Sr. Solution Architect Warehouse & Distribution

Coca Cola Southwest Beverages; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca Cola Southwest Beverages is seeking an IT Solution Architect to own end-to-end SAP-enabled warehouse and distribution solutions. The role partners with business stakeholders to design, build, test, deploy, and provide production support for DC operations, coordinating with vendors and service partners on‑site and offshore.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years SAP experience in ECC/S4HANA with deep warehouse execution expertise, strong leadership, and ability to travel to Distribution Centers

Qualifications

• Translate complex business requirements into sustainable SAP designs leveraging standard functionality, custom dev, and third‑party products.
• Lead requirements discovery and document solution requirements with high-quality specs.
• Provide end-to-end solution leadership across design, build, testing, deployment, and hypercare.
• Define and execute test plans; coordinate integration testing and user acceptance testing.
• Review designs; recommend improvements to reduce complexity and improve performance.
• Lead process analysis and red‑engineering to future state with measurable outcomes.
• Partner with leaders on change impacts and adoption planning to minimize disruption.
• Provide production support and drive root cause analysis and recurring issue elimination.
• Ensure SOX compliance, access/security reviews and controls validation.
• Establish standards and best practices with cross‑functional reviews.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex business requirements into sustainable SAP designs using standard functionality, custom development, and third‑party products.
• Lead requirements discovery and document solution requirements with high‑quality functional specs.
• Provide solution leadership across the delivery lifecycle: design, build oversight, testing strategy, cutover, go‑live, and hypercare.
• Define and execute test plans, coordinate integration testing, and support user acceptance testing.
• Review and approve solution designs; recommend improvements to reduce complexity and improve supportability.
• Lead process analysis and re‑engineering efforts, connecting current‑state issues to future‑state solutions and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with business leaders on change impacts and adoption planning to minimize disruption.
• Provide production support and ensure timely incident resolution; drive root cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance with change management and cybersecurity standards; participate in security reviews.
• Establish and enforce standards and best practices; coordinate cross‑functional fit‑gap reviews.

Skills

SAP ECC/S/4HANA

Warehouse & Distribution

End-to-end delivery

Requirements gathering

Leadership without authority

Communication skills

SOX & change management

Travel to DCs

System integration (IDoc/API/EDI)

Lifecycle delivery (design to hypercar

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

SAP EWM

IDoc/API/EDI

Job description

This position offers relocation assistance to Dallas, Texas.

General Purpose

The IT Solution Architect is responsible for Warehouse and Distribution applications and the end-to-end delivery and support of technology solutions that enable DC operations. This role partners closely with business stakeholders and leads end-to-end solution delivery through design, build, testing, deployment, and production support, coordinating with vendors and managed service partners (on-site and offshore) to deliver stable, scalable solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Translate complex business requirements into sustainable solution designs for enhancements, changes, and new capabilities, leveraging standard SAP functionality, custom development, and third‑party products as appropriate.
• Lead requirements discovery and process workshops; document solution requirements and produce high-quality functional specifications.
• Provide solution leadership across the delivery lifecycle: design, build oversight, testing strategy (unit/SIT/UAT), cutover planning, go‑live, and hypercare.
• Define and execute test plans, coordinate integration testing, and support user acceptance testing to ensure end-to-end process integrity.
• Review and approve solution designs; recommend improvements to reduce complexity, improve supportability, and increase operational performance.
• Lead process analysis and re‑engineering efforts, connecting current‑state issues to future‑state solutions and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with business leaders on change impacts, corrective/preventive actions, and adoption planning to minimize operational disruption.
• Provide production support and ensure timely incident resolution; drive root cause analysis and recurring issue elimination.
• Ensure compliance with change management, SOX controls, and cybersecurity standards; participate in access/security reviews and control validation.
• Establish and enforce standards and best practices, including cross‑functional fit‑gap reviews and alignment with architecture principles.
• Coordinate across IT teams and stakeholders to manage competing priorities and ensure delivery aligns to agreed scope and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Required: Minimum 10 years of SAP experience in SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA, with deep Warehouse and Distribution execution expertise in high-volume operations.
• Proven experience designing, configuring, and supporting SAP modules that directly drive warehouse and shipping execution:
  • MM (procurement and inbound execution touchpoints, material/vendor master impacts)
  • IM (goods movements, inventory adjustments, cycle counts, stock status controls)
  • WM (bin management, putaway/picking strategies, transfer orders, RF processes, exception handling)
  • SD (order-to-delivery execution touchpoints, delivery relevance, shipping point logic)
  • LE-Shipping (delivery processing, picking, packing, staging, and PGI)
• SAP EWM experience is a plus.
• Strong ability to own end-to-end process design and drive fit‑gap decisions, balancing standard SAP capabilities vs. sustainable customization.
• Demonstrated leadership in system delivery and operational support across the full lifecycle: design, build oversight, SIT/UAT, cutover, go‑live, and hypercare.
• Experience supporting warehouse‑related integrations and end-to-end process troubleshooting across SAP and external systems (e.g., IDoc/API/EDI/middleware; 3PL, carriers/parcel, voice/RF, route planning, automation/WCS).
• Proven track record supporting Warehouse and Distribution solutions and business processes, including familiarity with common Warehouse and Distribution KPIs.
• Experience in process analysis/redesign, stakeholder management, and coordinating delivery across multiple teams.
• Ability to influence decisions across business and IT stakeholders without direct authority, driving alignment on scope, design tradeoffs, and priorities.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and business leaders.
• Highly developed collaboration skills to effectively influence internal and external stakeholders, including the Coke One North America Organization (CONA), and other software solution providers.
• Required: Ability to travel to Distribution Centers throughout the CCSWB territory as needed and provide support during go‑lives and critical operational events, including occasional after‑hours/weekend coverage.

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