Solutions Architect - Supply Chain Planning

HP - Houston, TX

Full-time - Senior

Houston, TX

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Solutions Architect for Supply Chain Planning will play a pivotal role in supporting business transformation initiatives within the PS Planning organization. This position involves direct collaboration with project team members in the Supply Chain Transformation organization and various business stakeholders to ensure alignment with key business processes and the technology roadmap. The Solutions Architect is responsible for independently developing project strategies and analytical approaches, interpreting benchmarking and statistical data to create new processes and tools aimed at achieving supply chain objectives. This role will lead large cross-functional project teams while owning complex strategic supply chain projects, ensuring that all initiatives are executed effectively and efficiently. In this capacity, the Solutions Architect will lead the development of supply chain strategies within the planning organization, consulting with business executives on high-level supply chain issues. The role requires collaboration with key stakeholders to optimize solutions and leverage industry expertise to generate innovative ideas. The Solutions Architect will contribute to the development of new frameworks and tools that enhance supply chain projects, ensuring that the organization remains competitive and responsive to market demands. The position demands a high level of analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, as the Solutions Architect will be tasked with structuring analytical approaches and developing project strategies that apply advanced supply chain and industry knowledge. This includes conducting investigations, preparing business cases, and performing financial analyses for various supply chain projects and programs. The Solutions Architect will also be responsible for mentoring and guiding large, cross-functional project teams to achieve project goals, while acting as a key advisor to senior management on the development of overall supply chain strategies and long-term organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Independently structures analytical approaches and develops project strategies by applying advanced, in-depth supply chain and industry knowledge.
• Interprets benchmarking and statistical data to create new processes, strategies, and tools to be used for supply chain business objectives.
• Conducts investigation and prepares business case and financial analysis for supply chain projects and programs.
• Leads large, cross-functional project teams, providing mentoring and guidance to achieve project goals.
• Owns complex strategic supply chain projects from planning through to execution and provides findings resulting from project execution.
• Collaborates with IT delivery teams for designated business areas and IT / SCTR Leadership to understand technical debt, areas of opportunity, and execution of the active portfolio to best inform roadmaps and future recommendations.
• Consults with business executives on a wide range of high-level supply chain issues, including risk management and new growth opportunities.
• Works with key stakeholders as required to optimize supply chain solutions and provide input into new process capability requirements, driving an improved implementation experience and high adoption rate.
• Acts as a key advisor to senior management on the development of overall supply chain strategies and long-term goals of the organization.
• Leverages industry and subject matter expertise to contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas in supply chain projects and programs.
• Creates new frameworks for delivery and contributes to tools, templates, and intellectual capital.

Requirements

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Minimum of 8 years of IT experience inclusive of: 2 years in a senior-level role, 5+ years' experience in WMS (WM iSeries and/or MAWM), 2+ years' experience integrations with ERP systems like SAP required.
• Experience with Supply Chain, Manufacturing Technology.
• Proven project and process management skillset.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.