Solution Architect (TMS) at Primark, Reading/Remote, 6 Months initial, £Day Rate

Solution Architect - Transport Management Systems (TMS)

• Location: Reading or Dublin (Hybrid)
• Contract Type: Day Rate (Inside IR35 if UK based)
• Duration: Initial 6 months with a view to extend

We're seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of Transport Management solutions across a major international retail and supply chain transformation programme.

This role will focus on the implementation and rollout of a new Transport Management System (TMS) across multiple markets, integrating with existing Warehouse, Retail, Supply Chain, Finance, and Logistics platforms whilst supporting end-to-end transport operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture for TMS transformation and transport technology initiatives.
• Design integrations between TMS, WMS, ERP, Retail, Supplier, and Logistics platforms.
• Define transport, carrier, shipment, and logistics data flows across the technology landscape.
• Support the rollout of TMS capabilities across warehouses and international markets.
• Design and oversee carrier onboarding, transport visibility, and integration solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership throughout design, testing, cutover, hypercare, and transition to BAU support.
• Collaborate with project teams, engineering teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable and resilient solutions.

Essential Experience

• Strong Transport Management System (TMS) Solution Architecture and transport domain expertise.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise TMS platforms such as Manhattan Active TMS, Blue Yonder, Oracle Transportation Management (OTM), SAP TM, or similar.
• Strong understanding of TMS-WMS integrations and end-to-end logistics, fulfilment, and transportation processes.
• Experience designing carrier integrations, onboarding processes, transport networks, and logistics data flows.
• Strong knowledge of APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud integration patterns.
• Experience delivering large-scale TMS transformation programmes, including architecture design, testing support, cutover planning, hypercare, and service transition.
• Ability to engage effectively with business stakeholders, engineering teams, systems integrators, and third-party logistics providers.

Desirable Experience

• Retail, eCommerce, or Supply Chain transformation experience.
• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) knowledge
• Experience supporting multi-country rollouts across complex logistics networks.
• Exposure to cloud-native Supply Chain and Logistics platforms.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to play a lead role in a major logistics transformation programme, helping shape the future transport technology landscape across multiple international markets while driving operational efficiency, carrier connectivity, and end-to-end supply chain visibility.