Sr. Business Process Architect
Summary
Senior SAP business process architect at Colgate-Palmolive who owns the global SAP blueprint for the supply chain: leading large-scale implementations and design reviews across modules like MM, WM/EWM, Ariba, SD, PP, and QM, and architecting AI/ML capabilities within SAP. Based in Mumbai.
Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose
In this role, you will act as Senior Business Process Architect for all SAP Applications across our enterprise. You will own the global blueprint, driving high-impact project implementations, leading rigorous design reviews, and ensuring our technology ecosystem directly accelerates our global supply chain strategy. This isn't a role for a passive observer—you will actively shape the future of our digital supply chain, including the integration of next-generation AI capabilities.
Responsibilities :
- Translate complex, global supply chain business requirements into scalable, robust technical solutions within the SAP ecosystem.
- Lead rigorous technical and functional design reviews for all high-impact supply chain projects, ensuring system integrity, scalability, and performance.
- Drive optimization across core supply chain modules, ensuring seamless data flow and process continuity.
- Cross functional alignment and bring industry best practices
- Evaluate, architect, and implement modern AI and Machine Learning capabilities within SAP
- Stay ahead of SAP product roadmaps (S/4HANA updates, BTP innovations) to continuously modernize business processes.
- Manage relationships with executive business leaders and technical delivery teams, managing expectations and technical realities with ease.
Required Qualifications :
- 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain Business Process Architecture or Enterprise SAP Consulting, with a proven track record of leading large-scale, global implementations.
- Mastery of SAP modules such as MM, WM, EWM , Ariba ,SD, PP & QM Modules
- Deep knowledge of complex FI (Finance) integration points.
- Strong experience with Manufacturing Integration (e.g., SAP MII, ME, or Digital Manufacturing) and digital procurement via SAP Ariba.
- Concrete understanding of how AI capabilities (Generative AI, Predictive Analytics) integrate with SAP architectures to drive supply chain automation.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical SAP configurations to business stakeholders, and complex business strategies to technical developers.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications :
- A data-driven approach to solving systemic process bottlenecks.
- Experience working in matrixed, multinational environments with a diverse set of stakeholders.