Business Solution Architect – Supply Chain

About the role

This Business Solution Architect role is responsible for independently developing project strategies and analytical approaches, interpreting benchmarking and statistical data to create new processes and tools for supply chain objectives, and leading large cross-functional project teams while owning complex strategic supply chain projects. It reports to senior management and impacts large functions.

Key responsibilities

• Develop project strategies and analytical approaches using advanced supply chain and industry knowledge.
• Interpret benchmarking and statistical data to create new processes, strategies and tools for supply chain business objectives.
• Investigate and prepare business cases and financial analyses for supply chain projects and programs.
• Lead large, cross-functional project teams, mentoring and guiding them to achieve project goals.
• Own complex strategic supply chain projects from planning through execution and report findings.
• Advise business executives on high-level supply chain issues such as risk management and new growth opportunities.
• Work with key stakeholders to optimise supply chain solutions and drive adoption of new processes.
• Act as a key advisor to senior management on overall supply chain strategy and long-term goals.
• Create new delivery frameworks and contribute to tools, templates and intellectual capital.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration or a related discipline, or commensurate experience.
• 10+ years of work experience, preferably in Supply Chain, Operations or a related field.

Required skills

• Effective communication
• Results orientation
• Learning agility
• Digital fluency
• Customer centricity