ERP Functional Solution Architect (Procurement)

Whizdom; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizdom is seeking an ERP Functional Solution Architect (Procurement) to guide the design, planning and delivery of future procurement capabilities across the enterprise technology landscape. This role requires deep procurement ERP expertise (including SAP) and involves requirements definition, solution design, data migration and implementation planning across large, complex organisations.

Location options: Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney; 12 month contract with 2x12 month extension

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a procurement ERP solution architect or equivalent across large organisations.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise procurement solutions (SAP and other).
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end procurement capabilities and integration across systems.

Responsibilities

• Engage business teams and system specialists to understand current procurement landscape.
• Identify focus areas for solution design and migration planning.
• Define and capture requirements for future state and implementation planning.
• Provide specialist advice on future-state solution design and technology options.
• Assist with data analysis, data cleansing and migration activities.
• Provide independent validation that designs meet business requirements.

Skills

Procurement ERP expertise

Solution design

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements gathering

Problem-solving

Tools

SAP

Job description

ERP Functional Solution Architect (Procurement)

This role will provide specialist procurement ERP expertise to support the design, planning and delivery of future procurement capabilities across the Departments enterprise technology landscape.

Primary Duties:

• Engage business teams and system specialists to understand the current procurement technology landscape, including SAP and supporting systems.
• Work in close cooperation with business teams to identify areas of focus for solution design and migration planning.
• Support business teams in defining and capturing requirements for future state, informing design and planning, procurement activities and future implementation.
• Provide specialist advice on future-state solution design and the art of the possible across contemporary procurement ERP platforms and technologies.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and modernise procurement processes and system configurations as part of ERP modernisation.
• Translate technical constraints, mandatory changes and system dependencies into clear business impacts and considerations.
• Assist with data analysis and identification of data cleansing, quality and migration activities.
• Identify and clarify likely business, process, technology and integration impacts arising from transition to future procurement solutions.
• Provide independent validation that proposed solution designs, configurations and implementation outcomes meet agreed business requirements and operational needs.
• Identify and articulate procurement-specific functional, technology, data and integration risks.
• Contribute specialist advice to implementation options, sequencing, transition and phasing analysis for procurement capabilities.
• Provide guidance on the appropriate level and sequencing of transformation across procurement capabilities, including opportunities for phased implementation.

About the Role:

This role will provide specialist procurement ERP expertise to support the design, planning and delivery of future procurement capabilities across the Departments enterprise technology landscape.

Primary Duties:

• Engage business teams and system specialists to understand the current procurement technology landscape, including SAP and supporting systems.
• Work in close cooperation with business teams to identify areas of focus for solution design and migration planning.
• Support business teams in defining and capturing requirements for future state, informing design and planning, procurement activities and future implementation.
• Provide specialist advice on future-state solution design and the art of the possible across contemporary procurement ERP platforms and technologies.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and modernise procurement processes and system configurations as part of ERP modernisation.
• Translate technical constraints, mandatory changes and system dependencies into clear business impacts and considerations.
• Assist with data analysis and identification of data cleansing, quality and migration activities.
• Identify and clarify likely business, process, technology and integration impacts arising from transition to future procurement solutions.
• Provide independent validation that proposed solution designs, configurations and implementation outcomes meet agreed business requirements and operational needs.
• Identify and articulate procurement-specific functional, technology, data and integration risks.
• Contribute specialist advice to implementation options, sequencing, transition and phasing analysis for procurement capabilities.
• Provide guidance on the appropriate level and sequencing of transformation across procurement capabilities, including opportunities for phased implementation.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Significant experience as a procurement ERP solution architect, functional architect, solution lead or equivalent, working across large and complex organisations.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise procurement solutions, including SAP and/or other contemporary procurement ERP platforms.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end procurement capabilities, including areas such as procure-to-pay, source-to-contract, sourcing, purchasing, supplier management and contract management.
• Demonstrated understanding of how procurement capabilities operate across multiple ERP, procurement and supporting systems, rather than within a single technology platform.
• Experience with SAP procurement capabilities will be highly regarded, alongside experience with other enterprise procurement solutions.
• Strong understanding of procurement solution architecture, including integration between core ERP platforms and specialist procurement systems.
• Experience supporting ERP transformation, including requirements definition, solution design, data migration, process standardisation and implementation planning.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to analyse complex functional and technical challenges.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to translate complex solution and architectural concepts for business, technical and executive audiences.
• Strong documentation skills, including the ability to develop functional specifications, solution designs, process documentation and architectural artefacts.
• Experience providing independent challenge and assurance of proposed solutions against business requirements and intended outcomes

Location and Contract Term: This role can be based in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney. 12 month contract with 2x12 - month contract extension options pending budget and delegate approval.

Security Requirements: Applicants must be Australian Citizens and hold a baseline security clearance.