Supply Chain & Procurement Architect

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a clear technology vision and strategy for the Supply Chain value stream from Demand, Supply, Procurement, Distribution & Logistics, and Inventory Management.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the business capability model while driving the solution architects to complete the maturity level assessment of each of the business capabilities from a people, process, data, and technology.
• Lead the technology roadmap creation and maintenance based on the capability assessment by prioritizing the investment needed including the delivery of a comprehensive total cost of ownership that is aligned to the financial cycles (LRP and Plan) for delivery and execution.
• Define the framework and standards for which the solution architects will evaluate and select appropriate platforms, and integration technologies.
• Lead solution architects through conceptual design and logical system architecture that effectively address complex business requirements.
• Lead the business and IT stakeholders to drive the development of resilient, sustainable, scalable, secure technology vision and its supporting roadmaps.
• Ensure IT governance, compliance, and security best practices are applied within the architectural domain.
• Lead Architecture Review Boards for Supply Chain as well as establishing a framework that supports the delivery of a Solution Lifecycle (SLC) process, ensuring architectural standards are met from start to end.
• Mentor and coach solution architects, fostering knowledge sharing and skill development across the Supply Chain and Procurement technology community.
• Guide and advocate for current architectural standards, guidelines, and trends across Business Technology Solutions (BTS) and the broader organization.
• Communicate complex technical solutions in a clear and concise manner to business stakeholders and BTS leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus10 years’ experience, Master’s degree plus 9 years’ experience or PhD with 5 years’ experience in computer science, engineering or related field.
• Respective years of experience in Life Science, Consumer Goods or Retail Industry with Supply Chain (including Demand, Supply, Procurement, Distribution & Logistics, and Inventory Management) experience architecting cross-functional and global transformation journeys.
• 5+ years’ experience leading team of solution architects and technical owners, responsible for delivering the Supply Chain (including Demand, Supply, Procurement, Distribution & Logistics and Inventory Management) strategy and roadmap, ensuring compliance and best practices through architectural blueprints and standards (e.g., driving application life cycle management, technical debt reduction, etc.).
• Experience leading large-scale, complex Supply Chain (includes Demand, Supply, Procurement, Distribution & Logistics and Inventory Management) Transformations initiatives (Ex: New Capabilities, Global Implementations, Process Re-engineering, etc.) including end-to end capabilities roadmap assessments, that provides a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for financial management cycle (e.g., LRP, Plan, etc.).
• Strong proficiency in Supply Chain and Emerging Technologies like Supply Chain Decision Intelligence, Supply Chain Visibility, Control Tower, Command Center, etc.
• Proven experience as a Supply Chain End to End architect.
• Demonstrated strong partnership & collaboration skills managing internal & external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated high level of business understanding & financial acumen.
• Proven experience presenting & communicating (both written & verbal) with Sr/Executive Leadership.