organic content built the brands and their communities, while paid advertising delivered reach and traffic across countries. Influencer partnerships gave the brands credibility and visibility with new audiences.

The wooweyewear Instagram profile for WOOW Eyewear with 1,658 posts and 23.6 thousand followers
WOOW Eyewear
The williammorris_ldn Instagram profile for William Morris London with 569 posts and 4,466 followers
William Morris London
Instagram story from prodesigndenmark: Eyewear Snap from the Neo Tokyo Eyewear Show
Prodesign: story
Design Eyewear Group2017 — 2023
App

"Travel-order": iOS app for sales

Responsible for the "Travel-order" order system, an iOS app the sales team used to take orders at customer visits.

iOSSalesOrder system

"Travel-order" was an iOS app the sales team used to take orders at customer visits. I was responsible for the system and for making sure product data and orders were connected to the rest of the business.

The app made sales visits more efficient and orders more accurate.

An iPad on a stand in a store with the order and checkout system open on screen
The order system in use on an iPad
Plast-Line A/S2023 — present
Master data

Databases for EPD, CAD and certification

Set up new databases so environmental product declarations, drawings and certificates are gathered in one place and easy to find for customers and colleagues.

EPDCADDocumentation

I have set up several new databases that bring environmental product declarations (EPD), CAD drawings and certification documents together in one place.

This makes the documentation easy to find for both customers and colleagues, and it is linked to the product data in the ERP system and on the webshop.

Stages and modules of an EPD for construction products according to EN 15804: production, construction, use, end of life and next product system
EPD stages and modules (EN 15804)
05 — References

What former
managers say.

Thomas has always carried out his work professionally, conscientiously and to the letter.
LF
Lars FlyvholmCEO, Design Eyewear Group · 2021
Design Eyewear Group
Professional

Delivers thorough work, to the letter.

Reliable

A committed employee you can count on.

Valued

Valued by both colleagues and management.

Read the full reference

"I give Thomas Schou Hansen my highest recommendation. Throughout his time at Design Eyewear Group, Thomas has always carried out his work professionally, conscientiously and to the letter. He is a reliable and committed employee who has been valued by both colleagues and management."

Lars Flyvholm, CEO, Design Eyewear Group · 2021

Translated from Danish. The original is available on the Danish page.

Thomas has truly exceptional drive and a fantastic enthusiasm that rubs off on the people around him.
HC
Heidi CollinHead of Online, OK a.m.b.a. · Aarhus, 2015
OK
Drive

Runs and optimises sales in the online channel against clear KPIs.

Curiosity

Dares to try new methods and isn't discouraged when a test fails.

Collaboration

Spreads optimism and fighting spirit and works well across the organisation.

Read the full reference

Thomas Schou Hansen has been employed full-time in OK's Online Department since 7 December 2011, first as Web Coordinator and from February 2014 as Online Sales Manager. Thomas is still employed in the role on 1 September 2015, when I have chosen to step down as Head of Online. The Online Department currently has 10 employees and reports to the Sales Director.

Thomas is responsible for driving and optimising sales in OK's online channel so that we reach the department's KPIs. His tasks involve constantly monitoring the online channel's performance and continuously planning, prioritising and launching new initiatives and tests together with the rest of the online team to lift conversion. The job requires a results-oriented profile with a strong drive and the ability to work with many different people, both within the online department and across the entire organisation.

Thomas has truly exceptional drive and a fantastic enthusiasm that rubs off on the people around him. He is curious about new methods and approaches, dares to try new things and is not discouraged if we are below target for a period, or if the first attempts to lift conversion do not succeed.

Thomas has a fantastic ability to spread his optimism and fighting spirit to the rest of the team. He brings high spirits and plenty of laughter to the department every day. At the same time, he cares deeply for his colleagues and has a real feel for their mood and situation.

I can only give Thomas my warmest recommendation! All in all, he will be a great asset to any company, both professionally and personally.

Heidi Collin, Head of Online · Aarhus, 24 August 2015
Contact details for the reference are available on request.

Translated from Danish. The original is available on the Danish page.

06 — Skills

The toolbox.

My biggest strength right now

✦ AI & vibe coding

AI is a fixed part of my working day and the skill I prioritise most. I use it for analysis, copywriting, data cleansing and ideation, and with vibe coding I build solutions myself that used to require an agency. I go from idea to working tool in hours instead of weeks.

Tools
Claude.aiCodexVibe codingPrompting
I use AI for
Data cleansing & validationProduct copy & contentAnalysisAutomationFast prototypes
Built with AI
Customer club for Supermen.dkThis website

Data & systems

Master data is the core of my work. I have worked in these systems every day and set them up so that product data, images and documentation flow correctly from ERP and PIM out to webshops, brand sites and markets.

ERP
Visma BusinessKompasMicrosoft Dynamics AX (Axapta)
PIM
Struct PIMInriverPerfion
DAM
KontainerClaude.ai
Webshop & CMS
UmbracoUcommerceWordPressSharePointClaude.aiCodex
Documentation
EPD databasesCAD drawingsCertifications
Warehouse & trade
WMSVendor portals / GS1
Tasks
Product creationData cleansing & validationData mappingERP migrationGovernance & workflows

E-commerce & analytics

CROGA4Klipfolio dashboardsCampaign monitoringMarketing automationEmail marketing

Business & collaboration

Commercial insightProject managementTeamworkUser trainingVideo & image editingMicrosoft Office
07 — Background

Education & projects.

Education & courses
2005 — 2007

AP Degree in Marketing Management

IBA Business Academy, Kolding

1998 — 2001

Higher Commercial Examination (HHX)

Horsens Business College · with a focus on marketing

2014

Project management

Mannaz

Websites I have helped build
08 — About me

When the screen
is off.

Thomas Hansen outside work

Outside the office, my life is about people. I live in Horsens and I'm a father of two, and it's rarely quiet at home when Alberte and Valdemar come and go. The common thread in everything I do is community: on the pitch, at the festival site and in the spinning studio.

All my life
Coach

Handball & football

I have coached handball and football all my life. It has taught me to motivate, set direction and bring everyone along – including those on the bench.

Every August
Volunteer

Smukfest

When the festival hits Skanderborg, I'm one of the volunteers keeping the engine room running. Lots of energy, great experiences and a community that's hard to beat.

Energy

Training & spinning

Spinning and training are how I recharge. They keep me sharp and give me energy for both work and family.

Full house
At home

Alberte & Valdemar

I'm the father of Alberte, 19, and Valdemar, 16. I live on my own, but the door is always open, and when the kids drop by, they set the agenda. That's how it should be.

What others say

"He brings high spirits and plenty of laughter to the department every day. At the same time, he cares deeply for his colleagues."

Heidi Collin, former Head of Online at OK
Team over individual. That's my approach on the pitch, as a volunteer and at work. We achieve the best results together. My job as a coach is to make the team succeed, not to be the star.
Contact

Let's create
results together.

I'm always open to a conversation about how strong data and a sharp digital business can drive your growth.

Phone+45 24 25 25 27
LocationHorsens, Denmark