Salesforce Architect

Salesforce Architect - Antwerp / Hybrid

We are partnering with a leading chemical manufacturing company based in Antwerp seeking an experienced Senior Salesforce Architect to design, implement, and optimise enterprise-wide CRM and digital transformation solutions across sales, service, and operations. This is a strategic hands-on architecture role focused on delivering scalable Salesforce solutions that support complex B2B commercial processes, customer engagement, and operational efficiency.

This opportunity is ideal for a Salesforce Architect who thrives in complex enterprise environments, takes ownership of architectural strategy, and enjoys working across business transformation, solution design, implementation, and optimisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and govern end-to-end Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and custom platform capabilities
• Translate business requirements from commercial, supply chain, customer service, and operational teams into scalable Salesforce architecture and solution designs
• Lead enterprise-wide Salesforce transformation initiatives with strong focus on scalability, performance, security, and maintainability
• Define and enforce architectural best practices, governance frameworks, integration standards, and development principles across the Salesforce ecosystem
• Design complex system integrations between Salesforce and core enterprise platforms including ERP, manufacturing, logistics, and data platforms
• Oversee data architecture including master data strategy, data migration, data quality, and governance across multiple business units
• Partner with technical teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure successful delivery of strategic Salesforce initiatives
• Provide architectural leadership across implementation, release planning, solution optimisation, and platform roadmap development

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience delivering enterprise CRM and Salesforce solutions, including significant experience in solution architecture or enterprise architecture roles
• Deep expertise across the Salesforce platform, with strong hands-on experience in Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Salesforce Platform capabilities
• Proven experience architecting large-scale Salesforce implementations in complex global enterprise environments
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce integration architecture including APIs, middleware, event-driven architecture, and third-party system connectivity
• Experience integrating Salesforce with ERP platforms such as SAP or Oracle within manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong understanding of data architecture, master data management, migration strategies, and governance best practices
• Experience designing secure, scalable multi-cloud architectures with strong focus on compliance and platform governance
• Salesforce certifications such as Application Architect, System Architect, or Certified Technical Architect (CTA) strongly preferred
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive strategic decisions
• Experience within manufacturing, chemicals, industrial, or supply chain-driven organisations is highly desirable
• High ownership mindset with exceptional delivery standards and strong business partnering capability

• 8+ years of experience delivering enterprise CRM and Salesforce solutions, including significant experience in solution architecture or enterprise architecture roles
• Deep expertise across the Salesforce platform, with strong hands-on experience in Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Salesforce Platform capabilities
• Proven experience architecting large-scale Salesforce implementations in complex global enterprise environments
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce integration architecture including APIs, middleware, event-driven architecture, and third-party system connectivity
• Experience integrating Salesforce with ERP platforms such as SAP or Oracle within manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong understanding of data architecture, master data management, migration strategies, and governance best practices
• Experience designing secure, scalable multi-cloud architectures with strong focus on compliance and platform governance
• Salesforce certifications such as Application Architect, System Architect, or Certified Technical Architect (CTA) strongly preferred
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive strategic decisions
• Experience within manufacturing, chemicals, industrial, or supply chain-driven organisations is highly desirable
• High ownership mindset with exceptional delivery standards and strong business partnering capability