Supply Chain Solutions Architect

Supply Chain Solutions Architect

This key role is responsible for designing and delivering integrated supply chain solutions that support global procurement, planning, inventory, and quality management processes.

The ideal candidate will possess hands-on expertise in core supply chain processes, a strong understanding of material requirements planning (MRP) and planning logic, experience with cloud-based planning tools such as SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and the ability to lead technical teams to deliver tailored automation solutions.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support global SAP supply chain solution implementations across end-to-end procurement, planning, and inventory processes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements that add measurable business value.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis and architect functional and technical solutions that promote global standards, integration, and automation.
• Prepare and maintain detailed solution design documentation and functional specifications.
• Configure and support SAP modules including Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM), and Inventory Management (IM); design custom solutions for procurement, subcontracting, inter-company transactions, and production planning.
• Architect automated solutions involving ABAP enhancements, user exits, custom reports, movement types, and forms.
• Manage inbound goods planning, procurement-related master data, vendor portal integration, and lifecycle management.
• Lead the implementation and support of MRP, demand/supply planning logic, and custom reporting.
• Integrate SAP Enterprise Central Component (ECC) with SAP IBP and other cloud-based or external planning tools.
• Monitor batch jobs, interfaces, process chains, and ensure system stability across planning and inventory functions.
• Lead system testing cycles and user acceptance testing; oversee smooth deployment of solution changes into production.
• Work with supply chain stakeholders to plan road maps for 6-12 months and plan resources accordingly.
• Guide and mentor the Solution Engineer – Supply Chain on daily tasks, architecture alignment, and delivery timelines.
• Respond to service requests efficiently and provide timely communication to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with development teams on solution implementation, ensure alignment to system architecture, scalability, and performance.
• Execute responsibilities in special projects, adhering to timelines, and escalate risks as needed.
• Leverage existing tools and knowledge assets to reduce duplication and accelerate delivery of robust solutions.
• Follow prescribed Solution Manager processes and maintain full documentation lifecycle.
• Leverage and deploy Generative AI-assisted data analytics and apply logical constructs to custom programming steps to design efficient, scalable business solutions with minimal reliance on development resources.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Applications, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 3 full lifecycle SAP implementations with solution design ownership.
• At least 8 years of experience in SAP Supply Chain functional areas (MM, PP, QM, IM).
• Experience with procurement planning, subcontracting, inter-company procurement, MRP, and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with SAP IBP or equivalent cloud-based planning tools.
• Experience with ABAP debugging and collaboration on custom developments.
• Knowledge of Advanced Planner Optimizer (APO), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
• Designed and architected solutions to support Procure-to-Pay (P2P) business processes, including integration of SAP systems with internal and external applications.
• Proven track record of designing scalable custom solutions in highly customized SAP environments, working in SAP Application Function Suite (AFS) environment would be preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills, system troubleshooting capabilities, and ability to work across global time zones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in working with international clients in USA and Europe.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and results-driven.