Supply Chain Domain Architect

Location: Deerfield, IL (Hybrid)

Role Purpose

The Supply Chain Domain Architect is the senior architecture leader accountable for translating Supply Chain strategy into coherent, executable technology outcomes that deliver in-year cost savings, enable year-on-year simplification, and establish a resilient target-state architecture across planning, manufacturing, quality, logistics, warehousing, and fulfillment.

Outcomes That Define Success

·        Measurable in-year and recurring cost savings across the Supply Chain portfolio

·        Reduced architectural complexity, technical debt, and redundant capabilities

·        Clear current-to-target state roadmaps for Supply Chain platforms and value streams

·        Increased reuse of enterprise-standard platforms and reduced point solutions

·        Improved decision quality and speed for Supply Chain investments

Core Responsibilities

Strategy Realization

·        Partner with Supply Chain and Enterprise Architecture leadership to translate strategy into target operating models and capability roadmaps

·        Lead target-state architecture across Supply Chain capabilities and platforms

·        Deliver sequenced roadmaps that produce measurable savings and simplification

·        Surface cross-portfolio risks and dependencies early

Solution Architecture Leadership

·        Provide architecture leadership for major Supply Chain initiatives

·        Guide solution design across SAP, JD Edwards, Maximo, POMSnet, Camstar, DC Link, warehouse, manufacturing, and fulfillment platforms

·        Ensure alignment with enterprise standards and security requirements

Portfolio Simplification and Cost Optimization

·        Identify consolidation, modernization, and retirement opportunities

·        Partner with Finance to quantify savings and value realization

·        Promote patterns that reduce run cost and increase scalability

Governance and Decision Enablement

·        Represent Supply Chain architecture in enterprise governance forums

·        Ensure enterprise platforms are used first before introducing new technologies

·        Enable consistent architectural decisions without slowing delivery

Executive Relationships

The Supply Chain Domain Architect serves as a trusted advisor to Supply Chain leadership, IT delivery and platform leaders, and Enterprise Architecture governance bodies.

Qualifications and Experience

·        Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience

·        10+ years in solution or enterprise architecture roles

·        Deep experience with ERP, MES, quality, asset, logistics, and fulfillment systems

·        Proven record driving simplification and cost optimization

Leadership Profile

·        Outcome-driven and enterprise-first mindset

·        Pragmatic systems thinker

·        Commercially grounded with strong executive presence

·        Builder of trust and cross-functional alignment