Solution Architect Logistics 33002
Solution Architect Logistics 33002
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Position Title: Solution Architect Logistics
Position Type: Regular FullTime
Position Location: Gurgaon
Grade:Grade 04
Requisition ID:33002
JOB PURPOSE:
We are looking for a business savvy technical leader someone who can perform activities of developing a direction for managing the portfolio of tobe solutions including systems (meaning not just applications but also processes and information) shared infrastructure services and shared application services and components to better match business outcome objectives.
The Solution Architect supports process transformation and product development by bridging the specific business problems (and issues) to the technologies that support them. In this role you will be a solution thought leader in the Supply Chain Portfolio in architecting and implementing sophisticated solutions aimed at expanding McCains Supply Chain transportation and logistics capabilities.
If you possess a profound acumen for complex problemsolving coupled with a comprehensive understanding of supply chain processes and solutions we invite you to contribute your expertise to our team at McCain.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Understand business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determine corresponding enterprise system designs in SAP and change requirements to drive the organizations targeted business outcomes.
Own and maintain the overall integrated solution architecture for supply chain systems for transportation and logistics.
Manage and develop the architecture for a broader scope of projects working closely with application architects that manage and design architecture for a single project or initiative.
Take a leadership position in the technology roadmap and establish a vision by:
Remaining at the forefront of technological advancements within the supply chain management domain providing proactive recommendations for innovative solutions.
Exhibiting technical leadership by guiding the selection and assimilation of technologies that augment the efficiency and efficacy of our supply chain processes.
Maintain systems encompassing Enterprise Architecture Solution documentation Business Process Management process materials (e.g. SOPs) and other related documentation repositories in line with our aim to have bestinclass documentation.
Collaborate with the Product Owner Functional Engineers Solution Architects and Global & Regional Supply Chain business to develop solutions.
Provide support to portfolio architects within projects to ensure the project is aligned with the overall enterprise architecture.
Monitor the currentstate solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application or misalignment with business requirements.
Understand technology trends and the practical application of existing new and emerging technologies to enable new and evolving business and operating models.
Analyze the businessIT environment (run grow and transform the business) to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement (systems of record differentiation and innovation).
Develop a roadmap for the evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from future to current state (as defined by the solutions architecture).
Consult with application and infrastructure development projects to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify projects to accommodate the solutions architecture.
MEASURES OF SUCCESS:
Prior experience in organizations leveraging SAP ECC or S/4 as its ERP
Experience in Consumer Products considered an asset
Highly proficient in SAP ECC Shipping SAP ECC Logistics SAP ECC Transportation; S/4 Basic Shipping.
Experience in industry leading Transportation management (TMS) Systems (SAP TM Blue Yonder e2Open/BluJay etc.
Experience with Real Time Transportation Visibility Platforms (e.g. FourKites project44
Process depth and breadth within supply chaining including but not limited to Transportation Planning and and Delivery Order Management.
Application Portfolio Management (APM): Hands on experience implementing APM with one or more leading EA tool would be an asset. LeanIX experience is an asset.
Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (such as waterfall spiral agile software development rapid prototyping incremental synchronize and stabilize and DevOps).
Experience in key technology domains including Cloud Containers API Events Security Integration Infrastructure Data and AI.
Be an excellent communicator and collaborator engaging with multiple technical and business stakeholders and leaders.
Collaborates with other architects at the Architecture Review Board (ARB)
KEY QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES:
Ten or more years of experience designing and leading creative architecture solutions
Postsecondary education in Computer Science Software Engineering Management Information Systems or a related discipline.
Experience in multiple architecture domains (business information technology application infrastructure security) and are proficient in generating technical roadmaps and architectures to lead architecture concepts.
Proven track record as a Solution Architect in the realm of supply chain management or related domains.
Profound knowledge of supply chain processes inclusive of procurement supply chain planning logistics distribution and transportation.
Ability to understand the longterm (big picture) and shortterm perspectives of situations.
Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.
Architecture experience in Agriculture and food manufacturing is considered an asset.
A certification in enterprise architecture such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is considered and asset.
A professional certification as an architect with an industryrecognized organization.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse antiracist inclusive meritbased and equitable workplace. As a global familyowned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family:Information Technology
Division:Global Digital Technology
Department:Technology Supply Chain Portfolio
Location(s): IN India : Haryana : Gurgaon
Company:McCain Foods(India) P Ltd
Employment Type
Full Time
