Principal Architect SCM Operations

Position Summary:

This is an experienced supply chain and operations professional with a deep understanding of best business practices along with major system solutions implementations. This role will lead the effort to build a subject matter expert team, gather business requirements, design, build and implement systems and support hyper care, in close partnership with IT and cross-functional business groups. This position will lead efforts to drive the adoption of AI and automation technologies throughout the organization, working extensively with internal business leaders, IT and external partners to improve employee productivity and meet the extremely complex demands of our global supply chain. This role will be a subject matter expert providing insight and support on global, cross-functional or regional initiatives.

Essential Job Functions:

• Serve as the main conduit between supply chain business teams and IT partners to support digital roadmap key strategies using best industry practices, data-driven decisions, and mature system solutions.

• Analyze business requirements, prioritize based on solution cost/benefit analysis, present to leadership and lead successful implementation roadmap.

• Develop strong relationship with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, organization leaders and IT teams to ensure the most impactful business needs are met.

• Identify inefficient business processes across supply chain and automate using digital solutions.

• Identify, evaluate, select, and implement AI applications and solutions across operations organizations.

• Identify, track, and coordinate cross program/project dependencies with proposed priorities.

• Actively engage with operations leaders to identify business problems that are conducive to AI and/or automation solutions in line with digital transformation road map and vision.

• Be an active member of the DT leadership team within the organization. Ensure that digital transformation roadmaps and strategies align with the overall organizational goals and objectives.

• Promote a culture for adoption of automation to improve process efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required in business or technical degree or equivalent experience.

• More than 5 years of experience in SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain (SAP IBP) preferred.

• More than 7 years of experience in project management preferred.

• SAP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Planning Systems, Microsoft Office skills.

• Certification in APCICS

• Excellent written and verbal skills.

• Ability to work as strategic planner in change management.

Base Pay Range: $143,000 - 191,000