ERP Solutions Architect

Cornerstone Building Brands, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, is the largest manufacturer of external building products in North America with over $6 billion in annual revenue and an expansive national footprint that includes almost 20,000 employees, operating in +70 manufacturing facilities, supported by a network of +80 distribution and branch office facilities. We have a broad product offering with a well-regarded brand portfolio including the #1 position in windows; vinyl siding; metal accessories; metal roofing and wall systems; and insulated metal panels.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced ERP Solution Architect, and this is a pivotal role responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining ERP systems that align with the strategic goals of an organization. This role involves a comprehensive understanding of business processes, technical expertise, and the ability to integrate various systems like JDE, MES & Blue Yonder seamlessly. The ERP Solution Architect collaborates with stakeholders across different departments to ensure the ERP system supports business needs effectively and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in evaluating business needs, research and perform impact analysis of new requirements or changes.
• Gathers, analyzes, and reports on data to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and architect business solutions that leverage ERP capabilities.
• Work with our Integrations team to develop and maintain your knowledge of our integration capability.
• Develop a deep understanding of the product to assist with data preparation, analysis, and conversion.
• Alignment with the Project Management Office to follow common processes, methodology and framework for implementation.
• Documents business processes and/or system functionality. Develops and maintains the corporate knowledge base for ERP and ancillary applications and associated environments.
• Support existing manufacturing and shop floor solutions by engaging at all levels to identify and resolve issues and to document and create opportunities for continuous improvements.
• Collaborate with the implementation team to provide early life support for the initiative, taking ownership for transitioning all appropriate information to teams responsible for long term system health and supportability.
• Working as technical and process lead, collaborate with plant teams and product vendors to implement new operations and shop floor solutions in alignment with technology strategy.
• Work with business leads and technical teams to define business process and solutions that needs to be to be developed and deployed.
• Conduct regular meetings with stakeholders to provide updates and gather feedback.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure alignment with company goals and objectives.
• Error Handling Processes between ERP and MES and Process Automation Solutions. 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in ERP solutions architecture and at least 4 years of experience on large, transformational initiatives in a fast paced, complex environment.
• Proven ability to successfully communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including escalating, and providing solutions to senior leadership, while balancing business expectations
• Proven ability to identify approaches that are both time and cost efficient, prioritizing and delivering solid business cases for efforts that have the greatest business impact
• Solid understanding of software development life cycles, particularly Agile methodologies.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and time-management skills.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in various testing methodologies and tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.