EDI Manager - Onsite - EDI Staffing
Jacksonville, FL 32224
About the Job
Our client is seeking an EDI Manager with extensive IBM Sterling B2B Integrator experience to lead their B2B EDI Team. This is an onsite position based in Jacksonville, FL.
This individual will manages all aspects of Business to Business (B2B) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), full system development life cycle including planning, analysis, design, coding, testing, documentation, implementation, support and maintenance of computer applications and databases. The EDI Manager initiates, monitors, and controls the delivery of projects of varying sizes and plans, organizes, manages, fulfills, and closes projects. They may assist in day-to-day production issues, act as escalation point to resolve urgent and/or complex client issues and manage client expectations.
Essential job functions & responsibilities:
Computer Science degree and seven years working experience with B2B EDI systems, analysis, design, and project management.
Skills required:
This individual will manages all aspects of Business to Business (B2B) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), full system development life cycle including planning, analysis, design, coding, testing, documentation, implementation, support and maintenance of computer applications and databases. The EDI Manager initiates, monitors, and controls the delivery of projects of varying sizes and plans, organizes, manages, fulfills, and closes projects. They may assist in day-to-day production issues, act as escalation point to resolve urgent and/or complex client issues and manage client expectations.
Essential job functions & responsibilities:
- Plan, assign and direct the activities of the B2B EDI team involving design, development and systems analysis, mapping, integration testing, deployment, data communication configuration with trading partners, and post-production support. Ensure team completes projects within budget and on time.
- Manage B2B EDI support and development. Ensures that all electronic transactions supporting business processes can be completed and are accepted and fully processed by the trading partners upon transmission.
- Ensure incoming and outgoing transactions are monitored daily and issues are resolved in a timely manner. Oversee documentation of solutions and day-to-day monitoring activities.
- Mentor, coach, and manage direct reports by establishing specific goals and objectives. Provide opportunities for others in the department to develop new skill sets regarding B2B EDI. Maintain adequate cross-training to facilitate proper coverage when needed.
- Manage and maintain IBM Sterling B2B Integrator (SI) / AS2 and VAN communication systems with trading partners.
- Organize and maintain system documentation knowledge base. This includes all specifications provided by trading partners.
- Perform complex analysis of DB2 database in order to build and test EDI maps. Examine ERP error reporting, system journals, and job logs to investigate and correct problems that have affected the normal flow of business. Monitor Sterling logs to detect errors that have occurred during EDI data transmissions and take corrective actions where necessary.
- Write manuals for users to describe installation and operating procedures. Assist users to solve operating problems.
- Provide 24x7 technical support on a rotation basis following guidelines set by management.
Computer Science degree and seven years working experience with B2B EDI systems, analysis, design, and project management.
Skills required:
- Extensive knowledge and experience using IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, AS2, FTP, VAN.
- Hands-on experience developing API applications in Sterling Integrator, or a similar platform.
- Understanding of data communication protocols and issues.
- Solid experience working with most EDI transactions is needed.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
- Experience working on IBMi (formerly AS/400) is a plus.
- Ability to comprehend manuals, periodicals and technical reports and apply ways to develop programs that meet user requirements.
- Familiarity with Word, Excel and Visio is needed.
- Solid people leader skills: ability to communicate effectively, motivate, support, train, develop and recognize people is essential.
Source : EDI Staffing