SAP Plant Maintenance Sr. Consultant at Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates, known for its strong reputation in excellent business practices and high-quality products. The company operates its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, and has a significant presence across West Africa.

• Dangote Group is seeking an experienced SAP PM Senior Consultant to join its SAP Delivery Center in India.
• The role involves full lifecycle management of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) solutions, including design, configuration, implementation, testing, and ongoing support.
• The consultant will act as a subject matter expert, collaborating with maintenance, operations, and finance stakeholders to translate asset management requirements into effective SAP PM solutions.
• The position focuses on optimizing maintenance processes, reducing downtime, and improving overall asset performance.
• The ideal candidate will have strong SAP PM expertise, proven project experience (including S/4HANA transitions), and excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Business Requirements Analysis & Solution Design:

• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, production, and finance users to gather and document plant maintenance requirements.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and design scalable SAP PM solutions aligned with best practices.
• Lead workshops and design sessions to validate requirements and achieve stakeholder consensus.

SAP PM Configuration & Customization:

• Perform hands-on configuration across SAP PM functionalities, including:
  • Master Data: Functional Locations, Equipment, BOMs, measuring points, counters, warranties, maintenance plans.
  • Notifications: Notification types, catalog profiles, coding.
  • Work Orders: Order types, operations, control keys, cost settlement rules.
  • Breakdown, corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance processes.
  • Calibration processes.
  • Maintenance planning, task lists, strategies, and scheduling parameters.
  • Maintenance catalogs (damage, cause, activity codes).
  • Permit processing.
• Ensure configurations align with functional specifications and integrate seamlessly within SAP systems.

Project Implementation & Delivery:

• Participate in all SAP PM project lifecycle phases (Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run).
• Prepare functional specifications for RICEF objects and collaborate with ABAP developers.
• Support data migration for PM master data such as equipment, functional locations, and maintenance plans.

Testing & Quality Assurance:

• Develop and execute test cases and scripts for SAP PM functionalities.
• Lead unit testing, support system integration testing (SIT), and facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Identify and resolve defects and issues during testing and post-go-live phases.

Training & Documentation:

• Develop training materials and conduct training sessions for maintenance personnel.
• Maintain documentation including process flows, configuration guides, and user manuals.

Integration & Cross-Module Collaboration:

• Understand integration between SAP PM and other modules such as MM, FI/CO, QM, PS, and HR.
• Collaborate with functional and technical teams to ensure seamless business processes.

Ongoing Support & Optimization:

• Provide Level 2/3 support for SAP PM issues and implement corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and improved reporting.
• Manage and resolve change requests and incidents effectively.

Mentorship & Thought Leadership:

• Mentor junior consultants and support teams.
• Stay updated on SAP S/4HANA Asset Management developments and industry trends.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• A Master’s degree is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8+ years of hands-on experience as an SAP PM Consultant.
• Experience in at least 2–3 full lifecycle SAP PM implementation or enhancement projects.
• Strong expertise in corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance processes.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Asset Management is advantageous.
• Experience with SAP ECC 6.0 PM is required.

Technical Proficiency:

• Expert knowledge of SAP PM configurations, master data, and business processes.
• Strong understanding of integration with MM, FI/CO, QM, and PS modules.
• Ability to develop detailed functional specifications for RICEF objects.
• ABAP debugging skills are desirable.
• Experience with reporting tools such as Fiori apps, SAP BW, and SAC.

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP PM Certification (e.g., SAP Certified Application Associate - Plant Maintenance with SAP ERP / SAP S/4HANA Asset Management).
• Industry-specific experience relevant to Dangote Group operations.
• Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) or Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Familiarity with IoT integration for predictive maintenance.
• Experience with SAP Fiori apps for Plant Maintenance.

Interested and qualified candidates should visit the official application portal by clicking the apply button below.