Solution Architect

Ko wai mātou – About us

Kia ora. We're Foodies. You know New World, PAK'nSAVE and Four Square right? That's us

With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.

Our Support Centre is 1,000+ people strong, which includes 300+ IT employees, who all play a vital role in ensuring the cogs of our Co-op stay turning and our systems stay 'byte'-sized and 'bug'-free.

Te Tūranga – About the role

Are you passionate about shaping retail solutions that power the core of our business?

As a Solution Architect in our Enterprise Systems team, you'll be at the heart of designing and guiding SAP S/4HANA solutions that enable critical functions across the Merchandising Portfolio. You'll work at the intersection of enterprise architecture, SAP platforms, and delivery, ensuring our ERP landscape is scalable, reliable, and aligned with our long-term business strategy.

This is a role where you'll get to flex both your strategic thinking and technical expertise. You'll guide teams to deliver modern, high-performing systems that are secure, resilient, and built to scale - all while keeping the customer at the centre of every architectural decision. If you thrive in agile environments, love turning complexity into clarity, and want to help define the digital retail landscape of the future, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design and integration of SAP S/4HANA solutions across modules such as MM, SD, FI/CO, CAR, PMR, UDF, FnR and seamless connection to non-SAP platforms.
• Drive SAP integration patterns using SAP BTP, CPI, and API-led connectivity, ensuring seamless connection to non-SAP platforms (WMS, TM, GCP, Sitecore, Salesforce, etc).
• Define and govern solution architecture standards, ensuring consistency across ERP, data, and integration landscapes.
• Collaborate with functional consultants, developers, and business stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into practical, future-ready SAP solutions.
• Follow SAP Activate methodologies including LeanIX & Signavio during solution design and pursue Clean Core concepts.
• Partner with Enterprise and Principal Architects to deliver our future-state SAP roadmap, including RISE with SAP and cloud-enabled architectures.
• Act as a trusted advisor on SAP best practices, upgrade paths, and innovations (e.g., BTP extensions, AI/automation).

Ngā painga - What we offer

We're committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits:

• Free carparking - we've got over 1,000 carparks including 36 EV plugs

• Southern cross health insurance and 5% discount at our retail stores

• Onsite café with subsidised meals and a mini mart
• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, long service leave
• Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).

He kōrero mōu - About you

You're a seasoned Solution Architect with deep expertise in SAP ERP and a passion for shaping the future of enterprise systems across Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Finance. With 5+ years in SAP architecture and design alongside 5+ years' experience in delivery leadership, you're skilled at connecting people, processes, and technology to build future-ready landscapes.

Technically sharp and commercially savvy, you're comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders - from functional consultants and developers to senior business leaders. You're known for your ability to simplify SAP's complexity into clear, actionable solutions. You're curious, collaborative, and always looking for ways to raise the bar.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience in SAP ERP solution architecture, ideally within grocery, retail, or FMCG environments.
• Strong grasp of Merchandising (MM, SD, Retail), Supply Chain, and Finance (FI/CO) processes, with the ability to design end-to-end integrated SAP solutions.
• Deep technical knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and SAP integration technologies (CPI, API-led connectivity, BTP).
• Experience with SAP cloud and hybrid architectures (e.g. RISE with SAP, SAP BTP extensions), with working knowledge of automation, CI/CD, and DevOps in SAP delivery.
• Excellent modelling and diagramming skills, with experience using Signavio, LeanIX, and enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF ITAC, IBM AD 2.0, CapGemini IAF or similar)
• Hands-on experience with core SAP modules such as MM, SD, FI/CO, and Retail/Merchandising, with exposure to adjacent platforms (GCP, Blue Yonder, EWM/TM, Salesforce, Sitecore) an advantage.
• A good understanding of SAP's Fiori & UX strategy and capabilities
• Strong planning and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex SAP architecture into clear, compelling stories for both technical and business audiences.
• A relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.

Experience awesome. Achieve Awesome. Be awesomely you.

We're proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity.

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