D365 Supply Chain Architect

WarnerMedia; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company in the UK is seeking a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Architect. The role involves designing and delivering innovative supply chain solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics 365. You will collaborate with stakeholders to drive digital transformation and ensure high-quality, scalable solutions. The candidate should have extensive experience in supply chain management and enterprise-level implementations. The position allows for a hybrid work model, accommodating both remote and in-office work.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Thoughtfully curated benefits

Hybrid work model

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise-level implementations in Supply Chain or Manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of D365 architecture and integration patterns.
• Hands-on expertise across multiple SCM modules.

Responsibilities

• Design, lead, and govern Dynamics 365 Supply Chain solution architectures.
• Engage with business sponsors to translate business goals into architectures.
• Provide technical leadership to delivery teams.

Skills

Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

Supply Chain Management

Architecture

Azure

Power Platform

Education

8+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Power Platform

Job description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next... From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Who We Are...

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role

As a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Architect, you will play a strategic and hands-on role in shaping enterprise-grade supply chain solutions built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O). You will lead the design, architecture, and delivery of innovative Supply Chain Management solutions that align with objectives of a growing Global Retail business and Microsoft's evolving technology roadmap. Acting as a trusted advisor, you'll partner with stakeholders across business, technology and strategic partners to drive digital transformation, leveraging Microsoft's FastTrack methodology and best practices to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. This role will report to the Senior Director of Retail Technology and will be based out of Leavesden Park, Watford

Your Role Accountabilities

Architectural Leadership (30%)

Design, lead, and govern Dynamics 365 Supply Chain solution architectures that meet enterprise standards for scalability, integration, and performance.

Solution Design & Workshops

Lead fit-gap analysis, blueprinting, and design workshops across all SCM functional areas, ensuring alignment with end-to-end supply chain processes. Working in partnership with business teams to translate business requirements into architectural and functional design, whilst also preserving the integrity of the out of the box supply chain product.

Functional Expertise (20%)

Provide expert guidance across the full breadth of Microsoft's SCM capabilities, including:

• Product Information Management
• Procurement and Sourcing
• Inventory and Warehouse Management
• Master Planning and Forecasting
• Production Control (Discrete, Process, and Lean manufacturing)
• Asset Management
• Sales and Marketing (order processing and fulfilment)
• Transportation and Landed Cost Management
• Engineering Change Management
• Supplier Collaboration and Planning Optimisation
• Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP)

Technology Alignment (10%)

Maintain deep familiarity with Microsoft's Dynamics 365 SCM roadmap, ensuring solutions leverage the latest innovations (such as Planning Optimisation, Supply Chain Insights, Intelligent Order Management, and CoPilot/AI capabilities).

Stakeholder Management (10%)

Engage with programme leadership, business sponsors, and technical teams to translate business goals into robust and future-proof solution architectures.

FastTrack Delivery Leadership (10%)

Champion Microsoft's FastTrack for Dynamics 365 principles-emphasizing proven implementation accelerators, quality gates, and go-live readiness to ensure smooth and successful deployments.

Quality, Governance & Integration (10%)

Enforce architectural best practices, integration patterns leveraging Power Platform Resources (microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures), and DevSecOps principles through tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Ansible.

Team Enablement (10%)

Provide technical and functional leadership to delivery teams, ensuring consistent standards, effective knowledge transfer, and alignment with enterprise design frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman).

Qualifications & Experiences

Required

• 8+ years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O / AX, including 3-4+ full-cycle multi-entity enterprise-level implementations in Supply Chain or Manufacturing domains (design through to go-live).
• Hands-on expertise across multiple SCM modules, including planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and fulfilment
• Strong understanding of D365 architecture, Azure, Power Platform, Dataverse, and Integration Patterns (API, OData, Event Grid, Service Bus).
• Demonstrated experience leading Design Authorities or Architecture Review Boards within global ERP or digital transformation programs.
• Real-world experience in discrete, process, or lean manufacturing environments, with the ability to translate operational needs into scalable system design.
• Practical experience with Azure DevOps pipelines, continuous integration, automated testing, and configuration management.

Desirable

• Experience in multi-entity, global enterprises (retail, or consumer goods sectors preferred).
• Familiarity with Microsoft FastTrack and direct collaboration with Microsoft solution engineering teams.
• Exposure to AI-driven in-platform financial analytics, Business Performance Analytics, and Commerce Cloud modernisation.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman) and governance maturity models.

Certifications (Highly Valued)

• MB-300: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Core Finance and Operations
• MB-320: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing
• MB-330: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
• MB-335: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Expert (combined replacement for MB-300 + MB-330)
• MB-340: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce Functional Consultant (optional, for retail or omnichannel projects)
• MB-700: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert (for progression to solution architecture roles)
• MB-300: Dynamics 365: Core Finance and Operations (prerequisite)
• MB-700: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert (core architect credential)
• AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (recommended for hybrid and cloud integration)
• PL-600: Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect (for architects leveraging Power Platform alongside D365)

Additional Information

On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid‑2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom here.

Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you'll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world’s premier entertainment brands.

Hybrid Working

This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in‑office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done...

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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