We are looking for a Solution Architect with domain knowledge in Infor OS platform and their main ERP system M3 to support the expanding Food business 

IKEA Food is on a digital transformation journey, building a completely new digital eco system for the food business. This includes IT solutions to support product creation, range assortment, product information channels, sales and supply solutions and much more. 

Are you experienced in developing, reviewing and approving high and low-level design of IT solutions? Do you want to work in an area which requires you to both secure high data quality and be flexible and adapt to changes with short notice? 

Then why don’t you join us at IKEA Business Solution Range & Supply, teaching us a thing or two!

•    Responsible for detailing IT functional and non-functional requirements for given business requirements in the business solution delivery process and project management (support with clarifying business requirements if needed).

•    Secure that IT solutions fulfil the agreed functional and non-functional business requirements. 
•    Secure, develop and review high-level design. Approve low-level design of the implementation of a business transformation with an IT component in order to support running business, provide guidance towards service improvements and service transition.
•    Govern that the design of the solutions conforms to the solution architecture and is efficient, meet business requirements and based on a holistic architecture.
•    Is responsible for securing the architecture vision and goals of the Food area in the solution architecture and the system development process.
•    In a close dialog with stakeholders create and shape business and IT-related ideas into current state, future state and transition states to guide the detailed design and delivery of business solutions.
•    In close collaboration with IT architects lead solution activities within the domain, establish solution/infrastructure design in accordance to the architecture and provide technology advice.

We believe you have at least 5-7 years’ experience of IT development processes and solution architecture concepts mainly within the area of Infor OS and ERP Platform M3 including related products that handles Supply chain processes and tasks including our channels for distribution, claims and portal for suppliers and internal customer. 

The role also requires knowledge within integration platforms and business intelligence.     
We believe you are experienced in using models, methods and tools within analysis and design and have solid knowledge of general IT frames e.g. standards, infrastructure and platforms, frameworks, development concepts and processes. 

You have excellent analytical skills. You are able to see the big picture as well as the details and to structure information and derive conclusions and consequences out of them. 

You are able to interact with strong stakeholders confidently – understand them and their needs as well as making them understand you. 

You are able to work in an environment where the pre-conditions may change from one day to another.

You are interested in business and like to see how IT can enable people to achieve business results. You feel comfortable to explain technical information to people in a simple and easy-to understand way. 

The Solution Architect will join the SUPPLY TEAM within SOLUTION AREA FOOD, IKEA Business Solutions Range and Supply. 

IKEA Business Solution Range & Supply, a part of IKEA of Sweden, deliver expertise in business development as well as securing the running business. We empower our co-workers, customers and suppliers with the right solutions to optimise the customer experience and contribute to a growing IKEA. We consists of approximately 280 co-workers based in different legal units globally all across Range & Supply. We have our main hubs in Malmö Älmhult, Helsingborg, Dortmund and Pratteln. 

IKEA Food, a part of IKEA of Sweden, develop and provide food, sold and served in IKEA Restaurants, Swedish Food Markets and Bistro´s in 48 markets. Among our Retail Partners there are 18.000 food co-workers serving 640 million food visitors in the IKEA stores around the world.
The Position is located in our central Malmö offices, 2 minutes from Malmö C.

For questions regarding the job, please contact Recruitment Specialist Jonas Levin at +46 72 886 53 84

IKEA of Sweden, or IoS, is responsible for developing the IKEA range and making it available to stores and customers all over the world. IoS is leading business development at IKEA and the core IKEA matrices Range, Supplying, Technical and Commercial. At IKEA of Sweden you will work in a company with endless opportunities to develop in different operational areas and countries.