Central Business Solutions

Greetings, My name is Pritha and I am looking for a SCM Architect- Retail/Grocery to work for an on-site/Remote contract assignment in Boston,MA I have included the job details below and wondering if there would be an interest from your end in this opening. If you are available and interested and a good fit for the position, then please email me an updated copy of your resume along with the required details at Pritha Resume Visa Status: Expected Rate: Current Location: Relocation: Availability to interview: Availability to start: Contact Details (Phone# and email address etc.) 6 month contract- possible extensions Job Description Job Title: Domain Architect; Supply Chain Client is looking for a bright; experienced; energetic Architect + Leader to join our team. You will work directly with the Lead Supply Chain Architect to be the IT Architecture support for the supply chain. Job Objective; Principle Duties and Responsibilities • Establish strategic IT reference architecture; roadmap and patterns for our supply chain domain • Develop consistent standards; principles; policies and reference models to be implemented by solution architects • Design commercially viable solutions and transition plans for a highly flexible; scalable and robust IT retail landscape. Support progress towards strategic goals while balancing local brands' needs and driving sales and productivity • Review and recommend technology and vendors in support of strategic business goals • Identify and exploit synergies and reuse; eliminate duplication across all regions and programs • Role model and champion modern ways-of-working such as Agile; DevOps and related practices; actively participate in an architecture community • Maintain a high level of individual contribution; professional growth; and ability to function effectively and independently; and challenge others to do the same • Participate in and continuously improve architecture and domain governance processes • Instill financial discipline into architectural ways of working and ensure that IT roadmaps fit into our financial constraints Innovation/Trends: Continuously Innovate and Follow Industry Trends: • Maintain knowledge on latest industry news and challenges for supply chain; especially as it pertains to grocery retail; modern APIs and Azure technologies • Research new technologies and participate in industry communities and customer research activities to better understand innovative ways to use technologies to help the business • Challenge the status quo and drive changes to improve business performance and productivity • Collaborate with team members and members of other teams on how technology can be used to match or outpace competitor performance Customer Service/Relationship Management: Stay connected to the business: • Work with Business Consultants to understand and deliver brand priorities and needs • Recommend Innovations; best practices and simplification to business process and systems • Incorporate design thinking and usability into every work product • Build professional relationships with team members; function heads and our international colleagues Vendor/Supplier Management: Stay connected to the vendors: • Conduct 3rd-party vendor/product evaluations and recommendations as needed • Build professional relationships with third party vendors • Document best practices and policies around a modern supply chain; including AI and machine learning forecasting Basic Qualifications: • B.S. in Computer Science; Engineering or related field or equivalent job experience • 10+ years of relevant work experience in End User Technology and/or Desktop Computing preferably in a senior level role • Adaptable communication skills and demonstrated experience interacting with all levels of an organization across verbal; prose and visual engagement • Ability to manage own work time and priorities under aggressive timelines and budgets Required Skills and Experience: • 4-8 years technical experience in Software Architecture • Demonstrated ability to translate conceptual and strategic thinking into practical solutions • Knowledgeable on and experienced with TOGAF or similar Enterprise Architecture framework • Experience with a significant number of key retail supply chain functions such as: Distribution & Transportation; Demand Planning; Inventory and Order Management; B2B Integration using EDI; Promotions Management (planning and execution); Price optimization & Assortment Mgmt. eCommerce experience is a big plus. Experience implementing industry leading solutions (ERP / non-ERP) for these capabilities is highly desired. • Experience with machine-learning based forecasting and replenishment • Assist with RFP preparation; vendor reviews; vendor selection and solution implementation as needed Preference will be given to candidates with the following experience: • Modern software practices including agile; scrum; Kanban; DevOps; CI/CD; TDD/BDD and infrastructure-as-code • Experience with Enterprise Architecture tools Job Location: Work from home for the near future. Pritha Roy Central Business Solutions, Inc 37600 Central Court Suite 214 Newark, CA 94560 Mobile: Fax: Email: - provided by Dice