Solution Architect, B2B Platform

Scotts Miracle-Gro • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply! Company Overview At Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, we are committed to enriching the lives of our customers by providing innovative products and solutions that help them achieve beautiful, healthy lawns and gardens. Our Business Transformation team plays a crucial role in this mission by developing and maintaining cutting-edge technology solutions to support our business operations and enhance customer experiences. The Role We are looking for a Solution Architect to own the technical direction of our Salesforce B2B ecosystem: Consumer Goods Cloud, Trade Promotion Management (TPM), and their integrations with ERP systems (SAP) and middleware. You will sit between our Product Owners and our engineering teams, ensuring that business intent is technically sound before code starts. You will be embedded in the B2B domain, owning the technical backlog across sprints, participating in sprint ceremonies, and shaping how our platform scales for field sales and trade teams. You are here to build a sustainable platform alongside the teams that deliver it. This is one of the most technically demanding domains in our ecosystem. You will navigate high-volume data synchronization between Consumer Goods Cloud and SAP, complex offline-first mobile architectures for field teams operating with intermittent connectivity, and trade promotion logic that spans multiple systems. If you find that interesting rather than intimidating, keep reading.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in solution architecture, technical consulting, or hands-on development within the Salesforce ecosystem or enterprise B2B platforms. Specific expertise in Consumer Goods Cloud, Retail Execution, or TPM is valued, but strong candidates from related B2B domains (Field Service, Manufacturing Cloud) with solid integration architecture depth will be considered.
• A development background. You have written code professionally. Not because you will write production code in this role, but because that foundation gives you the judgment to evaluate solutions, run meaningful POCs, and communicate credibly with engineering teams.
• Understanding of offline-first mobile architectures, high-volume data synchronization patterns, and the constraints they create. You can explain how data sync works, what happens when connectivity drops, and how conflict resolution is handled.
• Experience with ERP integration patterns, particularly SAP. You understand the middleware layer and the data translation challenges between Salesforce and enterprise back-office systems.
• The ability to explain complex technical constraints (like the impact of data relationships on mobile sync times) to non-technical stakeholders in a way that connects to business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess the technical feasibility of proposed B2B features (Retail Execution workflows, TPM planning, field visit scheduling) before they reach the engineering backlog. You validate technical constraints around data volume, offline mobile sync, and governor limits so the team is never surprised mid-sprint.
• Translate high-level business requirements into detailed technical specifications that engineering teams can execute on efficiently. You are the bridge between what the business needs and how it should be built.
• Own the technical roadmap for the B2B domain, ensuring that platform upgrades, mobile performance, and technical health initiatives are prioritized alongside business features.
• Get hands-on in sandboxes to run rapid Proofs of Concept for complex problems: custom pricing logic, visit scheduling, data sync patterns. You experiment and validate before the team commits engineering resources.
• Define non-functional requirements for offline reliability, data synchronization speed, and security. These are not afterthoughts. They are the foundation of a platform that field teams depend on every day.
• Proactively identify technical debt in legacy configurations and complex data models. You create plans to resolve it and advocate for platform health within the roadmap.
• Spend time in the field with our Sales teams. Walk stores with them. Understand how they use the tools you design in their actual environment, with real connectivity challenges and real time pressure. The best solutions come from architects who understand the day-to-day reality of the people using the platform. Expect to get out from behind the desk regularly.

Benefits

• Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs. Selections range from medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%) as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more
• We know our talent is our most precious asset and your unique development contributes to our organization’s success now and in the future. Career growth at our company is not always a ladder. It’s much more like a rock climbing adventure. Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path.
• We value the importance of family. We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy.
• Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability: Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employees’ Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards.
• Join a company with a strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work. We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed