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