Georgia IT Inc.

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Enterprise Solution Architect Supply Chain (Sourcing & Procurement) 100% Remote Location Seattle-WA 12 Months plus contract Rate - DOE Start date immediately Very urgent role Industry: Global QSR & Manufacturing Overview: We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Solution Architect to join our consulting team and lead architecture strategy and solution design for the Supply Chain Sourcing & Procurement domain. As a member of our team, you will bring deep domain expertise, technical leadership, and a strategic mindset to help shape and deliver enterprise-grade solutions across global supply chain and retail operations, with a strong focus on supplier engagement, sourcing, and procurement transformation. Key Responsibilities: • Architectural Strategy: • Define and evolve target and transition architectures for sourcing, procurement, and supplier engagement systems aligned with enterprise goals. • Solution Design Leadership: • Lead the design of end-to-end architecture across multiple supply chain organizations (SCOs), ensuring seamless integration and data flow across supplier management, sourcing, and procurement platforms. • Stakeholder Collaboration: • Engage with procurement leaders, category managers, product owners, and IT teams to translate business needs into scalable, sustainable solutions. • Governance & Standards: • Establish and enforce architecture principles, patterns, and best practices across sourcing and procurement initiatives. • Technology Evaluation: • Assess and recommend platforms, tools, and vendors that align with sourcing, procurement, and supplier collaboration objectives. • Security & Compliance: • Ensure all solutions meet global security, privacy, and regulatory standards, including supplier risk and compliance requirements. Expertise & Domain Focus As a Lead Architect, you will: • Provide deep expertise in supply chain sourcing and procurement domains, including supplier onboarding, qualification, sourcing, contracting, purchasing, and payables. • Demonstrate technical leadership across multiple vendor solutions and cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP). • Lead the enablement of supplier/partner/vendor interaction portals and integration with core applications. • Bring experience with supplier portal technologies such as HICX, APEX Analytics, and others. • Understand systems interactions and dependencies, what business functions they enable, and how to manage interdependencies. • Deliver high-impact architecture artifacts and guide clients through complex transformation journeys. Desired Deliverables: • High-level conceptual, logical, and process flow designs. • Detailed solution architecture artifacts, including: • Application and integration architecture diagrams • Data flow and system interaction models • Sequence and activity diagrams • Interface specifications and service contracts • Architecture roadmaps and transition plans aligned with a North Star vision. • Solution options with clear recommendations and rationale. • Presentations and documentation tailored for technical and business leadership. • Participation in RFI/RFP processes and vendor evaluations. • Active involvement in Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and governance forums. Qualifications and Skills Experience: • 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in enterprise or solution architecture roles. • 8+ years of hands-on experience in sourcing, procurement, and supplier engagement within global supply chain environments. • Proven track record in supplier lifecycle management, including onboarding, qualification, performance monitoring, and risk management. • Industry experience in QSR, retail, or manufacturing is highly desirable. Domain Expertise: • Deep understanding of supplier engagement models, sourcing strategies, and procurement operations. • Expertise in Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes, including sourcing events, contract lifecycle management, purchasing, invoicing, and supplier collaboration. • Familiarity with supplier risk and compliance frameworks, ESG tracking, and third-party risk management. Technology & Tools: • Strong experience with supplier management platforms such as Ariba, Aravo, Coupa, Ivalua, HICX, and APEX Analytics. • Proficiency in ERP and procurement systems including Oracle Procurement Cloud, and SAP Ariba. • Experience designing and integrating supplier portals and partner collaboration platforms. • Solid background in cloud-native architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP) and API-based integrations for supplier data exchange. Architecture & Leadership: • Ability to define and drive target architectures for sourcing and procurement ecosystems. • Skilled in creating architecture artifacts such as data flow diagrams, integration blueprints, and supplier interaction models. • Experience leading vendor evaluations, RFI/RFP processes, and technology assessments for procurement solutions. • Strong collaboration skills to work with procurement leaders, category managers, and supplier relationship teams. Preferred but Not Required: Experience with Active Directory user management. Basic knowledge of ticketing systems (e.g., Zendesk, Freshservice, Spiceworks). CompTIA A+ or similar certification.