Solution Architect Deputy Lead (m / f / d)

Kardex; Hertford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics solutions firm is looking for a dedicated Solution Architect Deputy Lead to oversee global SAP strategy and architecture. Ideal candidates will have expert SAP knowledge, leadership experience, and must be fluent in English. This role offers long-term prospects, flexible working hours, and a secure job in a fast-growing environment with travel involved.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Company pension plan

Capital-forming benefits

Flexible working hours

6 weeks annual vacation

Corporate benefits

Team events

Qualifications

• Expert level SAP knowledge and deep skills in acting as a Solution Architect within a SAP environment.
• Sound experience in leading people and projects.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global SAP solution strategy, architecture, and integrations.
• Establish and manage the Solution Architecture governance, structure, and processes.
• Research business requirements and document system relationships.
• Lead and pre-validate the Change Board inputs.

Skills

SAP knowledge

Leadership

Project management

English fluency

Education

University degree in business studies or adequate education background

Job description

The Kardex Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of dynamic storage, retrieval and distribution systems. More than 2,500 employees around the globe develop and manufacture logistics solutions that are used in many different industries worldwide, such as industrial manufacturing as well as trade and administration.

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Solution Architect Deputy Lead (m / f / d) for our SAP environment.

This role can be hired across Europe and contracted in one of our European dependencies. It is a full time role with functional leadership and a high level of flexibility to travel globally.

Your tasks

Oversee global SAP solution strategy, architecture, and integrations

Working closely with other architects, developers, analysts, and stakeholders in the business to ensure product development is aligned with business requirements

Making recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can be accomplished through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology

Establish and manage the Solution Architecture governance, structure, and processes

Researching business requirements and documenting the relationships between the components of the application system i.e., end users, business processes, data, applications, and devices)

Translating business requirements into application requirements

Covering complete scope for the S4Hana Program Northstar including L2O, O2C, I2R, P2P, P2D, TnT, R2R, PLM and all sub processes

Support to ensure process E2E is defined with capabilities – standard, core and differentiating with level of maturity and harmonization potential

Ensure Solution for each E2E process related applications, IT integration flows, interfaces, data flows, roles, key design decision and pain points are captured and addressed

Lead and pre-validate the Change Board inputs

Monitor and analyze all change requests to ensure that dependencies are addressed

Your profile

University degree in business studies or adequate education background

Sound experience in leading people and projects

Expert level SAP knowledgeand deep skills in acting as a Solution Architect within a SAP environment

Fluent in English

Readiness to travel globally up to 40 %

We offer :

• Long-term prospects : A secure job in a fast-growing, international company with exciting development opportunities and interesting and varied tasks in a future-oriented environment
• Valuable support : Great team spirit, elaborate onboarding and a wide range of training opportunities in our own academy at the Bellheim site
• Tangible added value : Flexible working hours, 6 weeks annual vacation
• Visible benefits : Attractive salary, company pension plan and capital-forming benefits
• Attractive extras : Corporate benefits, company and team events

Is this the right position for you?

Then please send us your detailed application with a possible starting date and your desired salary via our career page.

If you have any questions, please contact Veronika Wieland-Kolumban, 015120542770