Director, SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect

Category/Area of Expertise: IT & Technology
Job Requisition: 486671

Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive
Store Code: IT Executive & Administration (5167689)


Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Primary Purpose

Director I, SAP Architect serves as solution architect for ADUSA's SAP S/4HANA Retail Spine transformation program, responsible for designing, implementing, and governing comprehensive, integrated enterprise solutions that leverage SAP technologies, best-of-breed applications, and custom-built capabilities to achieve business transformation objectives. This strategic leadership role owns the end-to-end solution architecture spanning SAP S/4HANA core modules and other integrating platforms in Supply Chain & Merchandizing, complementary best-of-breed solutions, custom development platforms, and the integration fabric connecting these systems into a cohesive enterprise architecture.

Reporting directly into the Technology Transformation executive leadership structure, this position architects scalable, performant, and maintainable solutions that balance SAP standard functionality with specialized best-of-breed capabilities, ensuring optimal fit-for-purpose technology selections while maintaining architectural coherence, data integrity, and operational excellence. The Director works in close partnership with Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure alignment with long-term technology strategy, governance frameworks, and technical standards, while leading a team of domain-specific solution architects (Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Store Operations) who translate business requirements into detailed solution designs across their respective functional domains.

This leader combines deep technical expertise in SAP solutions, best-of-breed retail applications, and modern integration architectures with strategic thinking to make critical"]) self.__next_f.push([1,"ide-by-side extension patterns, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) for custom development, and Integration technologies.

• Proven track record architecting solutions for 3+ full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA transformation programs from strategy through implementation and stabilization.
• Deep hands-on experience architecting integrations between SAP and best-of-breed applications in retail, consumer goods, or distribution industries (e.g., Manhattan WMS, Blue Yonder, Relex, or similar specialized platforms).
• Experience with retail-specific solution architecture including merchandising, allocation, warehouse management, transportation management, demand planning, and omnichannel fulfillment capabilities.
• Demonstrated success leading architecture teams, establishing architecture governance, and influencing executive stakeholders on technology strategy and investment decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in relevant field of study, Additional training or certifications in relevant field of study.
• Experience in grocery or big-box retail with high SKU velocity, complex DC networks, and store fulfillment models.
• Direct experience with RISE with SAP or SAP S/4HANA Cloud operating models.
• Strong understanding of SAP Clean Core strategy, SAP BTP extensibility, and cloud governance.
• Proven experience integrating SAP S/4HANA with best-of-breed platforms.
• Demonstrated success driving Fit-to-Standard and reducing technical debt/custom code.

Compensation & Benefits

• This position is based out of the ADUSA regional headquarters which are located just outside Charlotte, North Carolina (Salisbury).
• Competitive benefits package.
• Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000 Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.

Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.

We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.