Commercial Manufacturing CPG Solutions Architect

Req ID: 371214 NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a Commercial Manufacturing CPG Solutions Architect to join our team in Dallas, Texas (US-TX), United States (US). # Manufacturing & CPG Domain Architect NTT DATA Services | Full-Time | Hybrid/Remote** At NTT DATA Services, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. We’re building the next era of Business Process Services—AI-native, agentic BPaaS that fuses deep process expertise with LLMs, AI agents, and data-first design. This is not outsourcing 2.0—it’s services-as-software, built for scale, speed, and intelligence. Join our founding team and help transform industries like manufacturing, CPG, and global supply chains with solutions that are 40% more efficient and infinitely more adaptive. If you want to build what the market hasn’t seen yet, this is it. * * * ## Overview We are seeking a Manufacturing & Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Domain Architect with deep expertise across product lifecycle, plant operations, demand/supply planning, commercialization, and distribution. In this role, you will design end-to-end AI-native process architectures that modernize CPG and manufacturing environments into intelligent, autonomous, agent-driven ecosystems. You will collaborate with client executives, operations leaders, engineers, and product teams to map complex operational landscapes and shape the future-state blueprint. * * * ## Key Responsibilities ### Manufacturing & CPG Domain Architecture * Lead architecture across end-to-end CPG value streams, including: * Demand forecasting & planning * Supply planning & S&OP/IBP cycles * Procurement & supplier orchestration * Manufacturing operations (process & discrete) * Packaging, labeling, and compliance * Quality management & defect analytics * Warehouse, distribution, and transportation * Trade promotion management (TPM) & retail execution * Design AI-native workflows for CPG‑specific needs such as: * SKU proliferation & portfolio complexity * Short shelf-life inventory and freshness optimization * Batch/lot traceability and recall readiness * Raw material constraints and commodity volatility * Seasonal demand swings and promotional elasticity * Translate industry regulations, safety standards, and quality requirements into scalable data-driven and agent-driven architecture. ### AI-Native BPS / BPaaS Design * Architect modular, agentic platforms to automate planning, production, logistics, and quality workflows. * Collaborate with ontology, ML, and engineering teams to define CPG ontologies, master data structures, and event-driven operational models. * Build reusable domain accelerators for CPG manufacturers that reduce implementation time and improve scalability. ### Client Engagement & Delivery * Drive deep discovery with manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial operations leaders to assess current-state maturity. * Present architecture recommendations, business cases, and AI‑native transformation roadmaps to COOs, Chief Supply Chain Officers, Heads of Manufacturing, Quality, and Commercial Operations. * Guide cross-functional teams through adoption of AI-powered process modernization and autonomous operations. ### Strategic Roadmapping * Build transformation roadmaps aligned to industry priorities such as: * Smart manufacturing & Industry 4.0/5.0 * Resilient supply chains * Sustainability and waste reduction * Data harmonization and process interoperability * Develop multi-year strategies connecting operational KPIs—forecast accuracy, fill rate, OTIF, yield, waste, OEE—to automation and agent orchestration journeys. * * * ## Required Skills & Experience * 10+ years in Manufacturing or CPG, with strong domain architecture or process transformation experience. * Deep understanding of operations in CPG: production, materials, planning, commercialization, quality, logistics, and customer fulfillment. * Experience designing target operating models, data architectures, or modernization strategies within CPG or industrial manufacturing. * Strong knowledge of digital manufacturing, supply chain technologies, Industry 4.0 capabilities, and BPaaS or automation-driven service models. * Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, intelligent planning, digital twins, LLM-based orchestration, and decision automation (even if not hands-on). * Excellent client-facing communication and executive storytelling skills, especially with operational and supply chain leaders. * Ability to work with engineering, product, data science, and operations teams to translate domain needs into technical capabilities. * * * ## Preferred Qualifications * Experience with leading CPG/manufacturing platforms: SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, Oracle SCM/ERP, Blue Yonder, Manhattan, Infor, Kinaxis, o9, Siemens, Dassault, PTC. * Familiarity with MES, SCADA, IoT platforms, and plant-floor integration. * Understanding of sustainability frameworks, carbon reporting, circular packaging, and waste reduction initiatives. * Exposure to consumer insights and retail execution data (IRI, NielsenIQ, POS-level analytics). * Experience operating in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), food & beverage, beauty/personal care, or household products. 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