Role: SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Lead Consultant
Location: Parsippany, NJ
Duration: 12+ Months Contract
Drive endtoend SAP S/4HANA EAM solution design covering:
o Maintenance notifications and orders
o Preventive maintenance (maintenance plans and task lists)
o Corrective and shutdown maintenance
o Asset hierarchies, functional locations, and equipment
Design and support work order lifecycle management from create plan schedule execute close.
Enable segregation of duties between Planner, Scheduler, Supervisor, and Technician roles.
Work Management & Scheduling
Design and configure detailed maintenance scheduling using standard SAP S/4HANA EAM capabilities.
Support:
o Weekly and daily scheduling
o Capacitybased scheduling by work center and craft
o Prioritization of preventive maintenance vs backlog work
Enable schedule freezing, dispatching, and execution tracking.
Support schedule compliance measurement and execution variance analysis.
MRO Warehouse & Inventory Integration
Integrate EAM with warehouse processes supporting MRO material flow.
Enable directed picking for maintenance orders based on:
o Required date
o Order status
o Optimized bin sequence
Enable directed putaway for inbound and return MRO materials, including:
o Receipt to staging or dock
o Putaway to final bin locations
Ensure materials are staged, issued, returned, and counted accurately for maintenance execution.
Procurement & Ariba Integration
Design and support integration between SAP S/4HANA EAM and SAP Ariba for:
o External services procurement
o MRO material sourcing
o Purchase requisitions and purchase orders generated from maintenance orders
Ensure seamless flow of:
o Service entry sheets
o Goods receipts
o Invoice verification
Support governance, compliance, and audit requirements for indirect procurement.
Inventory Accuracy & Controls
Support cycle counting and physical inventory processes for MRO parts.
Enable counting strategies by:
o ABC classification
o Storage location and bin ranges
Ensure reconciliation of inventory movements tied to maintenance work orders.
Business Partnership & Leadership
Act as the EAM functional lead for business stakeholders in Maintenance, Operations, Reliability, Supply Chain, and Procurement.
Translate maintenance strategy and operational requirements into scalable S/4HANA solutions.
Provide guidance on SAP best practices while accommodating realworld maintenance execution realities.
Support testing, cutover, training, and hypercare activities.
Required Qualifications
10+ years of handson experience with SAP EAM / Asset Management
Proven experience delivering S/4HANA EAM implementations or conversions
Deep knowledge of:
o Maintenance work management
o Work order planning and detailed scheduling
o MRO inventory and warehouse integration
Strong integration experience with SAP Ariba for services and material procurement
Solid understanding of manufacturing, utilities, oil & gas, chemicals, or assetintensive industries
Strong communication skills with the ability to lead crossfunctional workshops
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting shutdown, turnaround, or outage maintenance
Exposure to EWMenabled or WMintegrated MRO environments (directed picking/put away)
Experience with SAP Fiori apps for EAM and warehouse operations
Background working in globally distributed asset environments