ROYAL CANIN s MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM EACH CAT AND DOGS HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY PUSHING THE LIMITS OF NUTRITION AND KNOWLEDGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PET PROFESSIONALS.

Driven by our strategic vision to serve35million pets Royal Canin (RC) stands as a frontrunner in the Pet Nutrition industry. Fueled by our dedication to provide unparalleled experiences for both our customers and associates we initiated the EOS program in 2023. This initiative blends transformative strategies with extensive digitization efforts across Supply Chain Finance and Sales domains positioning us at the forefront of industry evolution.

As part of our strategic focus we launched in 2024 AURORA which key focus is to empower pet professionals through Omni-channel enablement. This endeavor necessitates profound expertise in functional domains mastery of standard methodologies and approaches and adeptness in navigating intricate business challenges with finesse and pragmatism.

Thus we are actively seeking a Global Senior Architect to join our team and spearhead this incredible journey. This role offers an opportunity to play a pivotal part in shaping our future and crafting an extraordinary experience for our partners and associates.

Reporting to the COE Omni-L2C and CX Senior Director this role centers around thedesign implementation and management of an E2E Technical Architecture within a multiple application ecosystem environment which requires compliance to Corporate Standards. The Architecture strategy will ensure to make the most of Composable Architecture while facilitating Data as a Product Strategy in a context of new middleware developed by our Enterprise Integration Hub and new products and platforms designed and build by our COE Team and deployed across 56 markets through our Regional Deployment teams. Those Platforms and Products are within the scope of Sales function and include B2B CRM for Customer Service and Field Sales eB2B commerce and sales for online experience of our B2B Customers and Pricing Engine.

What are we looking for

• Master degree in IT
• 7 to 10 years experience in the field of technical architecture in the space of demand/sales function
• Demonstrable ability to articulate digital architecture strategy factoring in overall business and technology intent & strategy
• Strong technical skills in SaaS (Salesforce Online Commerce Pricing technology ) and integration technologies such as APIs web services middleware and databases
• Understanding of data security and governance principles with a commitment to best practices in IT security and data protection
• Demonstrable agile and program experience with experience in the full development cycle of composable architecture in an iterative way
• Ability to creatively solve problems make informed decisions work effectively in a flexible and changing environment and works well under pressure
• Demonstrable experience of delivering through others lead multidisciplinary teams while creating collaborative relationships
• Excellent communication especially in English with interpersonal relationship management skills and proven ability to work effectively with stakeholders at different levels and from different departments
• Curious and demonstrable commitment to continuous learning and staying up to date with emerging trends technologies best practices.

What will be your key responsibilities

People Management

• Empower and Support Growth:Nurture each team members strengths providementoring/coaching and create opportunities forpersonal and professional development.
• Create aPositive Inclusive Culture:Fostertrust psychological safety and a sense ofbelongingwhere everyone feels valued andmotivatedto do theirbest work.
• Align andCommunicate with Purpose:Ensure theteam understands their objectives how theirwork connects to broader goals while maintainingopen honest and empathetic communication to reachpersonal and team performance.

Architectural Strategy and Planning

• Defineand maintain theenterprise application architecture roadmapacross SaaS and on-prem/packaged solutions.
• Align IT systems with business goals ensuring scalability flexibility and integration.
• Evaluate and plan migration paths from legacy systems to SaaS where appropriate.

Integration & Interoperability

• Design robust secure and scalableintegration architecturesacross disparate SaaS and packaged systems with the support of our internal Integration Hub team
• Use middleware (e.g. Mulesoft Dell Boomi Azure Logic Apps) or APIs to bridge cloud and on-prem systems.
• Ensuredata consistency identity federation and single sign-on across systems.

Governance & Standards

• Establisharchitectural standards best practices and governance models.
• Ensure compliance withsecurity privacy (e.g. GDPR) and industry regulationsacross environments.
• Defineguidelines for vendor selection onboarding and decommissioning of software.

Technology Evaluation & Selection

• Evaluate new SaaS offerings and traditional platforms for strategic fit.
• Leadbuild vs. buy assessments.
• Ensure vendor solutions meetsecurity integration and performance requirements.

System Performance & Reliability

• Design solutions that meetSLAs uptime and performance targetsacross all environments.
• Proactively addresstechnical debtand maintain system health and performance metrics.

Team Collaboration & Leadership

• Act as a technical leader collaborating with product managers development factory managers DevOps integration and infrastructure teams.
• Provideguidance and mentorshipto other architects and technical staff.
• Participate inarchitecture review boardsand steering committees.

Security & Risk Management

• Work closely with InfoSec teams to ensuresecure data flowsbetween SaaS and packaged systems.
• Conductthreat modelingandrisk assessmentsfor architectural decisions.

Cost Management

• Optimize SaaS license usage infrastructure costs and packaged software maintenance.
• Support budgeting processes withTCO (Total Cost of Ownership)and ROI insights.

What can you expect from Mars

• Work with over 130000 diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.