What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sap Solutions Architect position at Winston Staffing?
Leading Global Consumer Goods firm seeks SAP Solutions Architect but must have Supply Chain Expertise Hybrid role, and excellent day 1 benefits and career opportunity
M2D Solution Architect has an overarching responsibility for all IT tools being used for Make and Deliver operations. This includes SAP S/4 HANA MM, PP, QM, IM/WM/EWM, LBN and Transportation Management and non SAP systems like API Pro . The Solution Architect should also provide technical oversight, critical expert insights and architecture guidance of all IT tools which together comprise the IT solution for Manufacturing and Distribution functions
Within his/her portfolio scope (as above), the IT Solution Architect has the following accountabilities:
Main Responsibilities
Solution Ownership
- Engage with Global Process Owners (Make to Deliver) and drive the creation of the Technical & Functional Roadmap.
- Build and Maintain the IT - Business Process alignment to underlying technology services and capabilities.
- Maximize leverage of existing Technology investment
- Review all business requests, validate if that is the right thing to do – drive standardization, avoid / eliminate technical debt and minimise TCO.
- Review design of all Partner proposed solutions and ensure alignment with the process, adoption of SAP standard solutions, and at the right cost .
- Ensure adequately updated Solution Documentation is in place and in play.
- Drive adherence to Technical Standards by IT Partners (Development / Integration / Testing etc. standards)
- Help define an IT Product Roadmap Strategy for managed IT Platforms, based on Industry Best Practises, Software Publisher’s Roadmaps and specific functional strategy – covering Technology, Process and Data
- Senior Presence and acumen to build credibility while working with stakeholders.
Demand Management
- Review and validate all new IT demand in the Make to Deliver area.
- Challenge requirements where they deviate from Best Practices / Standard solutions.
- Identify and propose best practices to meet business requirements.
- Work closely with IT Platform Owners, Global Business Process Owners, and IT Partners to manage demand backlog, validate and signoff Functional and Technical Specifications and effort estimation while maintaining the Product and Functional Roadmap strategy’s technical standards.
- Validate and own impact assessment / design documentation to ensure operational processes are not affected post deployment.
