SAP Asset Lifecycle Management Consultant

Details

You will work as a senior functional SAP specialist within Eneco's cross-functional product and operations team, helping ensure the stability, quality, and continuous improvement of SAP systems supporting asset-intensive operations and the energy transition.

Responsibilities

Functional Support and Incident Management

• Provide advanced functional support across SAP S/4HANA EAM (Enterprise Asset Management), PS (Project Systems), DMS (Document Management System), SAP Service and Asset Manager, and SAP Field Service Management.
• Diagnose and resolve complex system incidents, coordinating internal teams and external suppliers to restore service quickly and structurally.
• Monitor system stability and performance, identify risks early, and act before issues escalate.
• Manage user access and authorisations in line with compliance requirements.

Release Coordination and Testing

• Coordinate software releases end to end, from intake and planning through testing, validation, and post-release monitoring.
• Review user stories, define test plans, and execute or coordinate functional testing before go-live.
• Act as the quality gate to ensure only accepted and verified changes reach production.
• Work with developers, business analysts, and suppliers to align requirements, timelines, and acceptance criteria.

Continuous Improvement and Stakeholder Management

• Conduct root cause analyses on recurring incidents and translate findings into structural improvements.
• Drive lasting improvements with internal teams and external partners.
• Advise on functional design decisions and process optimisation across the SAP landscape.
• Communicate with business stakeholders, IT colleagues, and management, translating platform complexity into plain language.
• Support the development of the broader functional management organisation.

Requirements

Experience

• 5+ years of functional support experience within SAP environments.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA EAM, PS, DMS, SAP Service and Asset Manager, and/or SAP Field Service Management.
• Experience coordinating software releases and executing functional testing.
• Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and working with external suppliers.
• Experience in an asset-intensive sector such as energy, utilities, infrastructure, or manufacturing is a plus.

Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong understanding of SAP functional modules in an asset management and field operations context.
• Familiarity with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) processes and tooling.
• Understanding of release management, change management, and quality assurance principles.
• Knowledge of relevant compliance and authorisation frameworks.
• Awareness of integration patterns between SAP and adjacent systems.

Skills and Competencies

• Analytical and structured approach, with the ability to identify patterns, prioritise effectively, and clarify complex issues.
• Strong communication skills in English and Dutch, with the ability to adapt communication for developers, business stakeholders, and management.
• Ownership mindset and ability to act independently.
• Collaborative approach to building bridges between teams, roles, and perspectives.
• Continuous improvement focus.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Informatics, or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.

Working Arrangement

• Hybrid work arrangement based at Eneco's Rotterdam headquarters and from home.
• Work 40% at the office, 40% from home, and 20% flexibly.
• With manager approval, work abroad within approved countries for up to 3 weeks per year, with a maximum of 2 consecutive weeks.

Benefits

• Gross annual salary between €60,000 and €81,000, including FlexBudget and 8% holiday allowance.
• Depending on the role, a bonus or collective profit sharing.
• FlexBudget that can be paid out, used to buy additional holiday days, or saved.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home options.