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
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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.
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