Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Blueprints, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Consumer Packaged Goods, Data Analysis, Documentation, Health Plan, Marketing, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, People Management, Process Development, Procurement Planning, Supply Chain, Team Player, Use Cases, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Selection
Our Client, an American Multinational Clothing and Accessories Retailer company, is looking for a Solution Architect for their Pleasanton, CA/ San Francisco, CA location.
Responsibilities:
- Assess the current P2M landscape and Vendor capability to identify gaps, redundancies, and modernization opportunities across Line Plan, Buy Plan, Visual Mapping & Space Planning, Size & Pack, Allocation etc.
- Develop architecture blueprints and capability roadmaps that align P2M investments with business outcomes.
- Provide guidance on composable patterns, API-first integrations, and data flow design across marketing platforms.
- Advise on Agentic AI-powered P2M use cases including predictive segmentation, next-best-action, personalization, and content automation.
- Partner with P2M, Engineering, and Data teams to evaluate vendors, define integration patterns, and support platform decisions.
- Contribute to architecture reviews and governance for P2M investments and platform consolidations.
- Produce clear documentation — architecture diagrams, decision frameworks, and recommendations — aligned to team standards.
Requirements:- 10+ years of experience in P2M and Supply Chain architecture.
- Hands-On Experience Across:
- Integrated Planning concepts like Line Plan, Buy Plan, Visual Mapping & Space Planning, Size & Pack, Allocation etc
- Strong knowledge of cloud-native, API-first, and event-driven integration patterns.
- Experience with AI/ML applied to marketing — personalization, propensity modeling, and audience intelligence.
- Retail, CPG, or DTC brand experience strongly preferred
- Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Agentic AI or LLM applications in P2M automation or Employees engagement.
- Exposure to composable P2M and MACH architecture principles.
- Core Competencies
- Able to integrate quickly into an existing team and contribute without significant ramp-up.
- Strong communication skills — able to translate complex P2M concepts into business value for executive audiences.
- Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with multiple stakeholders.
- Collaborative team player who can operate within established processes and governance frameworks.
Why Should You Apply?