Job Description
The Opportunity:
Mattel is currently seeking a Solution Architect for Global Supply Chain (GSC) – Legacy iSeries/AS400 applications. This position drives and improves quality, UAR and business process across all of our Legacy systems built in iSeries supporting Manufacturing, Order Management, Logistics, Inventory Management processes. The role will report to the Director of Global Technology (GTO), Supply Chain
What Your Impact Will Be:
Business Continuity
Drive Technology and Process Alignment
- Provide the inputs to lay out the business requirements
- Support the delivery of a coherent architecture and technology roadmap of iSeries
- Ensure proper processes and document requirements are being followed
- Improve and Strengthen iSeries Legacy User provisioning and UAR process.
- Engages in rigorous root cause analysis, problem solving and solution implementations.
- Provide optimal IT solutions to the business requirements aligning to latest technologies and market trends
- Ensure the successful implementation of the Enterprise Architecture roadmap through the definition of a common set of design and process standards & principles, driving the adoption of these standards across the enterprise
Support Global Technology Operations as iSeries/AS400 Platforms technology lead
- Take a lead role in the detailed design (Component Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, HLD documents) of the transformed IT ecosystem from a technology, process, integration and data design perspective
- Influence & engage key business & IT stakeholders in the definition of technology requirements
- Provide technical support, mentor and develop vendor and junior IT Specialist resources and the test teams
- Working closely with the Architecture Review Board throughout lifecycle of change & provide detailed handovers as change is delivered into test and production environments and integration to wider ecosystem.
- Adhere to standard processes/procedures and policies including delivery methods, change management, service transition, audit, data management, security, SOX etc.
- Develop optimal modular solutions covering the latest technologies, application scalability and reusability.
New Capability Deployment
- Primary conduit to supply chain planning business leadership and personnel in technology modernization initiatives across all phases of the project lifecycle (analysis, design, build, test, deploy)
- Responsible for working with the business team to gather detailed requirements and processes
- Applying leading practices to requirements and processes and facilitating the development of to-be processes to be deployed on the modernized platform which effectively support Mattel’s supply chain operations characteristics.
- Advance the use of analytics to make data informed decisions to further optimize our supply chain
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems or a related field.
- 7+ years related experience in Supply Chain technology/Planning/Replenishment/CPG/Fast Fashion/Toy industry
- Training or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Interacts with business users, I/T, vendors and customers to define current and future application requirements.
- Involved in troubleshooting and debugging critical problems and resolving complex technical issues that may arise.
- Hand on experience in delivering the projects in Agile and Waterfall models
- Degree in technology related discipline
- Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate technical issues and strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences at senior levels within the bank. Interpersonal skills - collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills
- Broad understanding of Application, Information and Infrastructure technologies & practices
- Strong technical skills in IBM iSeries (AS400), Database design, Understanding of APIs and integration with backend systems
- Knowledge on MQ, FTP, and SFTP and connect direct is desirable.
- Experience on tools like implementer
- Knowledge and experience with deploying operating systems, applications, patch management and desired configurations
- Skilled in data and analytics with superior skills in enabling business and IT teams to leverage data in a timely and accurate manner
- Expert relationship management/networking skills.
- Expert verbal and written communication skills.
- Travel up to 25% may be required.
- Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning,
The annual base salary range for this position is between $112,000 and $180,000.
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience.
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