IT Architect SCD Procurement

**About IKEA Supply Services (Sweden) AB**

IKEA Supply Services (Sweden) AB is a leading provider of supply chain solutions. We are committed to creating a better everyday life for the many people.

The Supply organisation within Range & Supply has approx. 2700 co-workers, in 22 countries and an exciting growth agenda to support meeting many more of the many.
Supply Chain Development (SCD) is one of the business units at IKEA Supply and we are on an exciting journey In Supply Chain Development we run and manage processes and solutions, securing excellence in operations as we are the home base to operational and expert functions, all providing preconditions for our integrated value chain. We develop the supply the offer processes and secure continuous improvements. Furthermore, we take the lead in keeping the business transformation on behalf of Supply together, by defining the prerequisites for the future IKEA operating model. And finally, we keep together the innovation and exploration agenda for 'what's next' in the supply chain. All of this is done with a strong end-to-end approach with stakeholders from across the total IKEA eco system.

About Capability Area Procurement Development
Procurement Development is part of Supply Chain Development. We manage and develop procurement management capabilities, processes and related digital solutions. Our mission is to secure the total supplier lifecycle from beginning to end of cooperation. This comprises of all major activities such as supplier sourcing, category strategy development, supplier relationship management and deviation management.

Solution Architect within Procurement Development Area in Supply Chain Development
We are looking for a Solution Architect who can provide simple solutions to complex problems, decode technical architectural diagrams and share knowledge with the team. If you have a solid programming and development background, understand software development processes and solution architecture concepts, and have experience working in Agile and DevOps, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with stakeholders, bring ideas or business needs into business value through solutions.
• Understand the digital product leader's overall application portfolio, business priorities, and success measures to design robust architectures and solutions.
• Proactively identify and advise on opportunities to deliver better business result (e.g. related to technology trends and players, roadmaps, customer value, cost, benefits, impact, risks, dependencies).
• Secure, develop and review high-level design to support running business and provide guidance towards service improvements and service transition.
• Collaborate with other Solution Architects and Enterprise Architects ensuring that the product/platform adheres to the Technology Architecture.
• Communicate the solution architectures and transition roadmaps to relevant internal and external stakeholders within and across organization(s).
• Govern and seek understanding, agreement to ensure aligned and consistent solution implementations across IKEA.
• Support and be part of projects, initiatives and take responsibility for securing IKEA's architecture vision and goals.
• In a close dialog with stakeholders create and shape business and IT-related ideas into current state, future state, and transition states to guide the detailed design and delivery of solutions.

What We Offer:

• A challenging role with opportunities for growth and professional development.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• The chance to work on innovative projects and contribute to the development of our digital products.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements:

• Solid programming and development background.
• Understanding of software development processes and solution architecture concepts.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to think through end-to-end solution architecture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience from global implementation projects or larger solutions/platforms.