Enterprise Solution Architect Supply Chain

Job Title: Enterprise Solution Architect – Supply Chain (Sourcing & Procurement)

Location: Seattle (Preferred) / Remote

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Solution Architect to lead architecture strategy and solution design across the Supply Chain Sourcing & Procurement domain. This role sits within a consulting-led environment and partners closely with business and IT leaders to deliver scalable, enterprise-grade solutions supporting global supplier engagement, sourcing, and procurement transformation.

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Key Responsibilities

< data-start=773 data-end=799>Architecture Strategy</>

• Define and evolve target and transition architectures for sourcing, procurement, and supplier engagement aligned with enterprise strategy.

• Develop North Star architectures and phased roadmaps for global supply chain ecosystems.

< data-start=1033 data-end=1066>Solution Design & Leadership</>

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture across multiple supply chain organizations (SCOs).

• Ensure seamless integration and data flow across supplier management, sourcing, procurement, and ERP platforms.

• Guide complex transformation initiatives from concept through implementation.

< data-start=1353 data-end=1383>Stakeholder Collaboration</>

• Partner with procurement leaders, category managers, product owners, and IT teams to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.

• Act as a trusted architecture advisor for executive and senior leadership.

< data-start=1609 data-end=1636>Governance & Standards</>

• Establish and enforce architecture principles, standards, and best practices across sourcing and procurement initiatives.

• Participate in Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and governance forums.

< data-start=1835 data-end=1861>Technology Evaluation</>

• Assess, recommend, and support selection of sourcing, procurement, and supplier collaboration platforms.

• Lead or support RFI/RFP processes, vendor evaluations, and solution comparisons.

< data-start=2053 data-end=2079>Security & Compliance</>

• Ensure solutions comply with global security, privacy, regulatory, and supplier risk requirements.

• Incorporate supplier risk, compliance, and ESG considerations into solution designs.

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Domain & Functional Expertise

• Deep expertise in sourcing and procurement, including:

  • Supplier onboarding and qualification

  • Sourcing and contracting

  • Purchasing and payables

  • Supplier performance, risk, and compliance management

• Strong understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes and supplier engagement models.

• Experience enabling supplier, partner, and vendor interaction portals integrated with core enterprise systems.

Architecture Deliverables

• Conceptual, logical, and process flow designs.

• Detailed architecture artifacts, including:

  • Application and integration architecture diagrams

  • Data flow and system interaction models

  • Sequence and activity diagrams

  • Interface specifications and service contracts

• Architecture roadmaps, transition plans, and solution option analyses.

• Executive- and technical-level presentations and documentation.

Qualifications & Experience

< data-start=3220 data-end=3235>Experience</>

• 10+ years of overall IT experience.

• 5+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles.

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in sourcing, procurement, and supplier engagement within global supply chain environments.

• Proven experience across the supplier lifecycle, including onboarding, qualification, performance monitoring, and risk management.

• Industry experience in QSR, retail, or manufacturing is highly desirable.

< data-start=3670 data-end=3693>Technology & Tools</>

• Experience with supplier management and S2P platforms such as:

  • Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Aravo, HICX, APEX Analytics

• Strong knowledge of ERP and procurement systems including SAP Ariba and Oracle Procurement Cloud.

• Experience designing and integrating supplier portals and partner collaboration platforms.

• Solid background in cloud-native architectures across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.

• Expertise in API-based and event-driven integrations for supplier data exchange.

< data-start=4179 data-end=4216>Architecture & Leadership Skills</>

• Ability to define and drive target architectures for complex sourcing and procurement ecosystems.

• Strong skills in architecture modeling, documentation, and solution storytelling.

• Proven leadership in vendor evaluations, technology assessments, and procurement platform selection.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across business and technical teams.