Global IBP Staff Architect

Overview

The Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Domain Architect role is responsible for defining the global north star architecture for IBP (capabilities, technology standards), governing and ensure organization aligns with enterprise standards and uses common solutions, defining the architecture for global IBP programs and providing architecture coaching/guidance to sector EA's for sector specific IBP initiatives, towards reducing IT costs and complexity and ensuring long term viability of solutions.

Responsibilities

Define north star reference architectures for the domain (capability models, with common terminology, definitions, and flows).

Define technology strategy for the domain. Lead the evaluation and selection of solutions/platforms to meet global/sector needs.

Evangelize and increase awareness of global reference architectures and tech standards for the domain across the enterprise.

Shape the technology strategy of IBP initiatives to maximize alignment with standards. Help close fit gaps with standards to minimize local solutions.

Lead delivery of consistent solution architecture (conceptual, logical, and physical architecture) for key transformation initiatives to ensure solution is fit for purpose, flexible, scalable, and sustainable. Guide / support sector IBP architects in defining solution architecture for sector specific projects.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS, or similar field, Masters preferred.

10+ years of software industry experience.

3+ years of solution architecture experience.

In-depth knowledge and practical experience of the primary IBP business processes including Demand & Supply Planning, Sales & Operations Planning, and Sales & Operations Execution.

Deep experience in end-to-end Supply Chain planning

Solution Architecture experience in IBP (S&OP, S&OE, Demand planning)

Experience with key vendor software packages including SAP IBP, Blue Yonder and o9 Solutions.

In-depth experience with PepsiCo Enterprise Data Foundation (EDF) architecture, data integration patterns and data & analytics concepts.

Ability to comprehend business strategies and needs and translate them to technology strategies.

Effective conceptual selling experience.

Ability to demonstrate a mindset for the Conceptual, Logical, Physical levels of architecture and apply them effectively.

Systems thinking, understanding of relationships between various systems.

Strong thought leadership and executive storytelling skills, assertive and trusted advisor, and ability to produce high-quality deliverables.

Understanding of integration technologies and patterns; data architecture and patterns.

Strong thought leadership and executive storytelling skills, assertive and trusted advisor, and ability to produce high-quality deliverables.