Procure-to-Pay Solution Architect

Company: Morton Salt, Inc.
Location: Overland Park
Posted on: May 12, 2025

Job Description:

Overland Park10955 Lowell AveOverland Park, KS 66210, USAMorton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments-at home, at work, and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team that constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.Job SummaryWe are seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to lead and optimize enterprise procurement and supplier management solutions across complex business environments. This role is responsible for driving end-to-end process improvements, business process optimization, solution integration, and strategic alignment of procurement operations. The ideal candidate will provide architectural leadership, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure consistent delivery of scalable and efficient solutions that meet evolving business needs. The role involves both project leadership and hands-on support to ensure operational excellence in procurement and sourcing functions.Duties and Responsibilities

• Procurement Solution Architecture: Design and guide the implementation of end-to-end procurement and sourcing solutions that align with enterprise standards, support strategic objectives, and ensure seamless process integration across procurement, inventory, and supplier management domains.
• Process Optimization & Governance: Identify, design, and drive improvements in procurement-related business processes through collaboration with Finance, Operations, and IT teams. Facilitate workshops and lead discovery sessions to translate business needs into optimized solutions.
• Integration Strategy & Oversight: Lead integration efforts between procurement platforms and other enterprise systems, ensuring consistency, data accuracy, and scalability across the solution landscape. Manage integration testing and support user acceptance activities.
• Operational Excellence & Support Leadership: Provide architectural guidance and support for day-to-day procurement operations. Deliver process documentation and user enablement resources. Foster best practices adoption and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Project & Stakeholder Management: Lead or support project execution within defined scope, timelines, and budgets. Serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring alignment, risk management, and high-quality delivery.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degrees or certifications in solution architecture or procurement systems are a plus.
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise procurement or sourcing solutions in large-scale organizations.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end procurement processes, supplier lifecycle management, and inventory operations.
• Experience in working across hybrid environments with both cloud-based and on-premise components.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, integrated solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to lead cross-functional teams and present to executive audiences.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities, with a proactive and collaborative mindset.
• Experience with solution implementation methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches).
• Experience in leading or contributing to enterprise ERP transformation initiatives.
• SAP ECC, OpenText, and Ariba experience are a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.QualificationsSkillsBehaviors:Motivations:EducationExperienceLicenses & CertificationsEqual Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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