Lead Architect, Commercial Platforms (Salesforce)

Watts

$130K — $163K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years working with Salesforce, specifically in enterprise platform architecture.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with CPQ/Revenue Cloud in complex sales scenarios.
  • Proven integration experience of Salesforce with SAP, maintaining data integrity.
  • Experience managing complex B2B sales models like distributors and independent representatives.
  • Strong background in companies undergoing significant transformation programs, particularly in multiple regions.
  • Track record of enforcing architectural designs across teams in the Salesforce ecosystem.
  • Effective communicator skilled in bridging technical and business discussions.

Responsibilities

  • Define Salesforce architecture across key clouds in alignment with enterprise standards.
  • Ensure Salesforce aligns with the B2B sales operations, avoiding fragmented solutions.
  • Establish integration standards with SAP to maintain clear data ownership.
  • Design scalable integration patterns to support ERP consolidation initiatives.
  • Assess the current Salesforce environment and create a simplification roadmap.
  • Oversee global Salesforce initiatives and provide design reviews for compliance.
  • Establish governance to streamline development processes and accelerate delivery.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, along with retirement benefits.
  • Family building benefits including paid maternity/paternity leave.
  • Generous paid time off and 10 paid holidays each year.
  • Opportunities for continued professional development and educational reimbursement.
  • Additional perks, such as fitness reimbursement programs and employee discounts.
Full Job Description
Scope of Position

Reporting to the Director, Digital Experience, the Lead Architect, Commercial Platforms is responsible for shaping how Salesforce supports Watts' global commercial model as the company standardizes on SAP as its core enterprise platform.

This role ensures Salesforce evolves as a disciplined extension of SAP - not a parallel system. The architect will stabilize the current environment, define scalable design standards, and guide how Salesforce, SAP, and related integrations work together to support distributors, independent representatives, and internal sales teams worldwide.

Partnering with business leaders, delivery teams, and Enterprise Architecture, this role focuses on building a commercial platform that is simpler, globally consistent, and capable of scaling with Watts' multi-year ERP transformation.

This position can be hybrid, based in Andover, MA or remote.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities
  • Define and maintain the target Salesforce architecture across Sales, Service, and Revenue Cloud, in alignment with Enterprise Architecture and the Chief Architect.
  • Ensure Salesforce supports Watts' B2B sales model - including distributors, independent reps, and regional structures - without creating fragmented regional solutions.
  • Define how Salesforce integrates with SAP, establishing and enforcing clear system-of-record boundaries for product, pricing, customer, order, and billing data.
  • Design integration and data patterns that scale globally and support Watts' ERP consolidation roadmap.
  • Assess the current platform, identify technical debt and duplication, and drive a roadmap to simplify, standardize, and stabilize the environment.
  • Provide architectural oversight for Salesforce initiatives globally, reviewing designs from internal teams, partners, and offshore resources to ensure alignment with standards.
  • Establish practical governance and design guardrails that prevent one-off solutions while helping delivery teams move faster.
  • Mentor admins and developers and raise the overall maturity of Salesforce delivery practices.
  • Partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and IT leadership to translate business needs into architecture decisions that support both current operations and long-term strategy.


Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years working with Salesforce, including time owning platform architecture decisions in an enterprise environment.
  • Strong hands-on experience with CPQ / Revenue Cloud in complex pricing, configuration, and quote-to-order scenarios.
  • Proven experience integrating Salesforce with SAP, with clear understanding of how to keep product, pricing, order, and financial logic anchored in SAP.
  • Experience supporting complex B2B sales models such as distributors, independent reps, or multi-tier channel structures.
  • Background working in companies with multiple regions, legacy systems, and active transformation programs.
  • Track record of reviewing designs, and enforcing them across teams.
  • Strong communicator who can translate architecture decisions to both technical teams and business leaders.
  • Experience guiding offshore or partner delivery teams and improving delivery discipline.
  • Experience in manufacturing, industrial distribution, or similarly complex commercial environments strongly preferred.


What Success Looks Like
  • A Salesforce platform with clear boundaries and tight integration with SAP.
  • Reduced customization and more consistent global design patterns.
  • Commercial solutions that scale across regions without constant rework.
  • Faster delivery because standards and expectations are clear.
  • A platform that becomes easier to operate and extend as Watts continues its transformation.


General Applicable Company Competencies

  • Commitment to Watts' values of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and innovation, and transparency.
  • Punctuality and dependability.
  • Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work priorities and stressful conditions.
  • Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and standards of process as implemented by Watts.
  • Maintain productive and collaborative relationships with other Watts employees.
  • Adherence to Watts' seven cultural beliefs: Growth Mindset, Customer-Focused Innovation, Constant Communication, Clear Goals, Collaborate Globally, Be Inclusive, and Take Action.


Working Conditions:

Hybrid: While performing the job duties, you will be working in an office environment. You will be required to work in the office at the Andover, MA location three days per week (Monday - Wednesday) and can work remotely two days per week (Thursday and Friday).

Remote: While performing the job duties, you will be working remotely in an office environment. You may be required to occasionally travel to and work in the office at the Andover, MA location for meetings, trainings, or as otherwise required by Company management.

Physical Requirements: Specific physical abilities required for this position include, but are not limited to:
  • Ability to remain seated at a desk or workstation for extended periods.
  • Ability to perform repetitive tasks like typing on a keyboard or using a mouse for extended periods.
  • Ability to physically move around the office, organize or transport files, packages, or other office-related materials.
  • Ability to read documents, use a computer, and perform data entry tasks.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with management and coworkers, particularly in meetings or phone calls.
  • Ability to operate standard office equipment such as computers, printers, phones, and copiers.
  • Ability to occasionally lift and carry light objects, such as office supplies, documents, or small equipment.


Pay Range:

The expected salary range for this position is $130,000-$163,000 yearly. Actual compensation will be dependent upon individual skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable law.

Nothing in this job description restricts Watts' right to assign or reassign duties, responsibilities, and working hours/conditions to this position at any time. This position is "at will," which means that either the employee or Watts may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice, and for any lawful reason.

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Watts in it for you:

Please note that the following benefits apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles.
  • Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits
  • Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
  • 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off
  • Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement
  • Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs
  • Learn more about our benefit offerings here: https://tapintowattsbenefits.com/

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