Retail Merchandising Solution Architect

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We are seeking a Senior Architect
with deep expertise in retail merchandising systems to help shape and guide a large-scale merchandising transformation. This role focuses on enterprise architecture, platform integration, and technical strategy across core merchandising capabilities.

This is a hands‑on architecture leadership role (not hands‑on development) working closely with product, engineering, and business teams.

• Define and lead solution architecture for core retail merchandising systems
• Guide technical strategy across demand planning, forecasting, allocation, and assortment planning
• Ensure seamless integration between merchandising platforms and ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Partner with product and agile delivery teams to drive scalable, enterprise solutions
• Establish and uphold architecture standards, governance, and best practices
• Support vendor evaluation, platform implementation, and production troubleshooting
• Provide architectural leadership across cross‑functional technology teams

• Sr level experience as a solution or enterprise architect in retail technology environments working across demand planning and forecasting
• Strong domain expertise in merchandising systems
  , especially:
• Demand Planning / Forecasting
• Assortment Planning
• Experience with large retail platforms such as o9 OR Blue Yonder (merchandising) Highly preferred - (Will consider a similar enterprise system)
• Proven experience integrating merchandising platforms with SAP or other large ERP systems
• Ability to think and operate at an enterprise architecture level
• Experience working in product‑based and agile environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical and business stakeholders

• Exposure to AI or advanced analytics in a retail environment
• Strong understanding of master data in retail systems
• Fully remote role with quarterly onsite planning sessions

• Demand Planning & Forecasting
• Master Data & Integration
  • Manages product, location, and calendar data used across merchandising processes
  • Integrates with ERP systems (commonly SAP or Oracle) to execute orders, pricing, and inventory updates

If you’re a senior solutions architect with expertise in retail merchandising systems and can work together at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Information Technology
• Retail and Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage