Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages · 2 weeks ago
Information Technology Solutions Architect - WHSE & DIST
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages is seeking an IT Solution Architect responsible for Warehouse and Distribution applications. This role involves leading the end-to-end delivery and support of technology solutions that enable distribution center operations, partnering with business stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with standards and best practices.
Responsibilities
Translate complex business requirements into sustainable solution designs for enhancements, changes, and new capabilities, leveraging standard SAP functionality, custom development, and third-party products as appropriate
Lead requirements discovery and process workshops; document solution requirements and produce high-quality functional specifications
Provide solution leadership across the delivery lifecycle: design, build oversight, testing strategy (unit/SIT/UAT), cutover planning, go-live, and hypercare
Define and execute test plans, coordinate integration testing, and support user acceptance testing to ensure end-to-end process integrity
Review and approve solution designs; recommend improvements to reduce complexity, improve supportability, and increase operational performance
Lead process analysis and re-engineering efforts, connecting current-state issues to future-state solutions and measurable outcomes
Partner with business leaders on change impacts, corrective/preventive actions, and adoption planning to minimize operational disruption
Provide production support and ensure timely incident resolution; drive root cause analysis and recurring issue elimination
Ensure compliance with change management, SOX controls, and cybersecurity standards; participate in access/security reviews and control validation
Establish and enforce standards and best practices, including cross-functional fit-gap reviews and alignment with architecture principles
Coordinate across IT teams and stakeholders to manage competing priorities and ensure delivery aligns to agreed scope and timelines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum 10 years of SAP experience in SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA, with deep Warehouse and Distribution execution expertise in high-volume operations
Proven experience designing, configuring, and supporting SAP modules that directly drive warehouse and shipping execution
MM (procurement and inbound execution touchpoints, material/vendor master impacts)
IM (goods movements, inventory adjustments, cycle counts, stock status controls)
WM (bin management, putaway/picking strategies, transfer orders, RF processes, exception handling)
SD (order-to-delivery execution touchpoints, delivery relevance, shipping point logic)
LE -Shipping (delivery processing, picking, packing, staging, and PGI)
Strong ability to own end-to-end process design and drive fit-gap decisions, balancing standard SAP capabilities vs. sustainable customization
Demonstrated leadership in system delivery and operational support across the full lifecycle: design, build oversight, SIT/UAT, cutover, go-live, and hypercare
Experience supporting warehouse-related integrations and end-to-end process troubleshooting across SAP and external systems (e.g., IDoc/API/EDI/middleware; 3PL, carriers/parcel, voice/RF, route planning, automation/WCS)
Proven track record supporting Warehouse and Distribution solutions and business processes, including familiarity with common Warehouse and Distribution KPIs
Experience in process analysis/redesign, stakeholder management, and coordinating delivery across multiple teams
Ability to influence decisions across business and IT stakeholders without direct authority, driving alignment on scope, design tradeoffs, and priorities
Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and business leaders
Highly developed collaboration skills to effectively influence internal and external stakeholders, including the Coke One North America Organization (CONA), and other software solution providers
Ability to travel to Distribution Centers throughout the CCSWB territory as needed and provide support during go-lives and critical operational events, including occasional after-hours/weekend coverage
Preferred
SAP EWM experience is a plus
Company
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
Dallas-based Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), a company of Arca Continental, is one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States.
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