EDI Analyst

Simmons Foods•Rogers, AR

11h

About The Position

The EDI Analyst supports, maintains, and improves the company’s Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) systems and processes, ensuring accurate and efficient exchange of business documents with trading partners. The role works with internal teams and external customers to implement connections, troubleshoot issues, and meet partner requirements. This is a salary position. The position also provides technical assistance and training to business users and IT specialists, supports software updates and ERP/EDI integration projects, and contributes to team programs, policies, and operating systems. Domestic travel to multiple facilities or worksites is 15% and may require overnight stays. Personal protective equipment is used as required by the visiting facility.

Requirements

At least 2 years of hands-on experience working with EDI systems and processes.
Familiarity with ANSI X12 EDI standards and transaction sets, such as 850, 855, 856, and 810.
Experience with EDI platforms such as SPS Commerce, Oracle, and other EDI tools as needed.
A bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent EDI experience, or 4 years of related experience.
Ability to travel domestically; travel is 15% and may include overnight stays.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of 940, 945, and 947 EDI documents.
Experience in the manufacturing sector and understanding of supply chain and retail distribution.
Knowledge of Microsoft products.
Military experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor daily EDI transmissions to ensure successful and accurate document exchange, including transactions such as 850, 855, 856, and 810.
Investigate and resolve EDI errors and transmission failures, and coordinate with SPS Commerce on mapping issues.
Coordinate setup and onboarding of new trading partners, including testing and validating EDI transactions.
Collaborate with IT, customer service, logistics, and finance to resolve operational issues related to EDI.
Work with external customers, EDI specialists, and EDI partner customer service teams.
Create and maintain EDI documentation, mapping specifications, and communication logs.
Work with developers, product managers, contractors, and cross-functional teams to support comprehensive testing and quality results.
Support software updates, configuration changes, and integration projects related to ERP and EDI platforms.
Provide technical assistance and training to business users and other IT specialists as needed.
Participate in team meetings and the development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies; coordinate work and contribute to team cohesiveness and best practices.
Maintain familiarity with company operating systems and policies, including quality, security, office environment, and LEAN, and communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.