Senior Expert Planning & Capacity Management – SAP PM & PS

Our client, a major player in the infrastructure sector, is seeking a Senior Expert to lead the optimization of their resource planning and capacity management. This role involves establishing an integrated planning framework for both maintenance and large-scale projects to enhance forecasting and managerial decision-making.

• Analyze existing planning processes, tools, and workload data to identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.
• Map complex activities across preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance as well as project-based workloads.
• Define integrated planning rules regarding horizons, granularity, priorities, and safety margins.
• Develop a robust capacity management model comparing team workload against available skills and periods.
• Design and implement standardized KPIs to monitor workload ratios, utilization rates, and planning compliance.
• Draft functional specifications and facilitate workshops to support the rollout of new planning solutions.
• Provide strategic recommendations and an improvement roadmap to guide managers and operational teams.

• 8+ years of expertise in planning, capacity management, and resource allocation within technical maintenance or project-based environments.
• 5+ years of deep experience with SAP PM (Plant Maintenance) including customizing, work center capacity, and maintenance order management.
• 5+ years of experience with SAP PS (Project System) focusing on WBS structures, activity scheduling, and resource assignment.
• 5+ years of experience drafting functional specifications and facilitating collaborative workshops.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating integrated planning with external contractors and third-party firms.
• Strong analytical skills for workload/capacity forecasting and identifying resource gaps.
• Professional attitude with excellent presentation skills and a result-oriented approach.
• You are fluent in Dutch or French (C2) with intermediate knowledge (B1) of the other and upper-intermediate English (B2).

Nice to Haves

• Experience with HR qualification integration and competency-based matching.
• Hands-on experience implementing modern planning tools such as RSH or FSM.
• Willingness to participate in on-call standby services.

• Start date: 01-04-2026
• Duration: 5 years
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brussels
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers