Director, SAP Technology Lead - Merchandising
Ahold Delhaize — Salisbury, NC, United States
Platform: SAP IS-Retail · Type: Full-time
Experience: 13-15 years
Modules: Merchandise Management
Job description
Senior technical/functional leadership role owning SAP S/4HANA Retail merchandising capabilities as part of ADUSA's "Retail Spine" ERP transformation. The Director is the top authority for article/master data management, assortment & listing, pricing & promotions, vendor funding, allocation, and margin optimization — integrating SAP S/4HANA Retail with SAP CAR and planning/analytics platforms (e.g., Relex, Blue Yonder, Manhattan).
**Key responsibilities:**
- Own end-to-end SAP Retail delivery on RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Fit-to-Standard → deployment → stabilization → support)
- Govern Clean Core principles, architecture standards, and System Integrator accountability
- Drive cross-functional integration across merchandising, finance, supply chain, store ops, and digital commerce
- Lead AI/analytics-driven automation for pricing, promotions, and margin transparency
- Build and lead a high-performing team; manage change, communications, and executive stakeholder alignment
- Own cutover, stabilization, and post-go-live governance
**Qualifications:**
- Bachelor's required (Master's preferred)
- 12-15+ years progressive SAP experience, with senior leadership on large-scale SAP S/4HANA Retail transformations (grocery/mass retail preferred)
- Deep hands-on expertise across merchandising modules (pricing, promotions, vendor funding, margin analysis, assortment planning)
- Full-lifecycle SAP transformation experience, RISE/S/4HANA Cloud exposure, Clean Core/BTP knowledge a plus
- SAP certifications in S/4HANA Retail preferred
**Compensation:** $160,000–$240,000 base, plus benefits
**Key responsibilities:**
- Own end-to-end SAP Retail delivery on RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Fit-to-Standard → deployment → stabilization → support)
- Govern Clean Core principles, architecture standards, and System Integrator accountability
- Drive cross-functional integration across merchandising, finance, supply chain, store ops, and digital commerce
- Lead AI/analytics-driven automation for pricing, promotions, and margin transparency
- Build and lead a high-performing team; manage change, communications, and executive stakeholder alignment
- Own cutover, stabilization, and post-go-live governance
**Qualifications:**
- Bachelor's required (Master's preferred)
- 12-15+ years progressive SAP experience, with senior leadership on large-scale SAP S/4HANA Retail transformations (grocery/mass retail preferred)
- Deep hands-on expertise across merchandising modules (pricing, promotions, vendor funding, margin analysis, assortment planning)
- Full-lifecycle SAP transformation experience, RISE/S/4HANA Cloud exposure, Clean Core/BTP knowledge a plus
- SAP certifications in S/4HANA Retail preferred
**Compensation:** $160,000–$240,000 base, plus benefits