IT & Data Solution Architect (P2P)

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end solution architecture for Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) platforms, ensuring scalable and sustainable solutions.
• Design and govern architecture across Coupa, SAP MM, SAP ECC, and SAP S/4HANA ecosystems.
• Define enterprise integration strategies and ensure seamless connectivity between SAP ERP, procurement platforms, finance systems, analytics platforms, and external applications.
• Architect and oversee API, Web Services, MuleSoft, IDoc, and middleware-based integrations across the P2P landscape.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to align solution designs with enterprise architecture standards and technology roadmaps.
• Evaluate technical feasibility, solution alternatives, and technology choices to support business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to development, implementation, and support teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure architectural integrity across procurement, sourcing, category management, supplier management, invoicing, and payment processes.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between business stakeholders, procurement teams, finance teams, IT teams, and external vendors.
• Define and govern data flows, interface mappings, integration patterns, and system dependencies across connected platforms.
• Oversee solution quality, system performance, data integrity, security, and compliance within the P2P ecosystem.
• Review and approve technical designs, architecture documentation, and solution blueprints.
• Lead stakeholder discussions to gather requirements and translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance platform efficiency, process automation, and operational effectiveness.
• Identify technical risks, integration challenges, and performance bottlenecks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support Agile delivery teams by providing architectural governance and ensuring alignment with business and technology objectives.
• Partner with global teams and vendors to deliver enterprise-scale procurement and finance transformation initiatives.
• Maintain comprehensive architecture documentation, technical standards, and solution governance artifacts.

Technical Requirements

• Strong experience in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) process architecture.
• Expertise in Coupa platform architecture, implementation, and integrations.
• Strong functional and technical knowledge of SAP MM (Materials Management).
• Experience with SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Hands-on experience designing enterprise integration architectures.
• Strong understanding of API-based integrations, Web Services, and middleware solutions.
• Experience working with MuleSoft, IDocs, Solace, and SAP integration frameworks.
• Expertise integrating Coupa, SAP ERP, Finance Systems, Analytics Platforms, and External Applications.
• Knowledge of data flows, interface mapping, and system integration patterns.
• Experience creating scalable solution architectures and technical blueprints.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and governance frameworks.
• Experience in Procurement, Purchasing, Finance, Accounts Payable, and Vendor Management processes.
• Ability to drive technical design reviews, architecture governance, and solution quality assurance.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience leading global teams and working with European stakeholders (CET overlap).
• Ability to provide technical leadership across implementation, deployment, and support lifecycles.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement mindset.