Solution Architect ERP

Overview

As a senior Solution Architect, you will shape Spirax Steam’s ERP and engineering platform strategy, guiding cross-functional transformation across a global manufacturing network. You will own the future ERP roadmap, oversee architecture across multiple ERP platforms, and explore AI-enabled enhancements that tie into supply chain and product lifecycle processes. This is a global, strategic role that partners with product, delivery and business teams to drive platform investments. Your work will influence how we operate for years to come, across countries and OpCos.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• discretionary bonus
• flexible working
• 27 days holiday
• volunteering leave
• private healthcare

Responsibilities

• Define and govern the future ERP strategy and modernization roadmap
• Provide architectural direction across ERP, Supply Chain, Engineering and AI-enabled platforms
• Oversee integration of ERP with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Product Lifecycle Management
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Partners and Delivery Partners to shape technology decisions and investments
• Ensure architecture governance across JD Edwards, Dynamics, SAP, Infor and other ERP platforms
• Drive AI, Copilot or Agent-based solutions integration within core ERP and operations
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to audiences from technical specialists to executives
• Support multi-country/global transformation programmes and cross-country operating companies
• Participate in design exercises and trade-off decisions to balance cost, risk and capability

Key requirements

• Senior Solution Architect with ERP transformation experience
• Cloud migration and Azure architecture experience
• Product-led technology roadmaps experience
• AI, Copilot or Agent-based solutions experience
• Experience with manufacturing, supply chain or engineering platforms
• Enterprise architecture leadership in multi-country/global contexts
• Strong communication skills in English (spoken and written)

• strategic thinking
• excellent stakeholder engagement
• clear communicator with diverse audiences
• ERP platforms: JD Edwards 8.11 (On-Premise), JD Edwards 9.2 (Cloud), Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, SAP, Infor, Business Central, Dynamics GP
• MDM: Semarchy
• CRM: Salesforce

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