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Prashant Onkar Bahalkar

Prashant Onkar Bahalkar

Kandivali East

Summary

Strategic SAP Leader |Program Management & Solution Architecture Expert: Bringing over 26 years of SAP advisory experience. Successfully delivered over 60 SAP engagements across diverse industries, including discrete manufacturing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, infrastructure, and telecom. Specializing in Project System (PS), Plant Maintenance (PM), Production Planning (PP), and Quality Management (QM) to optimize operations, accelerate adoption, and improve business performance. Renowned for aligning SAP capabilities with strategic business goals through effective program leadership and innovative solution design.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Director

KPMG
Mumbai
12.2005 - Current

Enterprise SAP Leadership. Executed over 60 SAP advisory projects, and led 35+ full-cycle implementations and migrations across industries, including manufacturing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, metals, mining, renewable energy, and telecom.

Strategic Alignment and Change Management. Partnered with C-suite executives and global teams to align SAP solutions with business goals, building stakeholder trust, and leading successful organizational change initiatives.

Governance and Regulatory Enablement. Oversaw complete SAP project lifecycles with a strong focus on quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and proactive risk mitigation, consistently delivering under demanding conditions.

Designed and implemented SAP solutions for EXIM procedures and GST migration, ensuring seamless transitions in evolving regulatory landscapes.

Operational Optimization. Improved supply chain operations by streamlining logistics and production planning using SAP PP and QM modules to boost process efficiency and business performance.

Client Engagement and Solution Enablement. Supported client success through pre-sales efforts, technical demonstrations, and customized SAP proposals, helping to secure high-value opportunities and improve solution relevance.

Functional Consultant

TATA Technologies (now known as INCAT)
10.2003 - 12.2005

SAP Functional Consultant

  • Contributed to SAP implementation projects involving Plant Maintenance (PM), Project System (PS), and Quality Management (QM), enhancing process stability, boosting operational efficiency, and reinforcing governance frameworks.
  • Worked closely with end users and cross-functional teams to ensure SAP configurations met functional specifications and aligned seamlessly with business workflows.

Maintenance Engineer – Instrumentation

Vikram Ispat Aditya Birla group company (Now known as JSW Steel Salav Ltd.)
11.1995 - 10.2003

Instrumentation Engineer

  • Performed maintenance and troubleshooting of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and field instrumentation in a continuous process plant for Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) production.
  • Supported reliable operations of critical equipment, including reactors, turbines, compressors, furnaces, and material handling systems, ensuring process integrity and minimizing downtime.
  • Worked closely with operations teams to calibrate, inspect, and repair instrumentation for optimal performance and compliance with safety standards.

Education

Master Diploma in Business Administration(MDBA) -

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Pune, India
05.2002

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics

North Maharashtra University
India
05.1995

Certification

  • Certified Information Systems Auditor
  • Cleared CISA from IASCA in January 2007

Seleted projet experinance

SAP Strategy & Transformation Leadership

  • SAP HANA Initiative – Leading Lubricant Manufacturer (Program Manager) Led SAP HANA migration and developed a group-wide business case for SAP adoption. Rolled out SAP across subsidiaries, ensuring seamless implementation and strategic alignment.
  • ERP Roadmap Definition – Leading Telecom Operator (ERP Strategy Lead) Defined ERP transformation strategy across operations in 10 countries. Created a compelling business case and deployment roadmap, aligning technology with business growth.

SAP migration and program delivery

  • SAP S/4HANA migration – Africa’s largest cement manufacturer (program lead) managed full-scale migration across 11 countries Oversaw stakeholder engagement, vendor coordination, and distributed delivery. Developed testing, training, and data migration strategies to support a seamless transition
  • SAP S/4HANA implementation – large infrastructure conglomerate (transformation lead) delivered SAP solutions across infrastructure, mining, and waste management units, aligned implementation with SOPs to enable standardized processes, automated controls, and real-time dashboards

SAP Solution Design & Optimization

  • SAP enhancements – global pharmaceutical company (project lead): automated tax calculation and sales pricing Improved product costing and contract manufacturing processes while embedding system-driven controls to streamline operations.
  • EXIM Process Automation – Global Automobile Manufacturer (Solution Architect) Designed and implemented EXIM automation solution that reduced export turnaround time. Enabled statutory reporting and seamless SAP integration to ensure compliance.
  • IBM Maximo ERP integration – Power Generation Company (solution architect / PMO) oversaw the implementation of maintenance processes in Maximo with SAP integration Ensured plant operations followed best practices and system standards

SAP Delivery & Advisory

  • SAP Implementation & Advisory Roles – Various Clients (Project Manager / SME) Contributed to 16+ SAP implementations across multiple industries. Led delivery, architecture, and domain expertise in manufacturing and supply chain. Advised on best practices, optimized process design, and embedded operational controls.

Timeline

Technical Director

KPMG
12.2005 - Current

Functional Consultant

TATA Technologies (now known as INCAT)
10.2003 - 12.2005

Maintenance Engineer – Instrumentation

Vikram Ispat Aditya Birla group company (Now known as JSW Steel Salav Ltd.)
11.1995 - 10.2003

Master Diploma in Business Administration(MDBA) -

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics

North Maharashtra University

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