SAP ISC Solution Architect (Charlotte)

Job Title: SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Solution Architect – ISC

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Charlotte,NC

Experience: 12+ years preferred

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Solution Architect to lead end-to-end solution architecture for a global SAP S/4HANA transformation.

The ideal candidate will have strong cross-functional expertise across SAP PP, PP/DS, MM, EWM, QM, TM, manufacturing integration , and broader supply chain processes. This role will provide architecture leadership across planning, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, warehousing, logistics, transportation, quality, and supplier collaboration.

Must-Have Technical Skills

• SAP S/4HANA Integrated Supply Chain solution architecture
• Strong expertise across:
• SAP PP / PP-PI
• SAP PP/DS
• SAP MM
• SAP EWM
• SAP QM
• SAP TM
• Manufacturing integration
• End-to-end supply chain process knowledge
• Demand and supply planning
• Production planning and manufacturing
• Procurement and inventory management
• Warehousing and logistics
• Transportation management
• Quality management
• SAP Activate methodology
• Fit-to-Standard and global template design
• Process harmonization across business units and plants
• Integration architecture with MES, PLM, Product Compliance, Trade Compliance, Salesforce/CRM, legacy systems, and enterprise data platforms
• Architecture governance and design review
• SIT, UAT, regression, performance testing, cutover, deployment, and production readiness

Preferred Skills

• SAP Digital Manufacturing
• SAP IBP
• Experience with global SAP S/4HANA transformation programs
• Experience with complex manufacturing environments
• Experience integrating SAP with MES, PLM, enterprise data platforms, and legacy applications

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end ISC solution architecture for SAP S/4HANA transformation.
• Define future-state supply chain processes aligned with SAP standard capabilities.
• Lead Fit-to-Standard workshops and drive global process harmonization.
• Provide architecture leadership across planning, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, warehousing, logistics, transportation, and quality.
• Review and approve functional/technical specifications, solution designs, interfaces, enhancements, reports, forms, and workflows.
• Govern cross-functional dependencies across ISC, Finance, Product Compliance, Trade Compliance, Data, Integration, Security, Basis, Testing, and Deployment teams.
• Define and govern integrations with MES, PLM, legacy applications, and enterprise data platforms.
• Evaluate deviations from the global template and challenge unnecessary customizations.
• Participate in architecture review boards and ensure compliance with program standards and non-functional requirements.
• Identify architecture risks, design gaps, and delivery dependencies and drive them to resolution.
• Ensure end-to-end business process coverage through SIT, UAT, regression, performance testing, and operational readiness.
• Support data migration, cutover planning, deployment readiness, go-live, stabilization, and hypercare.
• Partner with business process owners, functional leads, technical architects, program leadership, vendors, and deployment teams.
• Create architecture views, architecture decision records, roadmaps, and executive-level status updates.

Leadership & Managerial Skills

• Executive stakeholder management
• Cross-functional leadership in a global matrix environment
• Architecture governance and evidence-based decision making
• Workshop facilitation and conflict resolution
• Risk, issue, dependency, and scope management
• Vendor coordination and accountability
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable SAP solutions
• Mentoring and leadership of functional and technical teams