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Solution Architect - Business Steering & Planning

Solliciteer
  • Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Automatisering & IT Beheer

Vacature omschrijving

  • Job ID: 373255

  • Publicatiedatum: 27/10/2026

    • Who you are

    Are you passionate about how real ways of working, data, and technology come together to create business value? Do you enjoy understanding how systems, processes, and workflows connect end-to-end—and designing solutions that actually work in practice? Are you someone with a genuine passion for how technology can improve the way our portfolio is managed?
    Are you someone who takes ownership, drives solutions forward, and collaborates across functions to make things happen?
    We are a retail business that takes our business steering & planning seriously—because our stores are where our brand lives. Our Digital team ensures that every site we operate works effectively for the business.
    This is wide area and at the moment we are developing focus is portfolio management, planning, geospatial, Market analyses… We have recently implemented SAC planning and are looking into SAP PPM but we also have numerus product developed inside IKEA. We are now looking for a Solution Architect to own and develop this area end-to-end.
    You will work closely with our business leader around Integrated planning and Business steering, IT, Business Navigation to understand needs, translate them into system solutions, and drive adoption across the organization.
    You bring strong communication skills and thrive in both technical and business discussions. You understand how to identify gaps, design solutions, and ensure that systems evolve with the business. Above all, you take ownership, show initiative, and are driven to deliver solutions that create real impact.
    Furthermore, we believe that you bring:

    • Proven experience in financial planning, portfolio management, or driving business optimization initiatives across sales, services, and profit and loss (P&L) performance.
    • Strong understanding of data models, configurations, and system capabilities
    • Experience with system integrations, APIs, and data flows
    • Hands-on experience with SAP PPM or SAC Planning
    • Proven ability to translate business requirements into system solutions and workflows
    • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
    • A structured and self-driven way of working
    • A proactive mindset with strong ownership and problem-solving ability
    • Curiosity and willingness to learn and continuously improve

    A day in your life with us

    You'll own the end-to-end architecture for this area and collaborate with other architects across horizontal and vertical domains, such as Enterprise Architects.
    You will have an important role in helping IKEA become more data-driven while ensuring the company meets legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements. You'll work closely with teams from business management, finance, markets, and technology to design and maintain reporting solutions that can grow with the business, remain reliable, and adapt to changing regulations.
    This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, where your work directly impacts how we manage our portfolio.

    Together as a team

    We’re the ones who make it possible for people to have a smarter life at home and a hassle-free and rewarding shopping experience. Together we work to find new digital solutions for every business need to help make IKEA a great and efficient place to work. We like to think of ourselves as innovative and modern, and we believe that nothing would actually work without us.








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