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We are looking for an analytical Business Solution Architect to join our team! As our Business Solution Architect, you'll play a key role in connecting business needs with impactful system solutions-driving transformation across our global Operations. In this role, you'll balance strategic thinking with hands-on analysis to secure long-term value and operational excellence. This is a temporary position for 12 months, through August 2027. Who is your future team? The team is part of Operations Development, a diverse group of specialists with expertise in Supply Chain & Operations Management, Digital Transformation, Project Management, Innovation, Contract Management, and Analytics. Together, our work strengthens Operations in delivering on its mission and long-term strategy while contributing directly to Axis' global efficiency and success. What you'll do as a Business Solution Architect? We are looking for a Business Solution Architect to join our Planning Systems area on a 12-month parental leave replacement. Your primary focus will be planning systems and planning capabilities across Operations, with Maestro (Kinaxis) being the main platform in scope. You will support the development of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and adjacent planning capabilities by ensuring business processes, data, integrations, and system functionality evolve in line with business needs and future strategy. You will work in close partnership with the Business Process Owner (BPO), IT Product Owner (ITPO), planning leaders and business users. You will also collaborate with IT teams, system vendors, implementation partners, and consultants to translate business capability needs into solution designs, system enhancements, and implementation roadmaps. This role requires the ability to move comfortably between strategic discussions around future planning capabilities and detailed analysis of data models, configurations, integrations, and system functionality. Success in the role requires strong collaboration across business, IT, and external partners while balancing operational needs, strategic objectives, and technical possibilities. You will contribute both to ongoing product development and to larger transformation initiatives where planning processes and systems play a central role. Your main responsibilities include: Planning Systems & Solution Architecture Act as a key Business Solution Architect for Maestro (Kinaxis), supporting the development of planning capabilities across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and adjacent processes Translate business needs into clear requirements, solution concepts, process flows, and functional designs. Evaluate business requirements, system capabilities, data models, configurations, and integrations to identify solution alternatives and recommend scalable, sustainable solutions Design and document solution concepts, process flows, integration mappings, and requirements that align with our overall system landscape and long-term strategy Collaborate closely with business users, planning leadership, BPOs, ITPOs, IT teams, vendors, and implementation partners to evaluate solution alternatives, align priorities, and ensure successful delivery and adoption End-to-End Planning Capability Development Develop and maintain a strong understanding of end-to-end planning processes, including Forecast-to-Plan, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, and adjacent supply chain capabilities Ensure planning solutions support business objectives while remaining aligned with ERP, supplier collaboration, manufacturing, procurement, and other connected functions and systems Evaluate impacts, dependencies, and trade-offs across processes, systems, data, and organizational boundaries Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across Operations, helping translate business challenges and future capability needs into scalable process and system solutions Transformation & Continuous Improvement Contribute to planning system roadmaps and continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities that create measurable business value Support implementation, testing, validation, training, and business adoption of new capabilities and enhancements Contribute as a key resource in transformation projects, system implementations, and capability development initiatives across Operations Contribute to the development of our team and our overall planning systems and solution architecture capabilities Who are we looking for? You are analytical, curious, and structured, with a genuine interest in understanding both business processes and system capabilities. You enjoy solving complex problems and are equally comfortable discussing future business needs with senior stakeholders as deep-diving into data, integrations, configurations, and functional system behavior. You thrive at the intersection of Operations, Supply Chain, and IT, and understand that successful business solutions require a combination of process knowledge, technology understanding, and stakeholder collaboration. You are self-driven, collaborative, and able to create clarity in complex environments while maintaining a long-term perspective. We expect you to have: A relevant university degree (minimum B.Sc.) or equivalent experience At least 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Planning Systems, Solution Architecture, Product Ownership, or Business Systems Development Experience translating business capability needs into solution designs and implemented improvements Strong understanding of business processes, system integrations, and data flows Experience working in or closely with Supply Chain and Operations in a global environment Experience collaborating across business stakeholders, IT organizations, and external partners Strong communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills Ready to Act? In case of questions, please reach out to recruiting manager Fredrik Schlyter at +46 46 272 18 00

About the Company At Avaron, you get the security of permanent employment combined with the variety of working at different customers. We place specialists across everything from tech, IT and industry to project management and business support – and whatever the assignment, you have a consultant manager who is there for you and your development. About the Role You will take a key architectural role in a global manufacturing environment running parallel ERP transformations across industrial and commercial operations. The focus is on creating end-to-end consistency across Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Order-to-Delivery (O2D), while aligning business goals, process design, and target architecture across a complex ERP landscape built around SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Dynamics 365. You will work closely with program stakeholders and help shape how global sales, delivery, and invoicing processes are designed, governed, and connected. This is an opportunity for you to influence architecture in large-scale ERP programs where the business impact is clear and immediate. Job DescriptionYou represent and safeguard the O2C and O2D processes from both a process and architecture perspective across major ERP initiatives. You guide design decisions so they support business objectives, target architecture, efficiency, scalability, and industry best practices. You partner with realization leads to move work forward with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach. You support Process Developers in establishing, documenting, and governing global processes and templates. You drive O2C-related change management and handle change requests within the program landscape. You collaborate with cross-program process streams and the Service Integrator to secure seamless integration. You identify and communicate business impact when processes need to be aligned with industry standards. Requirements8+ years of documented experience relevant to the role. Documented experience within the Order-to-Delivery domain in a manufacturing environment. Solid understanding of sales, delivery, and invoicing processes. Significant experience working as a Business Architect in complex and global environments. Documented ERP experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365. Experience with process documentation and process documentation tools. ARIS is currently used. Fluent English, both written and spoken. Nice to haveExperience from the automotive industry. Experience working with complex products. Experience from multiple ERP implementation projects. What We OfferPermanent employment at Avaron AB Occupational pension Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year Application Selections are made on an ongoing basis – apply as soon as you can.

