Solution Architect

Job Title: Solution Architect
Location: Pleasanton, CA 94588 or San Francisco, CA 94105 – (Onsite)
Shift timings: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
Duration: 12-month contract (with possible extension)
Start Date: Targeting May 2026
Pay Rate: $120.14/hr. on W2
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision.
 
Note: Experience on Retail/CPG P2M - Is required

Job Description:

• We are looking for a Enterprise Architect – Marketing to join our Enterprise Architecture team as a contingent staff member. This role will support the design, assessment, and evolution of our P2M ecosystem in alignment with our Connected Overall integrated business planning and supply chain strategy.
• The ideal candidate brings deep experience in composable P2M & Supply chain architecture, AI/ML-driven capabilities, and the ability to integrate seamlessly into an existing team and deliver from day one.
• skill set of Product to Market in Retail
  Skills - Merchandising Planning Experience, specifically around Line Planning, Buy Planning, Allocation, Consumer Insights, Visual Mapping, Space Planning, Sizing and Packing. Experience in Retail, Experience in Fashion/Apparel.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the current P2M landscape and Vendor capability to identify gaps, redundancies, and modernization opportunities across Line Plan, Buy Plan, Visual Mapping & Space Planning, Size & Pack, Allocation etc.
• Develop architecture blueprints and capability roadmaps that align P2M investments with business outcomes.
• Provide guidance on composable patterns, API-first integrations, and data flow design across marketing platforms.
• Advise on Agentic AI-powered P2M use cases including predictive segmentation, next-best-action, personalization, and content automation.
• Partner with P2M, Engineering, and Data teams to evaluate vendors, define integration patterns, and support platform decisions.
• Contribute to architecture reviews and governance for P2M investments and platform consolidations.
• Produce clear documentation - architecture diagrams, decision frameworks, and recommendations — aligned to team standards.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in P2M and Supply Chain architecture.
• Hands-on experience across: Integrated Planning concepts like Line Plan, Buy Plan, Visual Mapping & Space Planning, Size & Pack, Allocation etc
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native, API-first, and event-driven integration patterns.
• Experience with AI/ML applied to marketing — personalization, propensity modeling, and audience intelligence.
• Retail, CPG, or DTC brand experience strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Agentic AI or LLM applications in P2M automation or Employees engagement.
• Exposure to composable P2M and MACH architecture principles.

Core Competencies

• Able to integrate quickly into an existing team and contribute without significant ramp-up.
• Strong communication skills — able to translate complex P2M concepts into business value for executive audiences.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player who can operate within established processes and governance frameworks.