Sabenza IT

Enterprise Architect - Supply Chain

Sabenza IT  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Onsite)  •  14 hours ago
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Job Description


The Enterprise Architect will act as a trusted strategic advisor and architectural authority for the Supply Chain function, ensuring business capabilities, applications, data, integrations, and platforms operate as one connected, scalable, and efficient ecosystem.


  • Own and continuously evolve the Enterprise Architecture vision and strategy for the Supply Chain function.

  • Define target architectures, transition roadmaps, architecture principles, standards, and governance frameworks to support business and technology transformation.

  • Provide architectural leadership and assurance across programmes, products, platforms, and major transformation initiatives.

  • Ensure architectural coherence, interoperability, scalability, resilience, security, and alignment with enterprise strategy across the technology landscape.

  • Act as the architectural authority for key technology and solution decisions, assessing designs, dependencies, risks, and long-term business impact.

  • Drive simplification and rationalisation of the application, integration, and data landscape to improve agility, operational resilience, service levels, user experience, and cost efficiency.

  • Lead enterprise-level architectural thinking for Supply Chain transformation, leveraging a strong understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain operations and their commercial impact.

  • Advise senior business and technology stakeholders on architectural trade-offs, risks, opportunities, investment decisions, and technology strategy.

  • Provide architecture assurance and due diligence for major programmes and investments, ensuring alignment with approved architectures, standards, and strategic roadmaps.

  • Partner closely with Agile and SAFe delivery teams to ensure architecture is practical, actionable, and effectively translated into delivery outcomes.

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with executive stakeholders, technology leadership, product owners, delivery teams, and strategic technology vendors.

  • Demonstrate deep knowledge of end-to-end Supply Chain processes, including Demand Planning and Forecasting, Supply Planning, S&OP/IBP, Procurement, Supplier Collaboration, Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Transportation, Logistics, Distribution, Customer Fulfilment, Supply Chain Performance, and Sustainability/Circular Supply Chain initiatives.

  • Design and govern enterprise architectures across complex, multi-vendor technology environments.

  • Bring strong experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP EWM, SAP TMS, Blue Yonder, IoT platforms, modern data architectures, API-led integration, and enterprise integration patterns.

  • Demonstrate a practical understanding of AI, emerging technologies, cloud platforms, data architecture, and modern digital capabilities.

  • Apply strong UX principles and ensure technology architecture supports intuitive, effective, and business-focused user experiences.

  • Apply TOGAF principles pragmatically across architecture governance, target-state definition, transition planning, standards, and architectural assurance.

  • Hold Matric and a relevant tertiary qualification.

  • Have extensive Enterprise Architecture experience within large, complex FMCG/CPG or similarly sophisticated organisations.

  • Demonstrate strong executive presence with the ability to influence business and IT decisions and translate complex technical concepts into clear business value.

  • Proven ability to operate strategically while maintaining sufficient technical depth to challenge, guide, and govern complex architectural decisions.
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About Sabenza IT

Sabenza iT Recruitment is a Level 2 BBBEE company with more than 23 years of expertise in Information Technology recruitment. Our team comprises 20 recruiters dedicated to providing top-notch services in recruiting for sectors such as SAP, IT Developers, and IT Security, among others. Sabenza iT is proud to be a wholly South African-owned company.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Natal, Cape Town, Gauteng, ZA
Year Founded
2013
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