Ko wai mātou About us
Kia ora. Were Foodies. You know New World PAKnSAVE and Four Square right Thats us!
With 300 stores and over 24000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Locally owned we reflect the communities we serve and we celebrate our people - our taonga every day for being uniquely them.
Our Support Centre is 1000 people strong which includes 300 IT employees who all play a vital role in ensuring the cogs of our Co-op stay turning and our systems stay byte-sized and bug-free.
Te Tūranga About the role
Are you passionate about shaping retail solutions that power the core of our business
As a Solution Architect in our Enterprise Systems team youll be at the heart of designing and guiding SAP S/4HANA solutions that enable critical functions across the Merchandising Portfolio. Youll work at the intersection of enterprise architecture SAP platforms and delivery ensuring our ERP landscape is scalable reliable and aligned with our long-term business strategy.
This is a role where youll get to flex both your strategic thinking and technical expertise. Youll guide teams to deliver modern high-performing systems that are secure resilient and built to scale - all while keeping the customer at the centre of every architectural decision. If you thrive in agile environments love turning complexity into clarity and want to help define the digital retail landscape of the future wed love to hear from you.
In this role you will:
- Lead the design and integration of SAP S/4HANA solutions across modules such as MM SD FI/CO CAR PMR UDF FnR and seamless connection to non-SAP platforms.
- Drive SAP integration patterns using SAP BTP CPI and API-led connectivity ensuring seamless connection to non-SAP platforms (WMS TM GCP Sitecore Salesforce etc).
- Define and govern solution architecture standards ensuring consistency across ERP data and integration landscapes.
- Collaborate with functional consultants developers and business stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into practical future-ready SAP solutions.
- Follow SAP Activate methodologies including LeanIX & Signavio during solution design and pursue Clean Core concepts.
- Partner with Enterprise and Principal Architects to deliver our future-state SAP roadmap including RISE with SAP and cloud-enabled architectures.
- Act as a trusted advisor on SAP best practices upgrade paths and innovations (e.g. BTP extensions AI/automation).
Ngā painga - What we offer
Were committed to providing awesome experiences for our people including offering a range of benefits:
- Free carparking - weve got over 1000 carparks including 36 EV plugs
- Southern cross health insurance and 5% discount at our retail stores
- Onsite café with subsidised meals and a mini mart
- Flexible working options a day off on your birthday long service leave
- Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses flu vaccinations and social network groups (we call them Tribes).
He kōrero mōu - About you
Youre a seasoned Solution Architect with deep expertise in SAP ERP and a passion for shaping the future of enterprise systems across Merchandising Supply Chain and Finance. With 5 years in SAP architecture and design alongside 5 years experience in delivery leadership youre skilled at connecting people processes and technology to build future-ready landscapes.
Technically sharp and commercially savvy youre comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders - from functional consultants and developers to senior business leaders. Youre known for your ability to simplify SAPs complexity into clear actionable solutions. Youre curious collaborative and always looking for ways to raise the bar.
Youll bring:
- Proven experience in SAP ERP solution architecture ideally within grocery retail or FMCG environments.
- Strong grasp of Merchandising (MM SD Retail) Supply Chain and Finance (FI/CO) processes with the ability to design end-to-end integrated SAP solutions.
- Deep technical knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and SAP integration technologies (CPI API-led connectivity BTP).
- Experience with SAP cloud and hybrid architectures (e.g. RISE with SAP SAP BTP extensions) with working knowledge of automation CI/CD and DevOps in SAP delivery.
- Excellent modelling and diagramming skills with experience using Signavio LeanIX and enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF ITAC IBM AD 2.0 CapGemini IAF or similar)
- Hands-on experience with core SAP modules such as MM SD FI/CO and Retail/Merchandising with exposure to adjacent platforms (GCP Blue Yonder EWM/TM Salesforce Sitecore) an advantage.
- A good understanding of SAPs Fiori & UX strategy and capabilities
- Strong planning and communication skills with the ability to translate complex SAP architecture into clear compelling stories for both technical and business audiences.
- A relevant Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification.
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Were proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour encourage togetherness inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.
We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background including any disability additional health and mental health needs and/or neurodiversity.
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