Sr. Business Process Architect

Colgate Palmolive; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance within country

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is actively seeking a Senior Business Process Architect for SAP across the enterprise. The role owns the global blueprint and drives high-impact supply chain implementations, shaping the digital backbone that enables our global operations.

You will lead rigorous design reviews, optimize core SAP modules, and champion AI-enabled SAP innovations while aligning with executive leaders and delivery teams to accelerate our digital transformation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in supply chain business process architecture or SAP consulting.
• Experience leading global SAP implementations.
• Strong knowledge of SAP modules and FI integration.
• Experience with AI capabilities in SAP.

Responsibilities

• Translate global supply chain requirements into scalable SAP solutions.
• Lead design reviews for high-impact SAP projects ensuring scalability and performance.
• Drive optimization across core supply chain modules and data flows.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment with stakeholders and teams.
• Architect and implement AI and ML capabilities within SAP ecosystems.
• Monitor SAP roadmaps to modernize business processes.
• Engage with executive leadership and delivery teams to manage expectations.

Skills

Leadership & stakeholder management

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Information Technology

Tools

SAP MM

SAP WM

SAP EWM

SAP SD

SAP PP

SAP QM

Ariba

SAP MII/ME

SAP BTP / AI in SAP

Job description

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number #174144 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Brief Introduction - Role Summary/Purpose

In this role, you will act as Senior Business Process Architect for all SAP Applications across our enterprise. You will own the global blueprint, driving high-impact project implementations, leading rigorous design reviews, and ensuring our technology ecosystem directly accelerates our global supply chain strategy. This isn't a role for a passive observer—you will actively shape the future of our digital supply chain, including the integration of next-generation AI capabilities.

Responsibilities :

• Translate complex, global supply chain business requirements into scalable, robust technical solutions within the SAP ecosystem.
• Lead rigorous technical and functional design reviews for all high-impact supply chain projects, ensuring system integrity, scalability, and performance.
• Drive optimization across core supply chain modules, ensuring seamless data flow and process continuity.
• Cross functional alignment and bring industry best practices
• Evaluate, architect, and implement modern AI and Machine Learning capabilities within SAP
• Stay ahead of SAP product roadmaps (S/4HANA updates, BTP innovations) to continuously modernize business processes.
• Manage relationships with executive business leaders and technical delivery teams, managing expectations and technical realities with ease.

Required Qualifications :

• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain Business Process Architecture or Enterprise SAP Consulting, with a proven track record of leading large-scale, global implementations.
• Mastery of SAP modules such as MM, WM, EWM , Ariba ,SD, PP & QM Modules
• Deep knowledge of complex FI (Finance) integration points.
• Strong experience with Manufacturing Integration (e.g., SAP MII, ME, or Digital Manufacturing) and digital procurement via SAP Ariba.
• Concrete understanding of how AI capabilities (Generative AI, Predictive Analytics) integrate with SAP architectures to drive supply chain automation.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical SAP configurations to business stakeholders, and complex business strategies to technical developers.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications :

• A data-driven approach to solving systemic process bottlenecks.
• Experience working in matrixed, multinational environments with a diverse set of stakeholders.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.