JOb id-120921
Essential Functions:
- Provide subject matter expertise for EDI integrations to customer support teams, suppliers, strategic alliances and other IT teams
- Analyze business requirements for inbound and outbound EDI and develops functional specifications that leverage automation and self service
- Recommend and implement methods to automate EDI testing
- Advise the team on how to best create data translation and transformations, ability to lead by example technically
- Provide direction for the team on how to resolve root cause issues in a multi-vendor, multi-provider and multi-component environment
- Continuously improve EDI Infrastructure and technology (workflow, translation, monitoring, upgrades)
- Understand and maintain current knowledge of EDI standards and ensure that company conforms to electronic trading standards for the industry
- Benchmark processes – evaluate areas of opportunity, identify process gaps, and create plans to achieve increased performance, productivity and effectiveness in services provided
- Maintains regular contact with other teams in IT to ensure we’re partnering where appropriate and influencing to create the most effective integrations
- On call required as part of a rotating team schedule
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Development experience with creating 204, 210, 810, 820, 823, 832, 834, 850, 990, 997 and other standard EDI transactions
- Clear understanding & working knowledge of X12 standards
- Able to collect and understand complex EDI integration requirements and recommend the best implementation practices based on experience and knowledge of current trends
- Clear commitment to continuously learning how we can improve our existing processes and openness to applying concepts from multiple disciplines in order to achieve efficient, affordable integrations
- Creative and forward thinking as it relates to new ideas, additional reporting options, planning for new ways of integrating with trading partners, analysis of existing reports, etc.
- Computer science fundamentals, awareness of concepts like object oriented programming & version control.
- Ability to effectively interpret and analyze data
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong time management and task prioritization skills
- Good understanding of networked systems
- Must be well organized and results oriented
- Knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, email and internet software applications
- Background in mapping/development using tools like GXS or Extol
- SQL Development experience preferred
- Object oriented development experience preferred, such as Java, C++, C# (or equivalent language) to support & direct continuous improvement & automation
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of EDI experience within a manufacturing or distribution environment required with Bachelor’s Degree
- 7+ years of EDI experience within a manufacturing or distribution environment required without Bachelor’s Degree
- EDI communications experience required (Point to Point, VAN, AS2, FTP/SFTP)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science is preferred
- In lieu of the specified education and experience requirements, a proven capability to perform the essential functions of the job, as demonstrated by an equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant work experience may be considered
Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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