Position Summary The EDI Specialist is responsible for providing direction, development and support of the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment at Farrow. They will lead various EDI projects by collaborating with vendors, customers and Farrow Operations and IT team member’s to design and develop EDI solutions to support business strategies and to ensure proper system integration and operation. The EDI Specialist will possess a strong working knowledge and technical expertise in EDI concepts and tools which, combined with related project management and business aptitude will result in best in class EDI solutions.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 1 YEAR CONTRACT ROLE

Key Responsibilities (Supervisory/Materials/Information) Test, implement and maintain all EDI transactions and file problems

Develop and maintain trading partner definitions to include relevant translation objects utilizing EDI translation software tools

Handle communications with trading partners for EDI transaction set up 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

Trouble shoot issues in production environment

Develop guidelines, checklists, procedures, and training documentation

Communicate at the appropriate level with team members, management and end users.

Interact with clients and outside vendors/consultants in a skilled and knowledgeable manner





Monitor the daily processing of EDI transactions Education and Experience University Degree or College Diploma in Computer Science or relevant work experience

Minimum 3 years EDI development and support

Use of 3rd party EDI translation tools, preferably Altova XML Spy and Map Force.

Application development background an asset

Extensive knowledge of databases, tables and SQLqueries with understanding of mapping and supporting EDI, ANSI, X12 and EDIFACT standards and well as XML and flat file schemas

Working knowledge of AS2, FTP/SFTP protocols and Value added Networks

Set up and management of trading partner profiles

EDI operations support experience

Programming skills in JAVA/PYTHON

Experience with development using XSLT.

Experience with Microsoft Azure would be an asset

Working knowledge of UNIX, LINUX or OS/400 operating systems Competencies, Working Skills & Attributes Problem solving in time sensitive, pressured situations

Process improvement development and implementation

Ability to maintain confidentiality – EDI may involve the use of confidential data

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Confident, dependable and committed

Results orientated

Professional demeanor Working Conditions, Mental Effort &

Physical Requirements Ability to sit for extended periods of time Ability to focus on computer screen and / or written materials for extended periods of time

Manual dexterity required to use desktop

Must work under deadlines and related stresses in a timely and efficient manner

📌 EDI Specialist (North Dumfries)
🏢 Farrow
📍 North Dumfries