SAP EAM Functional Consultant

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Title : Specialized Technical Consultant

Job Description:

SAP EAM Functional Lead

Client is seeking a highly motivated and qualified SAP EAM functional Lead. Become a member of Client SAP team to deliver highest value, competitive advantage solutions across all business functions. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team responsible for ensuring the quality of the corporation s imperative and highly visible projects. As an SAP EAM functional Lead, the candidate will design, realize and deploy SAP solutions to achieve defined business goals. The successful candidate will provide expertise in the area of EAM functional implementation and Asset Maintenance best practices and be responsible for design, configure and development of IT solutions for Plant Maintenance and supporting EAM functions. Provide SAP subject matter expertise for other IT interfacing applications and design SAP solutions using SAP RICEFW (Report, Interface, Conversion, Enhancements, Forms and workflow). The candidate will work closely with the IT delivery manager to deliver SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) services and programs to manage and support reliability of critical assets.

4-yr College Degree required, preferably in appropriate field of study, mathematics, engineering or computer science

Leads EAM Work stream in project scoping, detailed business process requirements gathering, and project blueprint/design activities

Works with the IT product manager and internal business partners to assess current business and system processes and defines plans for improvement

Work with the IT product manager and business users to interpret and refine business requirements then translate those business requirements into designs and specifications that consider business process, industry trends, and SAP best practices.

Assists in the leading of SAP EAM implementation projects through all phases including blueprint, realization & testing, final preparation and go-live support

Utilizes functional knowledge to develop system solution designs that most effectively support business requirements

Configures SAP system to meet design requirements. Exhibits expert level understanding of SAP Plant Maintenance configuration, measurement points, equipment master, user statues, complex equipment hierarchies, classification, work order and work order settlement, and has participated in upgrades and large enhancement projects

Develops functional specifications and coordinates the testing and integration of development activities. Supports or leads data mapping and conversion activities

Assesses ongoing project issues and risks and work with management to manage those risks

Provide analysis and estimates for upcoming efforts.

Contribute to documentation efforts in support of project work.

Required:

Bachelor s degree and/or 5 to 7 years related experience

5 years or more SAP Plant Maintenance implementation experience including at least two full-lifecycle SAP projects

3+ years of experience delivering SAP functional specifications for all RICEFW development objects

3+ years SAP PM configuration experience

Expertise in best practice maintenance business process across multiple asset types

Strong functional understanding of the integration between SAP PM, MM/IM, FI, and HR modules.

3+ years of experience with data mapping & conversion using various data migration tools

2+ years experience delivering Fiori-based SAP applications

Experience managing project activities / teams and application of structured implementation project methodologies and tools

Must possess knowledge of MS Office to include Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint

Potentially travel to Atlanta locations and other east coast rail road locations

5 years of designing and developing complex Work Management solutions using SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) module

Proficient in writing requirements document, functional specifications and preparing business process flows.

Experience with all areas of PM configurations knowledge of idocs, BAPIs, BADIs and RFCs.

Able to communicate effectively, demonstrate team work, use productive work methods, exercise sound judgment and display initiative and innovation.

Functional understanding of EAM integration with key SAP modules including: SAP PM, MM/IM, FI, and HR modules

• Experience creating As-Is, To-be process flows, gap analysis and preparation of function specifications.
• Experience in defining systems strategy, developing systems requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines

Demonstrated accountability in project ownership.

Knowledge of S/4HANA or Cloud

Knowledge of HP ALM or HP Quality Center

Innate curiosity about users, processes, and systems.

Knowledge of Planning & Scheduling processes and tools

In addition to core SAP Plant Maintenance module proficiency; experience with other SAP Modules including: MM, PS, FI & CO, HR, QM, PP, and/or Cross Application Timesheet

Have a good understanding of integration methodologies from external systems to and from SAP, like PI/PO; IDOC s, ABAP, web services, Odata RESTful API, BAPI s etc. Good understanding of how web services can be utilized in interfacing with SAP to and from externals systems.

Experience with LSMW and other mass update tools to maintain equipment

Knowledge of SAP Mobile Platform