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Solution Architect, Logistics Execution

McCain Foods

Solution Architect, Logistics Execution

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Gurugram, Haryana, IND

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Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing

At McCain Foods we know the importance that food plays in people's lives.

The Role

Lead solution architecture for supply chain transportation and logistics execution. Design and maintain integrated SAP and complementary system architectures, develop technology roadmaps, guide application and infrastructure projects, collaborate with business and technical stakeholders, and ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and business outcomes.

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Position Title: Solution Architect, Logistics Execution
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Gurgaon
Requisition ID: 33002
JOB PURPOSE:
We are looking for a business savvy technical leader, someone who can perform activities of developing a direction for managing the portfolio of to-be solutions - including systems (meaning not just applications, but also processes and information), shared infrastructure services, and shared application services and components - to better match business outcome objectives.
The Solution Architect supports process transformation and product development by bridging the specific business problems (and issues) to the technologies that support them. In this role you will be a solution thought leader in the Supply Chain Portfolio in architecting and implementing sophisticated solutions aimed at expanding McCain's Supply Chain transportation and logistics execution capabilities.
If you possess a profound acumen for complex problem-solving, coupled with a comprehensive understanding of supply chain processes and solutions, we invite you to contribute your expertise to our team at McCain.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Understand business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state), and determine corresponding enterprise system designs in SAP and change requirements to drive the organization's targeted business outcomes.
Own and maintain the overall integrated solution architecture for supply chain execution systems for transportation and logistics.
Manage and develop the architecture for a broader scope of projects, working closely with application architects that manage and design architecture for a single project or initiative.
Take a leadership position in the technology roadmap and establish a vision by:
- Remaining at the forefront of technological advancements within the supply chain management domain, providing proactive recommendations for innovative solutions.
- Exhibiting technical leadership by guiding the selection and assimilation of technologies that augment the efficiency and efficacy of our supply chain processes.
Maintain systems encompassing Enterprise Architecture, Solution documentation, Business Process Management, process materials (e.g. SOPs) and other related documentation repositories in line with our aim to have best-in-class documentation.
Collaborate with the Product Owner, Functional Engineers, Solution Architects and Global & Regional Supply Chain business to develop solutions.
Provide support to portfolio architects within projects to ensure the project is aligned with the overall enterprise architecture.
Monitor the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application, or misalignment with business requirements.
Understand technology trends and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to enable new and evolving business and operating models.
Analyze the business-IT environment (run, grow and transform the business) to detect critical deficiencies, and recommend solutions for improvement (systems of record, differentiation and innovation).
Develop a roadmap for the evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from future to current state (as defined by the solutions architecture).
Consult with application and infrastructure development projects to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture, and identify when it is necessary to modify projects to accommodate the solutions architecture.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS:

Prior experience in organizations leveraging SAP ECC or S/4 as its ERP
Experience in Consumer Products considered an asset
Highly proficient in SAP ECC - Shipping, SAP ECC - Logistics Execution, SAP ECC - Transportation; S/4 Basic Shipping.
Experience in industry leading Transportation management (TMS) Systems (SAP TM, Blue Yonder, e2Open/BluJay, etc.)
Experience with Real Time Transportation Visibility Platforms (e.g. FourKites, project44)
Process depth and breadth within supply chaining execution including but not limited to Transportation Planning and Execution and Delivery Order Management.
Application Portfolio Management (APM): Hands on experience implementing APM with one or more leading EA tool would be an asset. LeanIX experience is an asset.
Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (such as waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps).
Experience in key technology domains including Cloud, Containers, API, Events, Security, Integration, Infrastructure, Data and AI.
Be an excellent communicator and collaborator, engaging with multiple technical and business stakeholders and leaders.
Collaborates with other architects at the Architecture Review Board (ARB)

KEY QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES:

Ten or more years of experience designing and leading creative architecture solutions
Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline.
Experience in multiple architecture domains (business, information, technology, application, infrastructure, security) and are proficient in generating technical roadmaps and architectures to lead architecture concepts.
Proven track record as a Solution Architect in the realm of supply chain management or related domains.
Profound knowledge of supply chain processes inclusive of procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, distribution and transportation.
Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations.
Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.
Architecture experience in Agriculture and food manufacturing is considered an asset.
A certification in enterprise architecture such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is considered and asset.
A professional certification as an architect with an industry-recognized organization.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Job Family: Information Technology
Division: Global Digital Technology
Department: Technology Supply Chain Portfolio
Location(s): IN - India : Haryana : Gurgaon
Company: McCain Foods(India) P Ltd

Skills Required

Ten or more years designing and leading architecture solutions
Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or related discipline
Proven track record as a Solution Architect in supply chain management or related domains
Profound knowledge of supply chain processes including procurement, planning, logistics, distribution and transportation
Highly proficient in SAP ECC (Shipping, Logistics Execution, Transportation) and S/4 Basic Shipping
Experience with Transportation Management Systems (SAP TM, Blue Yonder, e2Open, BluJay)
Experience with Real Time Transportation Visibility platforms (FourKites, project44)
Experience across multiple architecture domains (business, information, technology, application, infrastructure, security)
Strong knowledge of SDLC methodologies (waterfall, agile, DevOps, rapid prototyping, etc.)
Experience with Cloud, Containers, APIs, event-driven architectures, security, integration, infrastructure, data and AI
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders, Product Owners, Functional Engineers, and Architecture Review Board
Hands-on experience implementing Application Portfolio Management or EA tools (LeanIX an asset)
TOGAF or other industry-recognized enterprise architecture certification
Experience in agriculture/food manufacturing or consumer products industry

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HQ: Florenceville-Bristol, NB

20,000 Employees

Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

The power it has to uplift and bring people, Guided by our purpose - Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food - we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $10 billion. Through our investment and innovation, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers. We are passionate about supporting and developing our people-providing opportunities to grow and learn in their roles, as well as building careers for the long term.

Why Work With Us

We are working to bring digital tools and data into our processes to drive efficiency, automation and data-driven insights. From connecting our business, enabling our supply chain, supporting our customers, to reinventing agriculture. So if you are a tech expert looking to join a company transforming technology, think of McCain.

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