Principal Solution Architect - SAP SCM & Logistics

Principal Solution Architect

Hollister Incorporated is a global healthcare company committed to making life more rewarding and dignified through innovative healthcare products and services.

We are seeking a Principal Solution Architect - SAP SCM & Logistics to lead business-focused solution design across supply chain, procurement, warehouse management, and transportation operations.

The role will focus on aligning business processes, operational requirements, and enterprise systems to improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and support strategic business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead solution architecture for supply chain, procurement, inventory, warehouse, and transportation business processes.

- Understand business requirements and translate them into scalable SAP S/4HANA solutions.

- Analyse existing workflows and identify opportunities to improve procurement, order fulfilment, inventory visibility, and logistics operations.

- Define functional solutions across SAP Materials Management (MM), Warehouse Management (WM/EWM), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Procure-to-Pay (P2P).

- Collaborate with business teams to streamline purchasing, stock transfers, deliveries, shipment execution, freight settlement, and billing processes.

- Coordinate with transportation management stakeholders and third-party logistics providers to improve shipment planning and delivery operations.

- Establish business process standards and ensure consistency across supply chain functions and connected enterprise applications.

- Review functional solution designs, business process documentation, data migration plans, and implementation strategies.

- Work closely with business stakeholders, SAP functional teams, implementation partners, and enterprise architects to ensure alignment with organisational goals.

- Support business readiness, user acceptance testing, go-live activities, and post-implementation improvements.

- Identify operational risks, process gaps, and opportunities for automation and standardisation.

- Contribute to SAP Center of Excellence (CoE) initiatives, process governance, and continuous improvement programmes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

- 10-14 years of experience in SAP SCM, supply chain transformation, business process consulting, or solution architecture.

- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Materials Management (MM).

- Knowledge of procurement, inventory management, warehouse operations, order fulfilment, and logistics processes.

- Experience with SAP WM/EWM, SD, Procure-to-Pay, transportation management, and freight settlement processes.

- Understanding of business integration across SAP applications, transportation systems, carriers, and third-party logistics providers.

- Experience in business process mapping, functional solution design, requirements gathering, and implementation delivery.

- Ability to assess operational challenges and recommend process improvements aligned with business needs.

- Strong stakeholder management, analytical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage competing business priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

- SAP certifications in Supply Chain Management or Sourcing and Procurement.

- TOGAF certification or familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks.

- Experience with SAP Activate methodology and business transformation programmes.

- Familiarity with SAP IBP or Blue Yonder supply chain planning solutions.

- Experience working in healthcare, manufacturing, or distribution environments.

Benefits:

- Health check-up programmes and insurance benefits.

- Paid leave, maternity and paternity benefits, and flexible work options.

- Learning and development opportunities.

- Employee recognition programmes, meal facilities, and employee engagement initiatives