Enterprise Domain Architect – Commercial & Supply Chain

By clicking Apply, you'll be taken to the Via website to complete your application. This doesn't guarantee you'll be matched to this specific role - Via reviews every application (AI first, then a human checks the fit) and shortlists the right candidates. Your profile also stays active for other relevant roles on the platform, and stays anonymous until you match. It takes just a few minutes. Salary: £90,000–£115,000 per year Location: London or Leicester Working arrangement: Hybrid – minimum 1 day per week in the office Start date: Flexible Full-time | Permanent About the opportunity Via is partnering with a major UK consumer business looking for an Enterprise Domain Architect to shape the technology strategy and architecture across its Commercial and Supply Chain functions. This is a senior architecture role with significant influence across areas including merchandising, commercial planning, product, inventory and stock management. You'll define the architectural vision for the domain, understand the current technology landscape and create a practical roadmap towards the target state. You'll work closely with senior business leaders, Product, Engineering and Delivery teams to make sure technology decisions support both immediate commercial priorities and longer-term transformation. We're looking for someone who combines strong enterprise architecture expertise with genuine Commercial and Supply Chain domain knowledge. Retail experience would be particularly relevant, although candidates from adjacent consumer-led industries such as travel or consumer goods are also encouraged to apply. What you'll be doing - Own the architecture vision for the Commercial and Supply Chain domain - Define and maintain current-state and target-state architecture - Develop strategic technology roadmaps alongside Business, Product and Delivery teams - Connect architectural decisions directly to business and commercial objectives - Balance long-term technology foundations with shorter-term business priorities - Identify and manage technical debt across the domain - Lead significant architectural and technology decisions - Assess architectural risks and recommend appropriate solutions - Represent Architecture in key business and technology forums - Partner closely with Commercial and Supply Chain leaders - Work with Product, Engineering and Delivery teams throughout implementation - Establish and promote clear architectural principles, patterns and standards - Ensure architectural decisions are understood and consistently adopted - Evaluate SaaS, cloud and other technology solutions - Assess how AI and emerging technologies could support future capabilities - Evaluate technology vendors and system integrators - Challenge vendors on their capabilities, architecture and product roadmaps - Influence vendor technical direction where appropriate - Stay ahead of technology trends affecting retail, commercial planning and supply chain - Mentor colleagues and strengthen architecture capability across the organisation - Continuously improve architecture processes and ways of working What we're looking for - Significant experience in Enterprise Architecture, Domain Architecture or a comparable senior architecture role - Deep understanding of enterprise architecture principles, patterns and frameworks - Strong experience defining current-state and target-state architecture - Experience creating strategic technology roadmaps - Genuine Commercial and Supply Chain domain expertise - Understanding of capabilities across areas such as merchandising, commercial planning, inventory, stock management and supply chain - Experience architecting solutions across complex enterprise environments - Retail experience or strong experience within an adjacent consumer-led sector such as consumer goods or travel - Broad technical knowledge across SaaS, cloud and modern software engineering - Experience with AWS, GCP or comparable cloud platforms - Understanding of AI technologies and the architectural considerations involved in adopting them - Strong understanding of how Commercial and Supply Chain systems interact with wider enterprise architecture - Experience evaluating and influencing technology vendors - Experience working with system integrators - Confidence making significant architectural decisions, including difficult or unpopular decisions when necessary - Experience working within Agile and iterative delivery environments - Strong collaboration with Product, Engineering, Delivery and business teams - Experience influencing senior business and technology stakeholders - Ability to translate complex architecture into clear commercial language - Strong strategic thinking combined with a pragmatic approach to delivery Useful additional experience - SAP - Metapack - Commercial, merchandise or assortment planning platforms - Supply chain planning technology - Retail merchandising systems - Inventory and stock management platforms - Large-scale retail technology transformation - Enterprise SaaS transformation - Business transformation programmes - Vendor selection and technology procurement - Architecture governance and design authorities You don't need experience with every individual platform listed. Strong architects with deep Commercial and Supply Chain domain knowledge and experience working within retail or similarly complex consumer businesses are encouraged to apply. Why apply? - £90,000–£115,000 salary - Hybrid working with a minimum of 1 day per week in the office - Choice of London or Leicester office - Significant ownership of Commercial and Supply Chain architecture - Shape technology strategy across business-critical functions - Work across major enterprise transformation initiatives - Influence senior business and technology stakeholders - Exposure to modern SaaS, cloud and AI technologies - Opportunity to influence major technology and vendor decisions - High level of autonomy and strategic responsibility - Join a growing enterprise architecture function If you're an experienced Enterprise or Domain Architect with strong Commercial and Supply Chain knowledge who enjoys connecting long-term technology strategy with practical business outcomes, we'd like to hear from you.