Santosh B

Senior SAP EAM Consultant & Lead
Amsterdam, NL.

About

Highly accomplished SAP EAM Consultant with over 16 years of experience, specializing in S/4HANA EAM, MRS, WCM, RSH, and Asset Management across diverse sectors including Energy, Manufacturing, Utilities, Pharmaceutical, and Automotive. Proven leader in full-cycle SAP implementations, driving significant operational efficiencies and cost reductions, including a 25% reduction in maintenance costs through optimized asset analytics. Adept at guiding cross-functional teams, managing complex projects, and delivering tailored solutions that enhance system performance and align with critical business objectives.

Work

ASMI BV Tech
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SAP EAM Business Analyst (Freelancer)

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Summary

Led SAP S/4HANA EAM migration and optimization initiatives, providing strategic guidance and hands-on expertise to enhance system performance and compliance through clean core process implementation and mobile technology integration.

Highlights

Provided strategic guidance in defining roadmap and testing plans for S/4HANA migration projects, ensuring seamless transition and maintaining system performance.

Identified and resolved business site user pain points, improving operational workflows and managing backlog of change requests for timely system enhancements.

Applied hands-on expertise across S/4HANA EAM processes, including Reactive, Phase-Based, Emergency Maintenance, and RSH, to optimize asset management.

Played a key role in clean core process implementation using external tools, facilitating smooth migration and seamless integration with external systems.

Enabled user adoption through comprehensive training and enablement strategies, ensuring effective utilization of new S/4HANA EAM functionalities.

Alstom Transport Benelux (via IBM India Pvt Ltd)
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SAP EAM/QM Delivery Lead

Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Summary

Directed end-to-end SAP EAM/QM implementations, coordinating with BPO partners, managing project budgets, and innovating mobile technologies to enhance plant operations.

Highlights

Coordinated with Business Process Owners (BPO) to ensure successful implementation of SAP PM/QM processes across multiple plants.

Finalized budgets with vendors for add-on processes in SAP PM, optimizing resource allocation and project costs.

Pioneered the innovation and rollout of mobile technologies in SAP PM, significantly improving field maintenance efficiency across various plants.

Managed change requests and incidents within SAP EAM, ensuring timely resolution and smooth system updates.

Contributed to SAP MDG implementation for critical EAM master data objects, including equipment, functional locations, and BOMs, ensuring data consistency.

British Petroleum and ADM Europe (via IBM India Pvt Ltd)
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PM Fiory Lead

London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Summary

Led the SAP PM Fiory team, driving requirement gathering, solution design, and deployment for BP UK and ADM Europe, while ensuring digital improvements and agile project delivery.

Highlights

Led a Fiory team, gathering requirements from business stakeholders and designing SAP PM Fiory solutions to meet complex operational needs.

Managed testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for developed solutions, ensuring high-quality and reliable deployments.

Implemented digital improvements using mobile and workbench devices, enhancing business processes and operational efficiency.

Directed project processes using Agile and DevOps models, ensuring smooth deployments in SAP PM and continuous delivery of value.

Provided production support and new development assistance to business users, maintaining system stability and performance.

Royal Court Bahrain (via Tata Consultancy Services)
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Onsite SAP PM and MRS Consultant

Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

Summary

Configured and customized vehicle fleet management in SAP PM and MRS for Royal Court Bahrain, developing custom reports and enhancing functionality to meet specific business requirements.

Highlights

Configured and customized vehicle fleet management in SAP PM, aligning system functionalities with specific business requirements.

Developed custom reports and enhanced functionality in SAP MRS, improving planning board capabilities for technician assignment to work orders.

Prepared user manuals and conducted end-user training, ensuring smooth adoption of new functionalities.

Developed KPI dashboard reports using Webdynpro application, providing critical insights into operational performance.

Orchestrated LSMW program creation and data migration, ensuring accurate and efficient transfer of master data.

ROCHE Diagnostics (via Tata Consultancy Services)
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SAP PM/QM Consultant

Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Summary

Implemented and supported SAP PM/QM modules for ROCHE Diagnostics, designing electronic logbooks, managing master data, and optimizing calibration and inspection processes.

Highlights

Designed and implemented an electronic logbook via SAP cockpit solution, streamlining data capture and reporting.

Managed new business requirements in PM, MM, and QM master data, coordinating with technical consultants for enhancements.

Configured Completion Confirmation for Maintenance and Service Order processing, defining control parameters and screen templates.

Performed data migration from legacy systems to SAP Plant Maintenance tables using LSMW, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.

Configured QM inspection plans for equipment and developed formulae for automatic valuation of results, enhancing quality control processes.

GMR Energy Ltd (via Tata Consultancy Services)
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Onsite and Offshore Model Consultant (SAP PM/QM/WCM)

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Summary

Successfully implemented and rolled out SAP WCM modules across GMR Energy plants, providing comprehensive support and integrating SCADA for enhanced operational measurement.

Highlights

Implemented and successfully rolled out the SAP WCM module across multiple energy plants for GMR, enhancing work clearance management.

Provided comprehensive floor walk support to users in SAP PM and WCM modules, ensuring smooth adoption and proficiency.

