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TOPPAN Packaging Americas · 1 month ago

IT Solutions Architect – Plan-to-Deliver Applications

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$139K/yr - $157K/yr

7+ years exp

TOPPAN Packaging Americas is seeking an IT Business Solutions Architect specializing in Plan-to-Deliver applications to enhance their IT organization. The role involves collaborating with supply chain and manufacturing teams to develop and support technology solutions that improve business operations. The architect will lead the design and implementation of applications while ensuring alignment with business needs and industry best practices.

Packaging & Containers

Responsibilities

Maintain a Positive Relationship Between IT and the Business

Manage applications and architecture that support our global business partners

Develop relationships that will position IT as a trusted business partner

Work with the business teams to identify, plan and build business cases for enterprise application needs

Develop and maintain the application architecture for Plan-to-Deliver (P2D) processes—covering production planning, job scheduling, manufacturing execution, inventory, and logistics

Design system integrations between platforms using modern middleware, APIs, and SQL-based data models

Translate business processes into robust, scalable system architectures

Define data flow diagrams and interface specifications ensuring accurate movement of data across and between systems

Lead the technical design and delivery of new applications or major system enhancements supporting production, quality, and supply-chain workflows

Establish design standards and integration frameworks that ensure consistency across multiple plants and systems

Oversee functional and technical testing to validate performance, data integrity, and system usability

Partner with manufacturing/supply chain engineers and planners to translate operational and supply chain requirements into digital solutions

Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline and automate Plan-to-Deliver processes through data integration, analytics, and workflow automation

Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., predictive maintenance, AI-enabled scheduling, IoT sensors) for manufacturing optimization

Develop and maintain architectural documentation, data dictionaries, and system diagrams

Collaborate with representatives of other IT/functional areas to ensure end-to-end process integration and consistency

Ensure business application systems are developed in a way that complies with established standards, methodologies, and best practice

Act as the technical liaison between business process owners, IT delivery teams, and third-party solution providers

Lead architecture reviews and participate in vendor assessments for planning, manufacturing, and shipping applications

Provide technical leadership during system implementations, upgrades, and plant rollouts

Collaborate with supply-chain, operations, and quality teams to ensure solutions align with real-world production workflows

Qualification

Solution architectureSystems integrationSQLData modelingAPIsETLAzure Data ServicesCloud architecturesPower BIQlikSIOPManufacturing processes knowledgeCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsDocumentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)

7+ years of experience in solution architecture, systems integration, or IT delivery for manufacturing or process industries

Strong SQL, data modeling, and system integration skills (APIs, ETL, or Azure Data Services)

Proven ability to translate operational workflows into digital solutions that drive measurable performance improvement

Excellent communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Understanding of SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) data structures and reporting

Strong understanding of flexible and/or thermoformed packaging manufacturing processes (printing, lamination, slitting, extrusion, thermoforming, quality inspection, shipment)

Familiarity with cloud or hybrid architectures (Azure preferred)

Experience with Power BI, Qlik, or similar analytics platforms for production and supply-chain visibility