EDI Business Systems Analyst

Mizuho OSI•Fremont, CA

42d•$114,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mizuho OSI is the leader in the markets for specialty surgery and patient positioning. The company’s portfolio includes specialty surgical tables for procedure-specific approaches that improve patient outcomes in spine and orthopedic surgeries along with disposable and reusable surgical patient care products. The Business Systems Analyst, EDI performs enterprise-wide research and analysis, resulting in written recommendations for a variety of strategies and solutions based on the business software applications used. The Business Systems Analyst participates in all phases of the software development lifecycle; leads requirements gathering and documentation; and serves as a liaison between business and Information Technology, partnering with business representatives at all levels of the company. The Business System Analyst assesses, initiates, refines and drives appropriate business software solutions. In addition, is also responsible for communicating to and educating end users on the software changes or new product functionality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience required. At least 5 years of related experience; minimum of three years’ experience in IT required. At least 5 years of experience managing applications operations with at least 5 years in SAP required.
A strong understanding of SuccessFactors and EDI.
Ability to translate complex business problems to organized, clear and concise business requirements.
Proven ability to manage multiple activities of varying complexities while prioritizing critical tasks and issues.
Strong communication skills – verbal and written skills required.
Ability to meet tight deadlines and juggle competing priorities.
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Must be proficient with Word, Excel, Visio, and Power Point.
Experience in data cleansing and data transformation activities.

Responsibilities

Develop solution documents and approaches for challenging business problems.
Put User Experience first in all solution design.
Provide customer service support to all employees in a professional and friendly manner.
Identify areas of improvement for services provided both internally and outward-facing; including measuring and reviewing technology trends as directed by management.
Partner with other departments to identify and analyze systems technical problems related to the collection, integration, and validation of data for routine requests for use.
Work with different functional areas across the company to identify, research, and resolve complex data issues in a timely manner with minimal impact to the integrated system.
Participate in project meetings both internally and with other departments and report on the status of analytical tasks and project work.
Assist in the development, compliance and implementation of company policies and procedures.
Troubleshoot issues with minimal guidance, identify data related problems and provide scalable solutions.
Manage technical scope and provide hands-on expert level assistance.
Develop application documentation and performs maintenance and support.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Manage and monitor ongoing file transfer processes including:
Inbound file feed automation with partners
Outbound file feed automation
Collaborate with business partners, project managers, business and systems analysts, developers, and testers on a daily basis and maintain strong relationships with business and IT partners.
Partner with various functional areas across the company to collect, analyze, and test document data related to the use of EDI in SAP.
Fully understand and manage the day-to-day use of EDI in SAP, including the impact on SAP master data that results from EDI transactions among the various SAP modules.
Perform and oversee EDI/XML/X2 mappings, custom reporting, and notifications.
Monitor daily EDI/XML/X2 processing, reviewing report and log files.
Analyzing business systems, connectivity configurations, and data storage facilities.
Work with trading partners and internal function teams to identify and troubleshoot data and mapping issues.
Document EDI requirements and system configuration for changes to EDI maps and the EDI environment.
Create and/or modify standard operating procedures describing our use of EDI.
Develop & prepare metrics that can be used to measure EDI activity and quality levels and report on their status
Identify opportunities or obstacles concerning EDI accuracy, data integrity, and relevance.
Perform other duties as reasonably requested by management.