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EDI Specialist

1 month ago

Windsor, Ontario, Canada Russell A. Farrow Limited Full time
EDI Specialist Job Description

Farrow, a leading provider of cross-border customs brokerage and integrated logistics services, is seeking an experienced EDI Specialist to join our team. As an EDI Specialist, you will play a critical role in providing direction, development, and support for our Electronic Data Interchange environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Test, implement, and maintain EDI transactions and file problems
  • Develop and maintain trading partner definitions, including relevant translation objects using EDI translation software tools
  • Handle communications with trading partners for EDI transaction setup and ongoing maintenance
  • Coordinate between trading partners and networks to ensure mapping compliance
  • Develop new business opportunities utilizing EDI
  • Resolve technical mapping variations or gaps
  • Troubleshoot issues
  • Develop guidelines, checklists, procedures, and training documentation
  • Communicate effectively with team members, management, and end-users
  • Monitor the daily processing of EDI transactions
Requirements:
  • Degree or diploma in computer studies or related field of study
  • Minimum 3 years in development and support experience
  • Knowledge of databases and tables, with some understanding of mapping and supporting EDI, ANSI, X12, and EDIFACT standards, as well as XML and flat file schemas
  • Programming skills in JAVA, RPG, or PYTHON
  • Working knowledge of AS2, FTP/sFTP protocols, and Value Added Networks
  • Set up and management of trading partner profiles
  • EDI operations support experience
  • Experience with commercial EDI software tools, preferably Altova Mapforce
  • Working knowledge of AS400 operation systems, UNIX, and LINUX
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure would be an asset
  • Experience with US Blujay would be an asset
Competencies, Working Skills & Attributes:
  • Solid business and collaboration skills, and responsive to service needs and operational demands
  • Problem-solving in time-sensitive, pressure situations
  • Self-starter and ability to work in an environment that fosters entrepreneurial minds
  • Ability to work in a culture of transparency and trust
  • Open to learning new ideas outside of scope or knowledge skillset
  • Capability to liaise with all levels across the enterprise on projects
  • Strong detail orientation is essential in the role
  • A team player, highly self-motivated, and driven

Farrow is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request.