Role overview

Within the Engineering team, you are the guardian of the technology architecture and the evolution roadmap of our SAP ecosystem, with a particular focus on upstream Supply Chain (Industrial Planning, Production, Inventory Management, Order Execution/Order).

Your main mission is to design robust, scalable and sustainable solutions while driving technological innovation. You will play a key role in the gradual integration of Artificial Intelligence (generative and predictive AI) into the core business processes based on the SAP ERP and its extended ecosystem.

Main missions

1. Technology Vision & AI Strategy

Shape and define the SAP technology roadmap in alignment with the overall IT and business strategy.

• Explore, evaluate and integrate AI use cases (Agentic, Generative AI) within upstream Supply Chain processes

• Promote the adoption of SAP's native AI solutions (Joule, SAP Business AI).

2. Architecture & Solution Design

Design the target architecture of the SAP ecosystem (Core ERP, extensions, integrations) ensuring overall consistency, performance, security and scalability.

• Define hybrid integration patterns between SAP (S/4HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform) and third-party applications or the company's Data/Cloud platforms.

Ensure compliance with Clean Core principles to ease upgrades and maintain the agility of the IT system.

3. Technical Expertise & Team Support

• Guide integration teams (functional/technical consultants) during detailed design and implementation phases.

Ensure compliance with architecture standards and security best practices. Resolve complex architecture and performance issues (advanced troubleshooting).

4. Watch & Evangelism

• Maintain constant technology watch on SAP vendor developments (S/4HANA innovations, SAP BTP, SAP Business AI).

Lead the company's internal technical community in the domain, and train and upskill teams on new AI features and uses.

 Required experience

• Overall experience: Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in the SAP ecosystem, including at least 3 to 5 years in a Solution Architect, Lead Tech or Staff Engineer role.

• Significant projects: Successful experience in SAP S/4HANA transformation/migration projects and in deploying Cloud/Hybrid solutions.

• Business scope: In-depth experience in upstream Supply Chain processes (planning, production/MRP, inventory management, Order Management).

Expected skills

Technical Skills (Hard Skills)

• SAP ecosystem:

• In-depth mastery of SAP S/4HANA (key Supply modules: MM, PP, SD).

• Solid knowledge and practice of the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) (Workzone, CTMS, ABAP Env).

Knowledge of process automation and management tools: SAP BPA (Build Process Automation).

• Knowledge of SAP Public Cloud solutions is a plus (IBP, SAC, ...)

• Artificial Intelligence & Innovation:

  • Knowledge and understanding of SAP AI solutions (Joule, SAP Business AI).

• Ability to design the integration of AI models (in-house or vendor) with SAP data and processes.

Architecture & Integration:Mastery of integration protocols and patterns (OData, REST/SOAP APIs, Event-Driven Architecture, message brokers).Mastery of the SAP Clean Core concept.

Soft Skills

• Strategic vision & Simplification: Ability to translate complex business challenges into technical architectures, and to explain technical topics to functional decision-makers.

• Technical leadership: Ability to inspire, guide and grow engineering teams without direct line management.

• Pragmatism & Results orientation: Ability to balance technical perfection, costs and rapid business value.

• Fluent English: Essential for interacting in an international environment and with vendors/partners.

 

WHAT WE OFFER

Hybrid working arrangement;

Equipment provided in line with your missions and our societal commitments (Mac or Windows);

A local project team within a global network (possibility of an international career);

Skills development and support (variety of projects, internal and external training, etc.);

Remuneration package (employee shareholding, monthly/quarterly bonuses).

 

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY

At Decathlon, we recognise the immense value that diversity brings to our teams and we continually strive to foster and cultivate an inclusive and equitable workplace: that is why Inclusion is one of our Human Fundamentals. We encourage people of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply, because we are convinced that the diversity of thoughts, cultures, identities and lived experiences makes us stronger.

Decathlon is also committed to offering a selection process that is inclusive and accessible to all candidates. If you need an adjustment, you can request it via the application form; it will be confidential. These requests do not affect the outcome of the recruitment process."