Essent

SAP Consultant IS-U / Utilities Core

Join Essent in Den Bosch as an SAP Consultant IS-U, driving smart SAP S/4HANA Utilities solutions. Contribute to the Dutch energy transition with flexible benefits, hybrid work, and development opportunities in a dynamic team.
Essent
Essent
Den Bosch, the Netherlands Hybrid Full time EUR 5k–8k monthly UTC+01:00

Essent

Company Overview

Essent N.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of E.ON

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

1999

Approximately 3,000 employees (source: cbinsights.com). Essent serves 2.3 million electricity customers and 2 million gas customers, but exact revenue figures for 2023 have not been disclosed.

What They Do

Essent primarily provides electricity and gas to both residential and business customers in the Netherlands and Belgium. In addition to these core services, the company also offers energy solutions such as the installation of solar panels, home insulation, energy-efficient heating systems, and smart charging solutions like Essent Smart Charging. The latter optimizes the charging of electric vehicles, potentially saving users up to €300 per year by scheduling charging during the cheapest or greenest periods (source: cbinsights.com). Through its Essent Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) division, it provides integrated systems for decentralized energy management, including solar panels, batteries, and charging stations. These systems are aimed at businesses, industrial areas, residential neighborhoods, housing corporations, grid operators, and governments (source: werkenbijessent.nl). Essent positions itself as the largest producer of renewable energy in the Netherlands, focusing on innovative local systems that combine solar energy, wind, geothermal energy, and hydrogen, all with an eye towards the sustainability goals of 2050.

Projects & Track Record

In 2010, Essent realized the first commercial fast charger for electric vehicles in Europe, using Epyon technology to charge 9-seater taxi vans in 30 minutes. In 2016, the company opened five bio-gas CNG stations, becoming the first Dutch utility to commercially sell CNG fuel (source: wikipedia.org). A significant ongoing project involves providing sustainable energy solutions for over 4,000 homes and 70,000 square meters of commercial and social spaces, commissioned by WKO Merwede BV (source: eon.com). EIS is actively developing customized heating and cooling systems, hydrogen projects, and mobility solutions in collaboration with regional governments and developers, highlighting Essent's versatility and impact in the energy transition.

Recent Developments

On May 29, 2025, Essent increased its feed-in tariff for solar panels to 15 euro cents per kilowatt-hour for up to 250 kWh, automatically offsetting costs for customers and positioning the company as one of the last major Dutch providers to introduce such rates (source: cbinsights.com). In June 2025, Essent acquired Solar Concept in a deal worth €25-50 million, strengthening its solar energy capabilities (source: dealmaker.nl). Essent has also taken steps towards a circular economy through data analysis and action plans, implementing AI tools that automate 85% of helpdesk inquiries, resulting in annual savings of €2 million (source: nlmtd.com). These developments demonstrate Essent's commitment to innovation and sustainability in the energy market.

Working at Essent

Essent offers a wide range of positions, from energy sales and markets to infrastructure solutions, involving business developers, engineers, and specialists in projects related to heating/cooling, hydrogen, and mobility/storage. The organization also has leadership roles in eMobility, such as Head of eMobility and legal advisors (source: werkenbijessent.nl). The recruitment centers are primarily located at the headquarters in 's-Hertogenbosch, where Essent Energy Infrastructure Solutions B.V. is also based. The company culture emphasizes intensive collaboration in three phases (design, construction, operation) and customer-oriented innovation, focusing on respecting user preferences in smart charging solutions (source: dealmaker.nl). Documented benefits include significant cost savings, such as annual discounts on EV charging, although specific employee benefits like salaries or health plans have not been disclosed.


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Job Description

At Essent, you really will find yourself in a sweet spot. On the one hand we successfully migrated on-premise SAP IS-U of Essent to the brand new SAP S/4HANA Utilties Core. On the other hand, we believe that the energy transition can only take place by changing people's behavior. It is therefore to our advantage that we are the biggest energy company in the Netherlands with a customer base of 2.5 million households. Sweet spot! With smart products, we are helping the Netherlands to make the energy transition one step at a time.

With around 250 colleagues, Essent IT is large enough to experience the benefits of a mature business, yet small enough to respond dynamically. Together as a team you really have something at your disposal that has end-to-end impact. We never sit still: the energy sector and energy transition are a very dynamic world in which we are constantly on the move, and you are largely responsible for determining and making your own journey within this.

Energy moves you

As an SAP IS-U Consultant, you are the expert within an agile team who translates business needs into smart SAP solutions. You design, configure, and test solutions within SAP S/4HANA Utilities, support users, ensure system stability, and continuously seek improvements. Meanwhile, you stay sharp on the latest SAP developments.

Together we continue to grow:

  • Facilitating your development by working with the latest techniques such as Domain Driven Design, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Applications, and Event Driven Architecture
  • Work closely with other experts in your team from various backgrounds
  • Work cross-teams to ensure integration and collaboration between systems

You are Essent

We are looking for team players and doers who want to make the Netherlands a bit more sustainable. Those who focus on what can be done now. Today. To bring us closer to tomorrow. You see yourself in this and in the following profile:

  • At least 5 years of experience in an SAP Consultant role, with a proven track record in implementing and managing SAP systems
  • Thorough knowledge of IS-U and/or S/4Hana Utilities Core.
  • Knowledge of submodules as: Billing and Invoicing (billing, BI/IN), Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) and/or Device Management (DM)
  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA
  • Familiarity with DevOps principles and tools and experience in agile methodologies
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Clear communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration, or a related field
  • Non-Dutch citizens are also encouraged to apply. It is required that you have an EU work permit

We offer you

We appreciate the energy and motivation you put into your work so that we can be our customers' energy partner. We do this with a nice package of conditions. We offer you:

  • The chance to contribute to the energy transition in the Netherlands from your expertise!
  • A gross monthly salary between €5.067 - €8.253
  • A flexible benefit budget that you save up each month as you wish, have paid out or use for leave. This budget is made up of the following: 8% holiday pay, 1.8% benefit contribution, 10 days off in excess of the statutory entitlement
  • An annual result-dependent bonus of 10% to further express our appreciation
  • The opportunity to work hybrid. Prefer a workation? Again, we have a nice arrangement for 20 days a year
  • Discount on your energy bill and on all energy products (solar panels, heat pump, maintenance, etc)
  • A beautiful head office within walking distance of Den Bosch Central Station, including a good coffee bar, a company restaurant and free fresh fruit
  • An NS Business Card for commuting or a kilometre allowance. You decide
  • Development opportunities and a personal development budget. Job-related training, education and courses are also at our expense.
  • International ambition? As part of the E.ON. Group we also offer you plenty of development opportunities within the other E.ON countries
  • And last but not least: an environment in which you can be yourself. For us, only who you are and what you can do counts. Feel free to leave out your gender, nationality and age on your CV

This is your chance to work as an SAP Consultant at Essent. Curious about what's next? Check out the steps of our application process below.

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About the role

May 26, 2026

Full time

Company

May 26, 2026

Hybrid

EUR 5k–8k monthly

Smart Grid

Essent

essent.nl

  •  Den Bosch, the Netherlands

At least 5 years

UTC+01:00