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The Sherwin-Williams Company Distribution & Logistics Systems Domain Architect in Cleveland, Ohio

The Warehousing & Logistics Systems Domain Architect defines and manages overall warehousing & logistics architecture. The architect also champions IT and business convergence and leads the adoption of an integrated technology and information stack to support the overall Sherwin Williams business goals and objectives. The Domain Architect is responsible for working with business leaders, business relationships managers, the architecture community (EA/DA/SA), and Digital Technology (DT) leadership to understand and drive the vision and business strategy for distribution and logistics. The architect also will be responsible for mapping business needs with technical capabilities, services, and products aligned with digital technology strategy, standards, and roadmaps. Provide leadership, direction, and accountability for strategic architecture plans, system design, and implementation standards for mission critical systems in the warehousing & logistics domain. Conduct thorough evaluation of technology solutions in the distribution and logistics space, providing detailed analysis and insight into available options for selection and adoption of potential solutions to recommend to leadership. Collaborate with programs, products, and projects to understand warehousing & logistics technology dependencies, anticipate risks, and identify opportunities. Contribute domain expertise to feasibility, complexity assessments of potential future initiatives. Partner with Global Supply Chain Engineering and DT innovation teams to collaborate on identifying opportunities for new innovations in areas such as robotic automation, automatic product identification, storage systems, AI/ML, human-operated and autonomous material handling equipment, etc. Partner with Global Supply Chain business Leadership, IT Leaders, and Enterprise Architecture to manage the warehousing & logistics architecture in support of the vision, strategy, and execution to meet business requirements. Develop an integrated view of warehousing & logistics capabilities and processes, using a repeatable approach, cohesive framework, and available industry best practices and techniques. Accountable for Distribution domain architecture decisions to support value-added digitization of distribution processes. Manage the overall domain technology roadmap to align to the OneSHW business strategy. Facilitate the process of defining and publishing standards, best practices, capabilities, roadmaps, synchronized with the overall enterprise future state architecture. Provide guidance and recommendation on streamlining business processes and technologies enabled to support a vertically integrated business model. Formal Education: Required: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.g., Information Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience. Master's degree in a related field is a plus. Knowledge & Experience: Required: 12+ years of IT experience. 8+ years of Systems Architecture experience in a complex distribution ecosystem. 4+ years of building both traditional and cloud native architectures in support of digital transformation. 5+ years of experience in software development Experience with warehouse or transportation, and labor management systems or order management systems Operational experience in a complex, automated warehouse environment Operational experience in freight and shipping, preferably including a private fleet Experience assessing complex problems and breaking down into simple solutions focused on key customer needs. Understanding of modern technologies, platforms, and development practices to support digital transformation. Experience with modern data integr

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