More than 20 years ago, zooplus was one of the first to bring the pet category into the world of eCommerce. Today, we stand strong as Europe’s leading online pet platform, delivering moments of happiness to more than 9 million pet parents each year.We're on a mission to create joy for pets and their parents, driven by our core values of Care, Courage, Openness, and Simplicity. At the heart of everything we do, they inspire us to grow, raise the bar for our customers and fuel a pet-first business.Job DescriptionAs a Enterprise Architect in Source & Supply for zooplus, you will support delivery teams in the development of detailed solution roadmaps for a well-defined set of capabilities or logical group of systems, services or projects. You will also partner closely with engineers and project management to ensure that implementation meets design expectations. You will be proactive in reaching out to other architects and leaders in teams with which your technology integrates and you drive results through strong cross-functional collaboration. You will serve as the organization’s subject matter expert for capabilities in your portfolio and work actively within the Architecture Community of Practice.In partnership with Business Analysts, Project Managers, Product Owners, Engineers and other Architects, you provide leadership in defining project requirements and success criteria along with guiding the design throughout the development lifecyclePartner with IT functions and their domain architects to design integrated IT solutions (including the build vs. buy decision) that translate business capability requirements and adhere to established technology standards by integration with infrastructure, application, and dataCollaborate with other Enterprise / Area Architects within the organization to ensure consistency and alignment across the firm's technology landscape.Participate and present at architecture design reviewsProactively align with key stakeholders, seek organizational context and apply learnings to architecture solutions; be comfortable supporting and communicating with diverse technical and business teams.Evaluate, document, and escalate alterations to future state architectures.Communicates trade-offs in different types of engineering and architecture processes and adjust your team’s process to meet the needs of the project and others on the teamContribute to the growth and strength of the architecture community of practice by actively attending and presenting at community eventsYour key responsibilities are :Develop overall product architecture vision that is also aligned with enterprise visionDevelop architecture and design for supply chain capabilities and initiatives to improve cost, productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations, in line with business goals and financial objectivesAnalyze and translate business requirements into architectural blueprints using as much as possible of standard enterprise solutions.Determine optimal approach to develop and deliver required functionality from financial, architectural, operational perspectives.Provide visibility of the Enterprise / Domain architecture and validate associated development effortsPlan and lead legacy-to-Enterprise transformation initiativesReview and assess new Enterprise products and offerings against business needsDrive guidelines & policies to govern product development effortsEnsure overall quality of the software architecture for relevant product areas.Maintain overall state and foresee future needs in IT and technology.Help product teams in their daily work and maintain hands-on technical expertiseAbout the business domain :Distribution and replenishmentForecast / demand planningInventory and warehouse management and Inbound & outbound logisticsNetwork PlanningTransport PlanningFulfilment, Transport and Last Mile Management About the team :We leverage Enterprise Solutions wherever it makes sense.We are a group of very open-minded people.We embrace lean architectural approaches & solutionsWe like bouncing ideas together and educate ourselves regularly through workshops & conferencesWe work from 3 work locations & more than a handful of nationalities.QualificationsExcellent working experience in architecting and designing Supply chain, logistics and master data capabilities and solutionIT OR Software Engineering BackgroundGood working experience in the architectural role (solution design, integration, and governance)Experience architecting and designing supply chain planning systems – e.g. Kinaxis, o9 Solutions, Blue Yonder, SAP-IBP, etc.Excellent knowledge of data transmission technologies (e.g. EDI, API, SFTP, etc.) and integration into supply chain processesExcellent technical leadership skillsExperience communicating to C-Suite leadership internally and externally.Excellent knowledge of architecture approaches / paradigms and technology alternativesExcellent ability of understanding problem domain both from business and technical perspective and design solutions for itProfound knowledge in the applied business domainProfound organizational, communication, conflicts resolving skills.Demonstrated knowledge in driving project and agile methodologies.Passioned for sharing with others.Previous working experience in e-commerce is a nice to haveVery good English (spoken and writtenOpportunity to work with a global leader in the online-retail pet sector, shaping the future of our industry through digital transformation.Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values innovation, creativity, and continuous learning.Competitive compensation package, including salary, benefits, and potential for growth and advancement.Access to cutting-edge technologies and resources to support your professional development.Chance to make a real impact by leading architectural initiatives that drive business growth and customer satisfaction.Additional InformationWith more than 1,000 passionate professionals located across 10 European offices, we believe our success comes from working together and leveraging our international strengths. Expect to work in a hybrid environment, collaborating with colleagues in different locations remotely.Our benefits :Internal and external trainingTeam eventsLI-Hybrid️ 28 vacation days and days off on 24th and 31st of DecemberCorporate rates at a local gym chain (Body & Soul)Company mobile phone for work and personal use #J-18808-Ljbffr