SAP Chief Solution Architect, MLEU

Cognizant North America; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly skilled SAP S/4 Business Solution Architect to support North America customers. This role involves leading solution discussions, workshops, and collaborating with sales and delivery teams to create winning proposals. With a focus on various sectors including Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy, and Utilities, the ideal candidate will have extensive SAP implementation experience and the ability to engage in high-level discussions. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and excellence, and contribute to transformative projects that shape the future of business solutions.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Stock Awards

Qualifications

• 15+ years of SAP implementation experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy, and Utilities.
• Strong knowledge of S/4HANA integration with various SAP solutions.
• Experience in solution design and managing CXO-level discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution creation and workshops for customer proposals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to craft competitive solutions.
• Engage in customer presentations and internal governance.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Manufacturing Industry Knowledge

Logistics Expertise

Energy Sector Knowledge

Utilities Sector Knowledge

Pre-sales Experience

Presentation Skills

Solution Design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)

Transportation Management (TM)

SAP Activate Methodology

Tricentis Testing Tools

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly skilled SAP S/4 Business Solution Architect who will be catering to the North America customers and involves supporting proactive and reactive business opportunities such as managed services and transformation. The individual will be closely working with our onsite sales / delivery teams, and participate in solution discussions, and workshops.

Role: SAP S/4HANA Industry Solution Architect for Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy, and Utilities sector

Location: US metro areas. Travel may be required.

Duration: Full Time only - Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Job Responsibilities:

• End to end responsibility of Solution & commercials creation including conducting workshops for scoping, questionnaire and solution discussions
• Collaboratively work with all internal and external stakeholders in crafting a winnable solution
• Responsible for creation of differentiated solutions that meets the customer requirements.
• Formulate re-usable bid components to achieve maximum utilization
• Develop winning themes, SWOT and competitor analysis for the pursuit
• Travel & Participate in Customer presentations
• Bid resourcing - bid team formation including various internal and external stakeholders
• Understand the problem statement and identifying missing information to develop appropriate queries
• Engage with internal and external customers in scoping, questionnaire and solution discussions
• Lead internal governance - Sales / delivery / practice approvals and signoff are taken before submission of proposal to client
• Detail and articulation of solutions and ensure completeness of the same

Role Qualifications:

• 15+ years of industry domain and SAP implementation experience including knowledge of Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy, and Utilities Industry and requirements such as Discrete and Process Industry Manufacturing, Batch Traceability, Supply Chain Planning, Service Parts Management (SPM), Department of Energy 10 CFR 810 Compliance for Nuclear Security
• S/4HANA Cross-functional Application knowledge across Order-to-Cash, Purchase-to-Pay, Plan-to-Stock, Record-to-Report, Acquire-to-Retire, and Hire-to-Retire business processes,
• Core SAP S/4HANA and Line-of-Business solutions relevant to the industry
• Knowledge of S/4HANA integration with SAP Analytics Cloud, Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Transportation Management (TM), Global Trade Services (GTS), Third-party warehousing, Vistex, Vertex, Concur, Workday, SuccessFactors, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO), Third-Party Supply Chain Management software, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Manufacturing Intelligence & Integration (MII), Billing, Revenue, and Integration Management (BRIM), Cloud for Customer (C4C), and Ariba; Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) integration is helpful
• Knowledge of Brownfield, Selective Data, and Greenfield S/4HANA implementation strategies with pros and cons
• Knowledge of SAP Signavio Process Discovery, Process Insights
• Knowledge of testing tools such as Tricentis
• Knowledge of SAP Activate Methodology
• Knowledge of SAP RISE and Cloud constructs and licensing models
• Knowledge of Cloud Hyperscaler solutions
• Experience in solution design, pre-sales , RFPs, proposals, orals
• Experience in business case development
• Development of Industry-specific Intellectual Property (IP) solutions to supplement S/4HANA
• Articulate with excellent presentation & communication skills
• Ability to manage CXO-level discussions
• Preferable experience in full cycle S/4HANA implementation for version 2020 or above

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.