Enterprise Architect Supply Chain

The Enterprise Architect will act as a trusted strategic advisor and architectural authority for the Supply Chain function ensuring business capabilities applications data integrations and platforms operate as one connected scalable and efficient ecosystem.

• Own and continuously evolve the Enterprise Architecture vision and strategy for the Supply Chain function.
  
• Define target architectures transition roadmaps architecture principles standards and governance frameworks to support business and technology transformation.
  
• Provide architectural leadership and assurance across programmes products platforms and major transformation initiatives.
  
• Ensure architectural coherence interoperability scalability resilience security and alignment with enterprise strategy across the technology landscape.
  
• Act as the architectural authority for key technology and solution decisions assessing designs dependencies risks and long-term business impact.
  
• Drive simplification and rationalisation of the application integration and data landscape to improve agility operational resilience service levels user experience and cost efficiency.
  
• Lead enterprise-level architectural thinking for Supply Chain transformation leveraging a strong understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain operations and their commercial impact.
  
• Advise senior business and technology stakeholders on architectural trade-offs risks opportunities investment decisions and technology strategy.
  
• Provide architecture assurance and due diligence for major programmes and investments ensuring alignment with approved architectures standards and strategic roadmaps.
  
• Partner closely with Agile and SAFe delivery teams to ensure architecture is practical actionable and effectively translated into delivery outcomes.
  
• Build and maintain strong relationships with executive stakeholders technology leadership product owners delivery teams and strategic technology vendors.
  
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of end-to-end Supply Chain processes including Demand Planning and Forecasting Supply Planning S&OP/IBP Procurement Supplier Collaboration Manufacturing Inventory Management Warehouse Management Transportation Logistics Distribution Customer Fulfilment Supply Chain Performance and Sustainability/Circular Supply Chain initiatives.
  
• Design and govern enterprise architectures across complex multi-vendor technology environments.
  
• Bring strong experience with SAP S/4HANA SAP EWM SAP TMS Blue Yonder IoT platforms modern data architectures API-led integration and enterprise integration patterns.
  
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of AI emerging technologies cloud platforms data architecture and modern digital capabilities.
  
• Apply strong UX principles and ensure technology architecture supports intuitive effective and business-focused user experiences.
  
• Apply TOGAF principles pragmatically across architecture governance target-state definition transition planning standards and architectural assurance.
  
• Hold Matric and a relevant tertiary qualification.
  
• Have extensive Enterprise Architecture experience within large complex FMCG/CPG or similarly sophisticated organisations.
  
• Demonstrate strong executive presence with the ability to influence business and IT decisions and translate complex technical concepts into clear business value.
  
• Proven ability to operate strategically while maintaining sufficient technical depth to challenge guide and govern complex architectural decisions.