New Job Opening: SAP Retail & Logistics Solution Architect in GERMANY / REMOTE

The Solution Architect is responsible for the overall solution design based on the business, functional and technical requirements coming from an enterprise-scale customer within the Fashion & Life Style industry. The solutions must satisfy business problems and meet the customer organization’s objectives, goals and budget. He/she should possess a deep knowledge of the industry and all related processes, and possess the capability of articulating the business and technical requirements of the customer in a way that all stakeholders can understand.

The Solution Architect provides technology direction from Industry specific or new offering perspectives to the customer and internal teams.

• Take overall responsibility for the proposed solution by working with the Project Leads to design each aspect of the solution.


• For assigned area, overseeing all project activities leading to the implementation of the solution designed


• Providing guidance and direction on Enterprise Applications/Technology to customer and employees


• Working with all stake holders of a given project to ensure seamless and successful delivery of services to the customer


• Informing the relevant country organizations of customer needs/trends in the marketplace and alerting them to potential long-term opportunities


• Working with the Project Manager/Consulting Manager and Project Leads in drafting the project plan (scope, effort, deliverables, timelines and resources), assisting in identifying and recruiting team members, and preparing and assisting in the preparation of individual work plans


• Providing industry specific solutions and best practices knowledge to customers


• Ensuring that solutions, implementation and other relevant methodologies and tools are deployed efficiently in customer strategic workshops and deliveries and ensure that these solutions are delivered on time and are of the highest quality


• Understanding customer requirements and assist in selling additional business. Work closely with the sales force team to create and define consulting projects and ensure that the customer's overall business objectives and needs are translated into well-defined and justified projects. This includes preparing work plans and contributing to proposals that describe the process used to meet the customer's needs and include deliverables, timelines and estimates of the costs and resources required


• Demonstrating creativity and thought leadership, and use experience in substantiating the proposed solutions to the client


• Acting as a key customer contact and exercise authority appropriate to particular customer requests commensurate with customer expectations of decision-making and consistent with best policies and practices.


• Maintaining and expanding customer contact at a high level and building credible relationships with key customer personnel


• Contributing to consulting projects by analyzing client's business processes and designing the appropriate solution. Move logically and creatively from facts to conclusions


• Conducting strategic level workshops with customers to drive a IT solution for acceptance


• Developing solution framework and implementation plan to achieve the customer’s business targets


• Participate in pre-sales engagements, demonstrating the ability to connect with customers when discussing best industry practices and appropriate technology solutions

• Experience in S/4 Fashion 


• Deep understanding of cross-functional processes of enterprise applications or multiple technology platform proficiency with at least 10-12 years of functional and technical experience and industry knowledge,


• Understanding of integrated business environments with a deep understanding of the Fashion and Lifestyle industry


• Familiar and updated with state-of-the-art Technology trends


• A minimum of 2 complete project life cycles in a Architecting role, with customer engagement


• General degree or equivalent/recognized professional qualifications


• Excellent communication skills. Ability to articulate ideas and opinions to all stakeholders


• Be result-oriented, with an ability to lead and work in teams, interpersonal skills are essential


• Leadership capabilities, result orientation, conceptual thinking, and innovative mindset


• Ability and willingness to take on new initiatives/technologies


• Excellent influencing and persuasion skills with customers and internal project teams and management


• Strong customer service orientation


• Must be fluent in German and English and have an EU Passport

Why Join Us?

• Client impact from day one


• Salary up to €150,000 Euro for this position


• Market leading salaries with variable bonuses and a car allowance


• Dental and life insurance that cover your entire family.


• Collaborative culture with mentorship and learning at its core


• Career growth through leadership opportunities and cross-functional exposure


• Challenging, high-visibility projects across global clients

Take your SAP career to the next level with a team that values quality, curiosity, and the drive to make a difference.

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