Solution Architect

Solution Architect Warwickshire

Hybrid Working

My client in Warwickshire has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Solution Architect to join them on a transformation journey.

This role will sit in the Technology and Digital team with Operational Applications, which include:

• Commercial Applications
• Operational Applications
• Supporting Applications

The primary responsibility of the Solution Architect - Operational Applications will be to manage the estate of SaaS and on-prem products, ensuring the applications support the business as expected and incidents are managed according to agreed vendor SLAs. The applications in this portfolio can be categorised as follows:

• ERP application - SAP S/4HANA 1909.
• Ortec - VMI forecasting & Supply planning
• OBTC - Onboard truck computer
• Paragon - Route planning & Scheduling
• Other critical application supporting daily operations

In addition to application management, the Solution Architect - Operational Applications is responsible for

• Driving the continuous delivery of changes to enhance business performance, including working with SaaS providers to influence product improvements;
• Identifying opportunities to simplify the application estate to optimise opex and streamline support models.
• Managing the application estate and drive SaaS vendors and internal teams to achieve the above goals

So, what will you need as a person:

• Solid and proven experience (8+ years) in a global SAP environment and ability to demonstrate a working, cross-modular knowledge of S/4 HANA 1909 and higher business suite
• Proven work experience with working on one or more application such as Planning & routing systems like Paragon, VMI forecasting applications like ORTEC etc.
• Must have strong configuration expertise in one or more modules of SD, MM, PM, FICA, IS-Oil in S/4 HANA 1909 and higher business suite
• Extensive vendor management experience, including contract negotiation, SLA measurement / tracking, relationship, and escalation management
• Software Lifecycle & Release Management
• Budget and resource management
• Demonstrable experience managing / coordinating cross-functional teams
• Delivering on time to cost/quality
• Collaboration and negotiation skills
• Preparing and providing SAP solution demonstrations to the team, business partners and leadership, including end user support
• Ability to operate in Off-shore/on-shore resource model
• Ability to manage a complex vendor landscape
• Demonstrable experience managing small-medium, multi-functional teams
• Workshop Facilitation experience
• Experience managing agile delivery teams