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Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages · 2 weeks ago

Information Technology Solutions Architect - WHSE & DIST

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

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.

Food and BeverageManufacturingPackaging Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Jae Horton

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

SAP ECCSAP S/4HANAWarehouse Distribution expertiseSAP EWMProcess analysis/redesignIntegration troubleshootingStakeholder managementCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

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.

Founded in 2017

Dallas, Texas, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.cocacolaswb.com

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