Supply Chain Solutions Architect

Job Summary Job Description Medline Industries continues to grow, and grow, and grow. In fact, we've enjoyed DOUBLE DIGIT growth in 56 of the past 57 years! And we are AGAIN named as a Chicago Tribune Top Employer! Doesn't that sound like the kind of place you'd want to join? Supply Chain Technologies Architect The Supply Chain Technologies Architect at Medline leads the design and implementation of scalable, innovative, and efficient supply chain solutions. Serving as a trusted advisor to both business and IT leadership, this role focuses on WMS, TMS, ERP integrations, and cloud modernization to ensure alignment with Medline’s strategic goals. The Architect is responsible for defining roadmaps, guiding development teams, and driving the adoption of modern cloud, automation, and integration patterns. Success in this role requires business acumen, strategic influence, and deep technical expertise, ensuring solutions meet enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and operational excellence benchmarks. Key Responsibilities : Architecture & Strategy Partner with business and IT leaders to define the technology roadmap for Supply Chain systems, ensuring alignment with Medline’s strategic objectives. Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, influencing business models and operational decisions through technology innovation. Apply architecture principles, patterns, and best practices to guide solution development across WMS, TMS, ERP, and Cloud platforms. Conduct technology evaluations to recommend new or alternative solutions that enhance efficiency, scalability, and competitiveness. Ensure compliance with enterprise security, resiliency, and governance standards. Design & Technical Leadership Lead the design, analysis, and realization of scalable and high-quality solutions within the Supply Chain and Logistics landscape. Architect cloud-first solutions leveraging Azure with a focus on PaaS, Kubernetes, and API-first design. Develop and maintain technical blueprints, solution roadmaps, and reference architectures for supply chain technologies. Define and oversee CI / CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing to ensure high-quality deployments. Provide technical leadership in modern integration patterns, including REST / SOAP APIs, event-driven and message-driven architectures, and legacy integrations. Oversee application modernization efforts, including cloud migrations, WMS / TMS transformations, and ERP integrations. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with business, IT, and operations teams to align technology initiatives with supply chain and logistics business needs. Collaborate with development teams to validate architectural decisions, remove roadblocks, and lead proof-of-concept initiatives. Mentor and coach technical subject matter experts and application teams to implement solutions that support new business capabilities. Drive governance activities, ensuring solutions comply with cost optimization, performance, scalability, security, and compliance requirements. Innovation & Emerging Technologies Stay updated on industry trends, including physical automation (WCS / WES, robotics, AGVs, IoT), and AI / ML-driven supply chain optimization. Evaluate and recommend emerging AI / ML, automation, and cloud-native technologies to enhance Medline’s supply chain capabilities. Required Qualifications : Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related field. 7+ years of experience in IT Architecture, Solution Design, or Enterprise Architecture within large, complex enterprises. Proven experience designing cloud-native architectures using Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP. Strong experience with application integrations, including API gateways, middleware, and event-driven architectures. Expertise in guiding development teams, crafting technology roadmaps, and overseeing solution execution. Technical Skills & Knowledge Proven experience in crafting application designs that address complex functional and non-functional requirements, along with developing high-level execution plans to guide development teams through implementation. Skilled in designing application landscapes for cloud environments (Azure preferred, AWS / GCP beneficial). Expertise in modern integration patterns, including REST / SOAP-based APIs, message-driven and event-driven architectures, and legacy integration methods such as batch processing and file-based data transfers. Extensive development and architecture experience with both traditional application architectures and cloud-native solutions leveraging Azure PaaS, Kubernetes, and serverless computing. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a creative and innovative mindset. Preferred Qualifications : Deep expertise in Supply Chain & Logistics Technologies, including WMS, TMS, ERP, SCM, and Order Management Systems. Experience leading successful global or regional supply chain technology implementations, including WMS, TMS, or ERP solutions (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Manhattan, Blue Yonder). Familiarity with warehouse automation, IoT-enabled logistics, or AI / ML-driven supply chain optimization. Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here . Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.