Overview
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Job Type: Permanent
Number of hours: 40 hours per week – full time
Are you passionate about SAP Supply Chain?
We have an exciting role for you – SAP Retail Enterprise Architect!
Careers at TCS: It means more
TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.
* Build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
* Gain access to endless learning opportunities.
* Work closely with the range of teams within the business to bring products to life.
The Role
As a SAP Retail Enterprise Architect you will be part of a greenfield implementation/rollout/enhancement and steady state on SAP with RISE, where new applications are being provisioned and configured to support new SAP standard retail functionality. The technical setup and configuration of these newly provisioned systems need to be completed in order to enable the functional build to be deployed to support SIT, UAT, Performance testing prior/post to go-live.
Key responsibilities
* Define and guide the end‑to‑end architecture for SAP retail solutions, ensuring alignment with business strategy, digital transformation goals, and enterprise technology standards.
* Oversee SAP retail system landscapes across SAP S/4HANA Retail, SAP CAR, SAP F&R, SAP PMR, POS systems, and integrated supply‑chain and omnichannel platforms.
* Collaborate with business leaders, solution owners, domain specialists, and technical teams to design scalable, high‑performance, and future‑ready retail architectures.
* Define and maintain the SAP Retail enterprise architecture blueprint across business, application, data, and integration domains.
* Develop future‑state architecture aligned with S/4HANA transformation, cloud strategy, and retail digital initiatives.
* Lead solution architecture for SAP Retail programs including implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and integrations
* Drive best practices across merchandise management, pricing, promotions, assortment, inventory, and store operations.
* Define integration patterns and standards between SAP and non‑SAP systems:
* POS Solutions (SAP POS, GK, NCR)
* WMS, TMS, CRM, finance, marketing, and loyalty platforms
* Guide implementation of interfaces using IDoc, API, OData, REST/SOAP, SAP PI/PO, SAP BTP
* Collaborate on data governance initiatives and analytics architecture using BW/4HANA, SAC, and cloud‑based systems.
* Conduct architecture review boards, solution assurance sessions, and impact assessments.
* Support RFP processes, vendor evaluation, and technology selection.
Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
* OAA (Omnichannel Article Availability & Sourcing)
* SAP loyalty engines, digital offers, and couponing
* SAP IBP, APO, or advanced supply chain planning
* DevOps methodologies, CI/CD, and automation tools
* TOGAF Certified, SAP Retail or S/4HANA Certifications
* Experience in large global retail chains (grocery, fashion, CPG, hard goods).
TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.
Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.
We believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity and inclusion motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected across our workforce implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.
You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join (these are optional). Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include 12 employee networks such as gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events and we sponsor the London Marathon.
We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.
If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at UKI.recruitment@tcs.com with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.
Next Steps
Due to a high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.
Join us and do more of what matters. Apply online now.
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