Business Applications Solutions Architect

In this role you work within the Business Process & Applications team. This team digitizes the Cordstrap business processes through modeling business processes, defining the business application strategy, selecting & implementing business applications, and supporting and improving these.
The team consists of 5 people: 3 business analysts, a project manager, and a solution architect (this position) and collaborates closely with vendors to deliver the business application landscape. The ERP migration from Infor LX to Epicor Kinetic and the implementation of an Advanced Planning Solution are the largest projects the team is working now on.
You report and work closely together with the Global IT Director.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with your business application colleagues and support them on business application selection & implementation initiatives and low code & integration development projects and take the lead if needed.


• Take a leading role in the definition of the business applications vision, architecture, and roadmap in close collaboration with the Global IT Director, DnA Manager and business representatives.


• Lead business application solution analysis and design sessions in collaboration with business and IT if needed.


• Promote and apply application architecture and design best practices and coach your business application colleagues on these.


• Develop a very good understanding of the needs, challenges and objectives of the Cordstrap business.


• Develop a deep understanding of the Cordstrap business application landscape and ensure it is documented.


• Contribute to a reliable business applications landscape that meets the needs and objectives of the Cordstrap business.


• Keep up to date with business application technology developments and contribute to IT innovation.