Hybrid Enterprise Architect

at Kramp

• Job title: Enterprise Architect
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, ERP, Microservices
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Varsseveld, Netherlands

About the role

• Enterprise Architect guiding technology and business architecture vision at Kramp Group. Leading supply chain initiatives and collaborating with diverse teams to ensure operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architectural vision for Kramp’s supply chain domain in alignment with enterprise-wide goals and technology strategy.
• Establish architecture principles, design patterns, and technology standards for the supply chain landscape.
• Provide leadership and direction to solution architects and product teams within the supply chain domain.
• Collaborate with business process owners to model, optimize, and digitize key supply chain processes.
• Develop and maintain the technology roadmap for the supply chain domain, highlighting dependencies, modernization opportunities, and innovation initiatives that support Kramp’s transformation program.
• Engage with software vendors and technology partners to assess product capabilities, solution fit, and alignment with Kramp’s architecture strategy.
• Maintain and contribute to a centralized architecture repository capturing models, designs, and architectural decisions (ADRs).
• Ensure architectural designs incorporate quality, performance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, product owners, and IT teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture roles, focused on supply chain systems (e.g., ERP, order management, WMS, TMS).
• Proven track record in designing solutions across large, complex, and distributed IT landscapes.
• Strong experience with end-to-end supply chain processes and their supporting systems, from order intake, to order management, logistics and distribution.
• Experience with modern integration and data platforms, including APIs, event-driven architectures, and master data management solutions.
• Understanding of cloud-based architectures, microservices, and modular design principles, as well as the ability to balance innovation with operational stability.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture tools and related frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business challenges into technology solutions and align diverse teams around a shared architectural vision.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to deal effectively with complex business and technology environments and make sound decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Experience working in product-centric or agile organizations, ideally within retail, wholesale, or distribution environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

Benefits

• Flexibele werkarrangementen
• Professionele ontwikkeling