What are the responsibilities and job description for the SAP Design-to-Build Solution Architect/SME position at RICEFW Technologies Inc?
Hybrid Position - 4 days a week on-site at Columbus, OH
Job Summary
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAP Design-to-Build Solution Architect to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of end-to-end Supply Chain and Manufacturing solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SAP manufacturing processes, supply chain operations, solution architecture, and business transformation.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the design and architecture of end-to-end Supply Chain and Manufacturing solutions.
- Translate business requirements into scalable SAP solutions and architecture.
- Design Design-to-Build (D2B) processes covering product design, engineering, planning, production, and manufacturing execution.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, process owners, functional consultants, and technical teams.
- Lead solution design workshops and requirement-gathering sessions.
- Define integration architecture across SAP and non-SAP systems.
- Identify process gaps and recommend improvements, automation, and standardization.
- Develop solution architecture documents, process flows, and functional/technical specifications.
- Ensure integration between Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Inventory, and Warehouse Management processes.
- Provide architectural guidance throughout implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and SAP best practices.
- Lead and mentor functional and technical teams.
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Production Planning (PP)
- SAP Manufacturing
- SAP Materials Management (MM)
- SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)
- SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
- SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- SAP Quality Management (QM)
- SAP Manufacturing Execution / Digital Manufacturing
- SAP Supply Chain Management
- 10 years of experience in SAP Supply Chain and/or Manufacturing.
- Strong experience as an SAP Solution/Enterprise Architect.
- Deep understanding of manufacturing and supply chain business processes.
- Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations.
- Strong understanding of production planning, manufacturing, procurement, inventory, warehouse, and logistics processes.
- Experience designing integrations between SAP and third-party applications.
- Strong knowledge of APIs, middleware, data flows, and enterprise integration.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both business and technical audiences.
- Experience with large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
- Experience in Design-to-Build / Engineer-to-Order / Configure-to-Order environments.
- SAP certifications in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Solution Architecture.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Experience leading global SAP implementations.
- Strong knowledge of SAP Activate methodology.
- Bachelor&# ;s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related field.
- Relevant SAP certifications are preferred.
- Full-Time
- Remote/Hybrid/On-site based on client requirements
- Collaboration with global business and technical teams across multiple time zones.