EDI Specialist (Remote)
Company: Global Technical Talent
Location: Southborough
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
EDI Specialist - Logistics Systems, Strategy & Analytics
(Remote)
- Contract Duration 8 Months
- Pay rate up to $45.98/hr
What Makes This Role Different?
- EDI Specialist is responsible for the onboarding of external
partners (transportation carriers and 3rd party logistics
providers) on EDI to enable the flow of information between the
client and those partners.
- This key role in the organization is critical in ensuring
accurate and reliable systemic data flows, providing visibility to
client goods throughout the supply chain.
- EDI Specialist will monitor and follow up on compliance with
EDI information, building key partnerships and relationships
internally with various client Logistics teams and IT, as well as a
wide network of external partners.
What Can You Expect?
- Partner with Logistics and IT teams to onboard new
transportation carriers and 3rd party providers to the EDI
program.
- Send and receive test data, and review data for compliance with
requirements.
- Evaluate and enforce compliance with EDI program requirements
with a focus on identifying and determining systemic versus
operational EDI issues.
- Research and execute action plans to address EDI issues and
errors with external partners, escalating to the appropriate
internal business partners for support when necessary.
- Develop, analyze, and publish EDI exception and compliance
reporting. Make recommendations to enhance and provide more
effective and actionable reports and summaries.
- Build and maintain relationships and partnerships with
Logistics Operations, Freight Payment, Carrier Management, IT, and
external carrier and provider partners.
- Create, maintain, and conduct training to support the EDI
program.
- Effectively communicate the impact and importance of specific
data elements to ensure successful and timely EDI transmissions,
respond to EDI questions, and provide additional 1:1 support.
- Support documentation of current processes and mapping
requirements around EDI, identifying process improvement areas.
Skills Required to Make You Successful:
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
- 2+ years of relevant experience working with EDI
- Experience within Supply Chain / Logistics or Transportation a
plus
- Analytical approach to problem-solving, leveraging strong
proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power
BI)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the
ability to build and maintain relationships
- Excellent critical thinking skills and strong attention to
detail
- Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment with
proven ability to multi-task
Skills
- EDI Specialist with logistics and transportation pieces is
necessary to have
- EDI experience worked within the 200 series transactions
- JDA blue yonder is a plus
- Excel experience is required
- Power BI is a plus
- Strong verbal and written skills are needed
Note:
- Our client is not looking for an EDI Developer
- 100% remote position
- Open to local candidates too
Benefits:
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund
About the Company
- Our client is a Fortune 500 company and the leading off-price
apparel and home fashion retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. At the
end of 2020, the Company had more than 4,500 stores in nine
countries, four e-commerce sites, and approximately 320,000
Associates. With offices, stores, and distribution centers around
the world, there is a breadth of opportunities with this
company.
- The company strives for an inclusive workplace where they value
their diversity of thought, background, and experience; and are
engaged with the mission to provide value to our customers. They
remain committed to acting as a responsible corporate citizen by
investing in their employees and their communities, being mindful
of their impact on the environment, and operating their businesses
ethically. #gtthcr
#LI-GTT
Keywords: Global Technical Talent, Quincy , EDI Specialist (Remote), Professions , Southborough, Massachusetts
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