Solution Architect - Inventory Management

• Design end-to-end supply chain and inventory solutions covering supplier distribution centres, retail outlets, and central operations
• Define solutions supporting inventory lifecycle management, including shelf-life and expiry tracking, batch and lot traceability, and food safety and regulatory compliance requirements
• Produce and maintain solution architecture artefacts across assigned domains and workstreams
• Define target and transitional state architectures for supply chain capabilities
• Apply TOGAF-aligned architecture principles and contribute to enterprise architecture standards
• Ensure alignment with the wider enterprise architecture and target operating model
• Define and enforce architecture patterns and guardrails across supply chain systems
• Provide architecture governance across delivery teams and external vendors
• Support ERP and supply chain transformation programmes, including implementation and upgrades
• Work closely with delivery teams to ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements, including scalability, security, and resilience
• Support vendor selection, RFP processes, and solution evaluations

Technologies:

• Architect
• ERP
• Support
• Oracle
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP
• SAP MM
• Security
• TOGAF

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We are seeking a Solution Architect to support a major inventory management and supply chain technology transformation within a FTSE 250 organisation. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on designing and governing end-to-end solutions across a complex, multi-brand, high-volume retail environment. The position is based in London with 2 to 3 days per week onsite, offered as a contract role at c775/day outside IR35.

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Domain Architect within supply chain and inventory environments
• Strong background in retail environments, preferably multi-brand, high-volume, and complex operations
• Experience designing or delivering inventory, stock, and warehouse management solutions
• Experience with ERP and supply chain platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP MM/WM/EWM, SAP IBP, Oracle, or similar
• Experience working in complex, global enterprise environments
• TOGAF certified, or equivalent enterprise architecture framework experience
• Experience in food retail, food service, FMCG, or perishable supply chains is desirable