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Senior Retail Merchandising Solutions Architect – Retail Merchandising Technology (Remote)

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.

What You’ll Do

• 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

What We’re Looking For

• Sr level experience as a solution or enterprise architect in retail technology environments systems working across demand planning and Forecasting
• Strong domain expertise in merchandising systems , especially:
• Demand Planning / Forecasting
• Allocation & Replenishment
• Assortment Planning
• Experience with large retail platforms such as o9 OR Blue Yonder (merchandising) Highly preferred - (Will consider a similiar 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

Nice to Have

• Exposure to AI or advanced analytics in a retail environment
• Experience across multiple merchandising platforms
• Strong understanding of master data in retail systems

A dditional Details

• Fully remote role with quarterly onsite planning sessions

Key ITEMS you will understand in working with Retail Systems :

1. Demand Planning & Forecasting

2. Allocation & Replenishment

3. 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 work together at scale , we’d love to hear from you.

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