This is a rare opportunity to step into a large-scale architectural redesign at the heart of a complex, operationally critical business.
Our client is investing in a significant rethink of how its back-office platforms are structured to support scale, growth, and operational complexity. This is an opportunity to take ownership of that architectural direction and shape the systems and data models the business will rely on for years to come.
You’ll be working in a well-backed, established organisation with the scale, mandate, and leadership support to do this properly.
The opportunity The business is evolving its core platforms to support increasing volume, complexity, and growth across manufacturing, distribution, and operations.
This work includes:
- redefining core ERP domain and data models
- reworking how orders, inventory, warehouses, and fulfilment are represented and connected
- clarifying where data is mastered and how it flows across systems
- modernising legacy components through phased, low-risk approaches
- establishing architectural foundations that scale with the business
The focus is on building a platform that can support the organisation’s next stage of growth with confidence.
What you’ll be responsible for
Architectural direction:
- Define and evolve the future-state architecture across ERP, WMS, OMS, finance, and supporting platforms
- Own system boundaries, responsibilities, and data ownership decisions
- Balance long-term architectural integrity with delivery priorities
ERP domain and data modelling:
- Shape ERP domain models covering orders, inventory, products, pricing, suppliers, customers, and shipments
- Model entity lifecycles and state transitions across systems
- Guide data harmonisation, migration, and schema evolution
- Ensure data structures support scale, accuracy, and operational clarity
Integration and platform design:
- Design asynchronous and event-driven integration patterns
- Ensure core ERP systems remain stable as integration complexity increases
- Partner with engineering and cloud teams to implement architectural designs
- Support phased platform modernisation through clear transition paths
Leadership and influence:
- Act as a senior architectural voice across technology and business teams
- Translate operational challenges into clear architectural strategies
- Mentor others and contribute to the organisation’s overall architecture maturity
What we’re looking for - Deep experience with a major ERP platform such as SAP, Dynamics 365 Supply Chain, Oracle SCM, Infor M3, or JD Edwards
- Strong understanding of supply chain, warehouse operations, and order fulfilment at scale
- Proven experience designing ERP domain and data-centric architectures
- Clear thinking around data ownership, lifecycle, and consistency
- Experience producing and owning architecture artefacts and decisions
- Ability to operate across strategic design and detailed problem-solving
Experience with cloud and event-driven integration patterns is beneficial, alongside a strong foundation in ERP and back-office systems.
Why this role stands out - Ownership of a large-scale architectural redesign with long-term impact
- Work in a stable, well-supported organisation investing heavily in its technology platform
- Influence systems that underpin real operational outcomes across the business
- A role with the scope and visibility to be career-defining
