Solution Architect

About Centric Software:

Centric Software is a global leader, providing an innovative and AI-enabled product-concept-to-commercialization platform for retailers, brands and manufacturers of all sizes. We equip retail, fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home and consumer goods brands with pioneering best-of-breed solutions to plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products. Our technology powers brands to streamline processes, drive efficiency and operate with confidence in an ever-changing market.

Our story is one of rapid growth, bold ideas and extraordinary opportunities. We’re here to challenge the status quo—and we’re looking for brilliant people who want to do the same. No matter where you are in the world, this is your chance to be part of something exceptional.

Solution Architect Retail Planning and Pricing

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Client Services Director About Centric Software Centric Software is a global leader, providing an innovative and AI-enabled product-concept-to-commercialization platform for retailers, brands and manufacturers of all sizes. We equip retail, fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home and consumer goods brands with pioneering best-of-breed solutions to plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products. Our technology powers brands to streamline processes, drive efficiency and operate with confidence in an ever-changing market.

Our story is one of rapid growth, bold ideas and extraordinary opportunities. We’re here to challenge the status quo—and we’re looking for brilliant people who want to do the same. No matter where you are in the world, this is your chance to be part of something exceptional.

About the Team Our combined Retail Planning and Pricing team brings together business consultants, customer success and support specialists, project managers, architects, and data science and engineering experts. We help retailers and brands connect planning and pricing decisions across the product lifecycle, from pre-season planning and assortment decisions to in-season demand forecasting, allocation, replenishment and price optimisation. Working as a global team, we combine retail expertise with AI-powered technology to help customers improve inventory performance, revenue, margins and operational efficiency.

About the Role We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect to join our combined Retail Planning and Pricing team, with a focus on Centric Planning implementations. You’ll work directly with customers and internal and external partners to translate business needs into solution designs, configuration and data requirements. This role requires leadership, sound technical judgement and a focus on planning solutions that deliver customer value.

What You Will Do Define and optimise solution designs on the Centric Planning platform to meet customer requirements.

Work closely with customers, Centric delivery teams and internal and external partners throughout implementation.

Collect, understand, challenge and communicate business requirements, translating them into functional specifications.

Lead the definition of technical design, configuration and data requirements to support customer business processes and best-practice planning architecture.

Assist in preparing system testing and validation plans.

What You BringA scientific or technical degree in engineering or computer science.

Excellent technical, verbal and written communication skills.

Basic knowledge of database queries using Microsoft SQL Server.

Knowledge of planning applications at strategic and operational levels.

A track record in consulting within IT, merchandising or supply chain planning.

Experience implementing planning…