EDI Sterling Analyst - ITech Consulting Partners, LLC

Job Type: Full-Time Employee OR Contract with option to hire

Location: Purchase, NY HYBRID

Duration: Direct Hire OR 3-6 months

Overview

Our client is seeking a seasoned EDI Sterling Analyst with extensive experience in the supply chain industry to join the team. As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will play a pivotal role in enterprise IT projects, leveraging your deep knowledge of supply chain logistics to drive successful EDI implementations and integrations.

Responsibilities:

·Lead the development and management of EDI implementation projects, utilizing your expertise in analysis, specification, and interpretation.

·Onboard new transaction sets and implement advanced EDI functionality, ensuring seamless integration with trading partners.

·Conduct end-to-end implementation and testing of new trading partners, monitoring data flow through EDI applications to maintain operational integrity.

·Provide ongoing support for existing business processes, proactively identifying and addressing system issues as they arise.

·Define and execute comprehensive test plans to integrate trading partners effectively, validating data accuracy and consistency with established business rules.

·Maintain and administer EDI integrations, including daily file processing, technical support, and system configuration.

·Ensure on-time data transfer operations and conduct quality checks to uphold data accuracy.

·Troubleshoot and debug system and data errors, implementing corrective measures to maintain accuracy.

·Document EDI business process requirements and create technical documentation to support EDI functions.

·Manage relationships with multiple trading partners, fostering strong vendor relationships.

·Utilize EDI integration experience with JDE/Oracle EnterpriseOne and/or Oracle Transportation Management to streamline operations.

Technical Skills:

·Develop detailed specifications for X12, XML, and JSON data formats.

·Proficient in data mapping and conversion using IBM Sterling Integrator tools.

·Thorough understanding of X12 EDI transaction sets related to customer, vendor, transportation, and banking transactions.

·Experience with translation tools such as SI Map editor and Graphical Process Modeler.

·Proficient in setting up and supporting communication protocols like FTP, SFTP, AS2, and VAN.

·Ability to develop integrations using Rest API and other modern EDI platforms.

·Execute installation, upgrades, testing, and system configuration.

·Analyze and proactively prevent data translation and transfer issues.

·Implement new client groups by coordinating with internal and external trading partners.

·Create customer-specific business rules to meet system and business requirements.

·Proficiency in MS Office Suite and collaboration tools like Teams.

Qualifications:

·9+ years of hands-on experience with IBM Sterling Integrator 5.2.6 or above.

·5-6 years of business process development experience.

·5-6 years of map development experience (X12, XML, EDIFACT, CSV, Flat files).

·EDI transactions experience must be related to Supply Chain/Purchase Orders/Logistics area (850, 855, 860, 865, 856, 810) *** Healthcare experience is not relevant to this role ***

·Strong understanding of communication protocols like FTP, SFTP, AS2.

·Familiarity with EDI VAN and various EDI and non-EDI formats like ANSI X12, XML, CSV, Flat files, and EDIFACT.