Integrated SCADA with SAP for real-time reading measurements, improving data accuracy and operational insights.

Coordinated with PP, MM, and FI/CO groups to manage seamless integration with PM, optimizing cross-functional processes.

Defined functional specifications for non-standard reports and variants, enhancing data analysis and reporting capabilities.

Saudi Electricity Company-SEC (via Tata Consultancy Services)
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Onsite SAP PM/WCM Consultant

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Managed ECC 6 upgrade projects and successfully rolled out SAP PM across 18 plants, conducting workshops and comprehensive testing to ensure seamless system transition and user adoption.

Highlights

Successfully rolled out SAP PM across 18 plants within 4 months as part of an ECC 6 upgrade project from version 4.7.

Conducted workshops for cleansing and mapping PM master data rules (Work center, Equipment, Functional location, BOM, Task list, Maintenance plan).

Prepared and executed test scripts for Unit, Integration, and User Acceptance Testing, ensuring system functionality and data integrity.

Verified authorization roles testing as per job role mapping, ensuring secure and compliant system access.

Individually handled Unit Testing for all processes and actively participated in integration testing with MM, FICO, HR, SCM modules.

Saudi Aramco (via ASAP Info Systems)
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Offshore SAP PM Consultant

Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Provided offshore support for SAP PM rollouts, focusing on OpenText and RLM processes specific to the Oil and Gas industry, resolving user issues, and managing enhancements.

Highlights

Worked extensively on OpenText and RLM processes tailored for the Oil and Gas industry, enhancing business operations.

Defined and configured reason codes to capture non-productive time, identifying and addressing causes of delays in maintenance work.

Resolved numerous user issues, ensuring smooth system operation and user satisfaction.

Contributed to key enhancements for the Oil and Gas industry, improving system capabilities and efficiency.

Managed RLM functionality, which was critical for the business operations of Oil and Gas companies.

JSW Steel & JSPL Steel and Power Ltd
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SAP PM Consultant (Internal IT Consultant)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Summary

Led the SAP PM core team, overseeing master data preparation, KPI reporting, and management of all maintenance activities within SAP, including notifications, orders, and refurbishment processes.

Highlights

Led the SAP PM core team, ensuring effective management and optimization of plant maintenance processes.

Responsible for preparing all Master Data in excel format, ensuring accuracy and consistency for SAP integration.

Generated notifications and executed maintenance activities, streamlining workflow and improving response times.

Created maintenance orders based on notifications received, optimizing maintenance task lists, planning, and scheduling.

Managed the creation of new functional locations during factory expansion and generated refurbishment orders for repairable materials.

JSW Steel Ltd
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Production and Maintenance Engineer

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Summary

Managed maintenance and preventive maintenance for production equipment, ensuring operational efficiency, compliance with ISO standards, and optimizing spare parts costs.

Highlights

Supervised maintenance department activities, ensuring optimal performance and minimal downtime for production machines.

Reduced production spare parts expenses by 15% through efficient request management and inventory optimization.

Conducted machine calibration and maintained ISO standards and procedures, ensuring compliance and quality.

Provided training to foremen on implementing corrective and preventive maintenance, enhancing team capabilities.

Troubleshot machine problems and addressed client complaints, ensuring high operational reliability.

Education

VTU University, Belgaum
Belgaum, Karnataka, India

Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

Industrial Production

Bangalore University
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Diploma

Mechanical Engineering

Languages

English
Kannada
Hindi
Tamil

Skills

ERP Modules

SAP EAM, WCM, QM, MRS, RSH, SAP MM.

ERP Packages

SAP ECC 6.0, SAP ECC 5.0, SAP R/3 4.7, S4 Hana 2022.

Reporting Tools

SAP Business Objects 4.0, SAP Business Objects 3.1.

Project Management

MS Project, Visio, ASAP Methodology, Agile, DevOps, Project Planning, Project Execution, Project Delivery.

Testing & Quality Assurance

HP Quality Center, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Volume Testing, Stress Testing, Regression Testing, Test Script Creation, Defect Management.

Operating Systems

Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 98.

Office Software

MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access.

SAP EAM Processes

Reactive Maintenance, Phase-Based Maintenance, Emergency Maintenance, Lean Service, Inspection Checklists, Maintenance Event Builder (MEB), Preventive Maintenance, Breakdown Maintenance, Refurbishment Processing, Work Order Management, Asset Analytics, Real-time Data.

SAP Technologies & Tools

S/4HANA EAM, SAP Fiori, SAP Asset Manager, SAP MDG, LSMW, BDC, Webdynpro, Solution Manager, SCADA Integration.

Consulting & Implementation

Full-cycle SAP Implementations, Roll-out Projects, Support Projects, Project Analysis, Configuration, Documentation, End-user Training, Post-production Support, Business Blueprint, Realization, Go-live, Cross-functional Integration, AS-IS Study, TO-BE Processes, Change Management, Stakeholder Collaboration, Mobile Technology Implementation, Master Data Governance, Issue Resolution, System Optimization.

Industry Expertise

Energy, Manufacturing, Utilities, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Oil & Gas.

Interests

Sports

Cricket, Football.

Games

Chess, Carom.