Enterprise Architect - Supply Chain

Summary of Role

The role acts as a trusted advisor and architectural authority, accountable for ensuring that these capability areas function as a single, connected, and efficient supply chain ecosystem rather than operating as isolated functional silos.

Resposinbilities

Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Ownership

• Own and evolve the Enterprise Architecture vision and strategy for the Supply Chain function.
• Define and maintain target architectures and transition roadmaps guiding transformation initiatives.
• Ensure architectural coherence and consistency across programs, products, and platforms.

Architecture Principles, Standards & Governance

• Define, communicate, and enforce enterprise architecture principles and standards.
• Act as an architectural authority, governing solution designs and key technology decisions.
• Ensure new systems integrate smoothly into the enterprise landscape and support long-term business objectives.

Business Transformation & Value Enablement

• Lead enterprise-level architectural thinking for Supply Chain transformation, grounded in a deep understanding of operational processes and their impact on commercial outcomes.
• Advise senior stakeholders on architectural trade-offs, risks, and opportunities.
• Drive simplification of the application and data landscape to improve agility, resilience, service levels, and cost efficiency.

Investment Protection & Delivery Alignment

• Provide architectural assurance and due diligence for major initiatives.
• Reduce enterprise risk by ensuring alignment with approved architectures and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Agile and SAFe delivery teams to ensure architecture is actionable and supports effective execution.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric and a Tertiary Qualification
• Extensive EA Experience: Proven track record as an Enterprise Architect in large-scale, complex FMCG/CPG organizations
• Executive Influence: Ability to operate at enterprise and executive level, translating deep technical integrations into business value to influence business and IT decisions
• Deep Supply Chain & Business Domain Knowledge
• Deep understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain processes and industry best practices, including:
• Demand Planning and Forecasting
• Supply Planning and S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Procurement and Supplier Collaboration
• Manufacturing and Production Operations
• Inventory Management and Optimization
• Warehouse Management
• Transportation and Logistics
• Distribution and Customer Fulfillment
• Supply Chain Performance Management
• Sustainability and Circular Supply Chain initiatives
• Proven experience designing and governing architectures across a multi-vendor landscape. Specific experience with our core stack is highly desirable;

SAP S4HANA, SAP EWM, SAP TMS, BlueYonder, IOT Platforms

• AI, Data & User Experience: Deep knowledge of modern data architecture, integration patterns, and API-led connectivity, combined with a working understanding of practical AI applications and strong user experience (UX) sensibility
• Familiarity with TOGAF, applied pragmatically (principles, target states, roadmaps, governance)