SAP Solution Architect

Location: Wyoming, MI (Hybrid)
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $150,000 - $180,000 Base Salary
Schedule: 4 Days Onsite Per Week

This is a direct hiring for a leading retail chain client (NO IM/Vendor hiring) - direct client hiring 

About the Opportunity

Our leading direct client are seeking a strategic SAP Solution Architect to play a key role in shaping and advancing a complex enterprise SAP landscape. This highly visible position partners with business leaders, IT executives, and external technology partners to drive architecture decisions, modernization initiatives, security enhancements, and long-term SAP strategy.

This role offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide architecture, improve system performance and resilience, and help define the future technology roadmap for a large-scale SAP environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain SAP architecture standards, governance frameworks, roadmaps, and future-state strategies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable SAP solutions.
• Lead architecture discussions across multiple SAP domains and business functions.
• Evaluate and approve solution designs to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
• Partner with internal teams, system integrators, cloud providers, and third-party vendors.
• Drive initiatives focused on platform stability, performance optimization, and cybersecurity resilience.
• Guide integration strategies between SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Assess emerging SAP technologies and recommend innovations that align with business objectives.
• Mentor technical teams and promote architecture best practices across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SAP Architecture, Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or related roles.
• Proven experience leading SAP architecture initiatives within large enterprise environments.
• Strong experience supporting multiple SAP functional domains rather than a single module.
• Experience partnering with business leaders, executive stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Background establishing architecture governance, standards, and strategic technology roadmaps.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate began their SAP career as a functional analyst in areas such as Order-to-Cash (OTC) and/or Procure-to-Pay (P2P) before moving into Solution Architecture. This individual combines deep business process knowledge with broad technical expertise across SAP ecosystems, cloud technologies, and cybersecurity.

Preferred SAP Experience

Experience across several of the following areas:

• Order-to-Cash (OTC)
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Finance Integrations
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics and Distribution
• Warehouse Operations
• SAP ECC
• SAP S/4HANA

Technical Expertise

Strong understanding of:

• Enterprise Application Architecture
• SAP Integration Architecture
• SAP Ecosystem Design
• Cloud Infrastructure and Cloud-Hosted SAP Environments
• Cybersecurity Principles and Risk Management
• Platform Stability and Performance Optimization
• Architecture Governance and Technology Roadmapping

Additional Qualifications

• Experience working with consulting partners, managed service providers, and third-party vendors.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to influence architecture decisions across multiple business functions.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

• High-impact enterprise architecture role.
• Direct influence on SAP strategy and modernization efforts.
• Significant exposure to executive leadership.
• Opportunity to shape cloud, security, integration, and performance initiatives.
• Collaborative environment with internal teams and external technology partners.

Location Requirement

• Must be able to work onsite 4 days per week in Wyoming, MI (Grand Rapids area).
• Relocation candidates will be considered.