Join the team that turns AI ambition into business‑defining reality! You will be one of the first hires in our newly established AI Center of Excellence, reporting directly to the VP Group AI (part of Group Management). This gives you significant strategic influence and visibility at the highest levels of the organization. In this role, you will shape how AI is adopted across a 1,600+‑person consultancy operating in five markets. You’ll work directly with customers—leading AI engagements and contributing to sales—while also driving internal enablement, ensuring a dynamic mix of responsibilities and impact. Columbus brings strong executive sponsorship for AI, an active AI community, and a clear strategic direction. This isn’t an innovation lab—it's a commercially focused team with a mandate to deliver tangible business value and revenue. What you will do Drive AI adoption, commercialization, and delivery excellence across Columbus by working at the intersection of customer engagements, internal enablement, and strategic AI development.    The Principal AI Transformation Strategist is the operational engine of the CoE — translating AI strategy into tangible customer and business outcomes.  You will lead and support AI customer engagements—from discovery and assessments to solution design and delivery. You’ll contribute to AI sales by bringing subject‑matter expertise into pre‑sales discussions, demos, and proposals. You’ll help build our internal AI muscle by creating reusable accelerators, playbooks, and delivery frameworks, while also driving training and capability‑building programs in partnership with the internal teams. Finally, you’ll collaborate with Business Line AI Directors to adapt CoE best practices to each business area. Requirements To be successful in this role we hope you bring the following:  Strong business‑minded understanding of AI - not a deep technical specialist, but able to translate technology into clear customer and business value. One foot in tech and one in business! 8+ years in consulting, technology strategy, or enterprise architecture - with deep experience leading client engagements, not just internal projects Demonstrated AI/ML professional experience (3+ years) — you've led AI initiatives: enablement programmes, platform strategy, solution design, or delivery. A professional track record, not just personal interest Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and engage stakeholders at all levels. Genuine passion for AI, with a strong personal interest in the field - experience as a public speaker or community contributor is a plus. Please note - This position requires a valid VISA and residency in SE/NO/DK/UK. Application and the next step At Columbus, you can apply easily using your LinkedIn profile or CV – no lengthy forms to fill out and no cover letter required. As part of our recruitment process, we use logic and personality tests. We always take references and conduct a background check before offering employment. Interviews are held on a continuous basis. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to contact the responsible recruiter, Daniel Sparrow. After the recruitment process is completed, we’ll send you a short question about your candidate experience. It only takes a moment to answer and helps us improve our process. About our AI Center of Excellence “The reason behind establishing this Center of Excellence, the new role as VP Group AI, and our investments in new profiles is that we are extremely focused on delivering enterprise grade and responsible AI for our customers. The time for big visions and future scenarios is over. Customers are increasingly focused on concrete deliverables and return on investment in many of our conversations. Practical application is a major theme, and we want to meet that demand,” Søren Krogh Knudsen - Columbus CEO - Read more here! About Columbus Columbus is a consultancy that brings business and tech together, delivering digital value through human intelligence to enable customers to innovate and grow. With more than 1,500 employees, we guide our customers through their digital transformation and deliver lasting value within the food and beverage, manufacturing, retail, distribution, and life sciences industries. We advise, implement, and manage business-critical solutions within Cloud Services, ERP, Data & AI, Digital Commerce, Business Process Automation, Enterprise Information Management, Cybersecurity and more. With headquarters in Denmark and a global presence, we ensure local delivery of our services on a global scale. Let’s thrive, grow, and shape the future together! Working at Columbus Take a look at our Instagram account to meet our colleagues and get a glimpse behind the scenes of life at Columbus.  Entirely unfiltered we have collected reviews from current and previous colleagues. Click below to read more.