Lead solution architecture for retail merchandising systems, guide technical strategy, and ensure seamless integration with ERP systems. Work closely with product, engineering, and business teams. Experience in retail technology environments and large retail platforms.
Key Highlights
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Job Description
Senior Retail Merchandising Solutions Architect – Retail Merchandising Technology (Remote)
We are seeking a Senior Architect with deep expertise in retail merchandising systems to help shape and guide a large-scale merchandising transformation. This role focuses on enterprise architecture, platform integration, and technical strategy across core merchandising capabilities.
This is a hands-on architecture leadership role (not hands-on development) working closely with product, engineering, and business teams.
What You’ll Do
- Define and lead solution architecture for core retail merchandising systems
- Guide technical strategy across demand planning, forecasting, allocation, and assortment planning
- Ensure seamless integration between merchandising platforms and ERP systems (SAP preferred)
- Partner with product and agile delivery teams to drive scalable, enterprise solutions
- Establish and uphold architecture standards, governance, and best practices
- Support vendor evaluation, platform implementation, and production troubleshooting
- Provide architectural leadership across cross-functional technology teams
What We’re Looking For
- Sr level experience as a solution or enterprise architect in retail technology environments systems working across demand planning and Forecasting
- Strong domain expertise in merchandising systems, especially:
- Demand Planning / Forecasting
- Allocation & Replenishment
- Assortment Planning
- Experience with large retail platforms such as o9 OR Blue Yonder (merchandising) Highly preferred - (Will consider a similiar enterprise system)
- Proven experience integrating merchandising platforms with SAP or other large ERP systems
- Ability to think and operate at an enterprise architecture level
- Experience working in product-based and agile environments
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical and business stakeholders
Nice to Have
- Exposure to AI or advanced analytics in a retail environment
- Experience across multiple merchandising platforms
- Strong understanding of master data in retail systems
Additional Details
- Fully remote role with quarterly onsite planning sessions
Key ITEMS you will understand in working with Retail Systems :
1. Demand Planning & Forecasting
2. Allocation & Replenishment
3. Master Data & Integration
- Manages product, location, and calendar data used across merchandising processes
- Integrates with ERP systems (commonly SAP or Oracle) to execute orders, pricing, and inventory updates
If you’re a senior solutions architect with expertise in retail merchandising systems work together at scale, we’d love to hear from you.