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# Solution Architect - Implementation & Fit-Gap Lead (Bilingual Japanese)

- **Company:** Kaizen Analytix
- **Location:** Portland, OR, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** SAP ERP, SAP (Applications), SAP Implementation, SAP Materials Management, SAP Sales and Distribution, SAP Solution Manager, Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA, Data Management
- **Published:** July 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0f086c37b8228e22

## About the Role

* SAP Solution Architect & Consultant with 15+ years of experience leading end-to-end business transformations and global project teams.
 * College degree in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, Enterprise Architecture, or Business Administration with a heavy tech focus
 * Must be within or be able to relocate to Portland, Oregon
 * Must be fluent in both Japanese and English

## Description

The ideal candidate is a Solution Architect who can independently engage with customers, lead business workshops, define SAP implementation scope, and act as the bridge between the customer and the offshore SAP GROW engineering team. This individual combines strong functional SAP expertise with excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills to ensure a successful project initiation and planning phase. The ideal candidate must also be bilingual in both Japanese and English., SAP Experience

 * SAP Expertise: Full-lifecycle S/4HANA / GROW implementations, legacy ERP migrations, and SAP Activate methodology.
 * Strategy & Delivery: Solution architecture, project management, business process analysis, and scoping/RFP creation.
 * Leadership & Engagement: Executive stakeholder management, client-facing consulting, and Fit/Gap workshop facilitation.
 * Expert in leading high-impact SAP implementation workshops and Fit & Gap analysis to map standard SAP capabilities against complex business requirements.
 * Combine excellent business analysis skills with strong client-facing consulting to guide executive stakeholders through scoping, Fit/Gap resolution, and support RFP preparation
 * Functional expertise in deep cross-functional knowledge across core SAP modules (FICO, SD, MM, Supply Chain, and HR) and their integrations with upstream and downstream systems across the client landscape
 * Firm understanding in business process knowledge such as order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, supply chain processes, financial accounting, and master data management


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