£110k + car allowance + up to 30% bonus
London or Birmingham
We are recruiting for a permanent Supply Chain Domain Solution Architect to join a FTSE 250 organisation undergoing a significant supply chain and retail technology transformation. This is a key, long-term role within the architecture function, offering the opportunity to shape and embed scalable supply chain capabilities across a complex, multi-brand, high-volume retail environment.
Role Overview
This is a hands-on architecture position with responsibility for defining, governing, and evolving end-to-end supply chain solutions. The role covers the full supply chain lifecycle including procurement, supplier integration, inventory and stock management, warehousing, logistics, and distribution.
You will play a central role in establishing sustainable, standardised architecture approaches that support high-volume operations, perishable inventory, and complex supplier and concession models, while aligning to the organisation's long-term technology strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Architecture
Design end-to-end supply chain solutions spanning suppliers through to distribution centres and retail / operational endpoints
Define architectures supporting full inventory lifecycle management, including shelf-life tracking, batch/lot traceability, and regulatory compliance
Own and maintain architecture artefacts across supply chain domains
Define both target and transitional state architectures aligned to business and technology roadmapsGovernance & Standards
Apply TOGAF-aligned principles and contribute to enterprise-wide architecture standards
Ensure alignment with the broader enterprise architecture and target operating model
Establish and enforce architecture patterns, standards, and guardrails
Provide governance and oversight across internal delivery teams and third-party vendorsDelivery & Transformation
Support ongoing ERP and supply chain transformation programmes, including implementations and enhancements
Partner closely with engineering and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements
Contribute to vendor selection, RFP processes, and solution evaluations
Act as a long-term strategic partner to the business, helping evolve supply chain capabilities over timeRequired Experience
Essential:
Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Domain Architect within supply chain and inventory environments
Strong background within retail, ideally in complex, high-volume, multi-brand organisations
Experience designing and delivering inventory, warehouse, and supply chain solutions
Experience with ERP and supply chain platforms
Experience operating within large, complex enterprise environments
TOGAF certified or equivalent experience working within an enterprise architecture framework Desirable:
Experience within food retail, food service, FMCG or other perishable goods environmentsThis is an excellent opportunity to join a business investing heavily in its supply chain and technology landscape, offering long-term career growth, influence over strategic direction, and the chance to work on large-scale, business-critical transformation programmes.
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Salary description
£11000.00 - £11000.00 per year
