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With more than 7,000 stores in 11 different countries, ALDI SOUTH is one of the world’s largest food retailers. It is our mission to supply our customers with high-quality food at the best possible prices. We have a clear focus, following a unique concept of simplicity, responsibility and reliability. ALDI SOUTH IT ensures that everything runs smoothly, from the IT infrastructure to the software used: both at national and international level. Within the scope of transnational projects, our teams develop IT solutions for worldwide use at ALDI SOUTH.

The IT systems at ALDI SOUTH are currently undergoing global transformation, for which our international experts are developing innovative IT solutions within the scope of cross-border projects for worldwide use across our business operations. As a member of our experienced international Enterprise architecture team, you assume joint responsibility for the definition of an integrated and future-oriented architecture – strategically and technologically – across all business and IT areas.

Your Job

What you give your best for.

• Coordinating and developing target architectures for the Assortment area and cross-departmental roadmap planning
• Working together with the business teams on the business architecture incl. maturity analyses (via business capabilities) and optimising business processes along the “Strategy to Assortment” and “Product to Market” end-to-end processes
• Supporting project roadmap prioritisation with business architectures and strategies
• Steer Solution Architects by relevant target architecture, roadmaps, blueprints and general strategic guidance to ensure architecture direction can be followed
• Joint responsibility for developing IT architecture principles & guidelines as well as the concept and further development of IT architecture management to ensure state-of the-art enterprise and IT architecture
• Advising the business project teams, developing joint solution blueprints and supporting the software selections
• Supporting the expansion of the international architecture community at ALDI SOUTH and preparing decision-making documents for senior management

Your Profile

What you should have.

• University degree or similar qualification (apprenticeship) with a focus on information technology, business administration or engineering
• Several years of professional experience in the field of enterprise architecture/IT strategy development 
• Experience in complex transformation and integration projects
• Quick perception, analytical thinking, as well as strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience with assortment processes and, if possible, with ERP, tendering and PIM systems (e.g. SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA, Informatica P360)
• Knowledge and practical experience in architecture frameworks and/or methods (e.g. TOGAF, BIZBOK, BPMN)
• Very good English language skills

Your Benefits

How we value your work.

• IT projects that set new standards in retail
• International and agile team of experts
• State-of-the-art technologies, Individually oriented trainings
• Fast career path driven by initiative
• Mobile Working, Corporate Benefits, Fair salary

Your Tech Stack

What you work with, among other things.

• M365
• Adobe
• SAP
• Lean IX
• Many more depending on the job