Solution Architect – Retail Planning

Keka Technologies Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarento seeks an experienced Solution Architect for Retail Planning to define end-to-end architecture, align technology with business objectives, and enable planning transformation across demand, supply, assortment, and MFP processes.

The role emphasizes integration across ERP, WMS, POS, eCommerce, and other systems, with exposure to platforms like o9 Solutions and SAP IBP/APO. Travel readiness is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Retail Planning processes and business workflows.
• Experience enabling planning through technology platforms.
• Experience in planning transformation or implementation projects.
• Experience with planning tools such as SAP IBP/APO, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, Anaplan, Oracle Planning, or o9 Solutions.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with integration architecture (APIs, middleware, event-based integrations).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP preferred).

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for Retail Planning solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Translate business planning requirements into scalable and integrated technology solutions.
• Design solution architecture covering planning platforms, integrations, data flows, and reporting layers.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, scalability, and performance standards.
• Work with business stakeholders across Demand, Supply, Inventory & Replenishment, Assortment, MFP, and S&OP/IBP processes.
• Guide teams on data models, APIs, integration patterns, and cloud architecture.

Skills

Retail planning

Solution architecture

Integration architecture

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

SAP IBP

Blue Yonder

Kinaxis

Anaplan

Oracle Planning

o9 Solutions

Job description

Tarento is a fast-growing technology consulting company headquartered in Stockholm, with a strong presence in India and clients across the globe. We specialize in digital transformation, product engineering, and enterprise solutions, working across diverse industries including retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. Our teams combine Nordic values with Indian expertise to deliver innovative, scalable, and high-impact solutions.

We're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work , a testament to our inclusive culture, strong leadership, and commitment to employee well-being and growth. At Tarento, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where ideas are valued, learning is continuous, and careers are built on passion and purpose.

Solution Architect – Planning (Retail)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect with strong expertise in Retail Planning processes and technology enablement. The role requires deep understanding of planning functions such as demand planning, supply planning, assortment planning, replenishment, and merchandise financial planning, and the ability to architect scalable, integrated solutions using modern planning platforms. Readiness to travel Experience with o9 Solutions is a plus, but expertise in any leading planning platforms is acceptable.

The ideal candidate will bridge business and technology, enabling planning transformation initiatives and ensuring scalable, articulate solutions and convince business. Coordinate with other system owners for integration of these systems with both upstream and downstream systems (Datalake etc.,) with efficient, and future-ready solutions

Location & Travel:

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for Retail Planning solutions aligned with business objectives
• Translate business planning requirements into scalable and integrated technology solutions
• Design solution architecture covering planning platforms, integrations, data flows, and reporting layers
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, scalability, and performance standards

Planning Domain Enablement

• Work closely with business stakeholders across:
  • Demand Planning
  • Supply Planning
  • Inventory & Replenishment Planning
  • Assortment Planning
  • Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP)
  • S&OP / IBP processes
• Provide architectural guidance to enable planning transformation and optimization
• Ensure planning solutions support business agility, accuracy, and operational efficiency

Technology Leadership

• Architect solutions using planning platforms such as:
  • o9 Solutions (nice to have)
  • SAP IBP, SAP APO, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, Anaplan, Oracle Planning, or similar tools
• Define integration architecture with ERP, WMS, POS, eCommerce, and other enterprise systems
• Guide teams on data models, APIs, integration patterns, and cloud architecture

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders
• Lead architecture discussions, solution design workshops, and technical decision making
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure architectural integrity during implementation

Governance & Delivery Support

• Ensure best practices, scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Support solution roadmap planning and technology evolution

Required Skills & Experience

Domain Expertise

• Strong understanding of Retail Planning processes and business workflows
• Experience enabling planning through technology platforms
• Experience in planning transformation or implementation projects
• Experience with one or more planning tools such as:
  • SAP IBP / APO
  • Blue Yonder
  • Kinaxis
  • Anaplan
  • Oracle Planning
  • o9 Solutions (preferred but not mandatory)
• Experience in:
  • Solution architecture and design
  • Integration architecture (APIs, middleware, event-based integrations)
  • Data modeling and enterprise data architecture
  • Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP preferred)
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Retail, FMCG, or Consumer Goods industry
• Experience with o9 Solutions platform (nice to have)
• Experience in enterprise integrations using middleware platforms
• Exposure to modern architecture patterns (microservices, API-led, cloud-native)

Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in IT and Solution Architecture
• Minimum 5+ years in Planning solutions and Retail domain preferred